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Legal Aid Society

Feb 18, 2021

Brennan elected as chair of Wisconsin Public Defender Board

James Brennan has been elected as chair of the Wisconsin Public Defender Board.

Sep 7, 2020

Legal Aid Society on front lines defending Milwaukee evictions

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Milwaukee residents Estella Johnson and her husband were struggling with reduced work hours and were fighting an eviction order from a landlord she said doesn't perform repairs and who changed the locks without notifying tenants.

Mar 18, 2020

3 Wisconsin attorneys recognized as ABA Pro Bono Leaders

The American Bar Association has recognized three Wisconsin attorneys as 2019 Pro Bono Leaders.

Nov 27, 2019

Milwaukee DA, Legal Aid Society review juvenile life sentences

For 128 people now in Wisconsin prisons, decades have passed since they were put away for life for crimes they committed as children.

Jul 11, 2017

Northwestern Mutual awards grant to Legal Aid Society, 24 other nonprofit groups

The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee and Sojourner Family Peace Center are among 25 nonprofit organizations that will receive grants from Northwestern Mutual.

May 18, 2014

Death in hot jail cell highlights national issue

The case of a mentally ill homeless veteran who died in a 100-degree Rikers Island jail cell starkly illustrates the dangers of extreme heat in lockups, an issue facing prisons across the nation as the inmate population gets older and more heavily medicated — and more at risk of overheating.

Apr 8, 2014

Making time for pro bono

The Rules of Professional Conduct don’t require pro bono service, but they strongly recommend it. Fifty hours per year, to be exact.

Dec 12, 2013

Cannon to retire from Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee

The longtime executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc. is retiring in September.

Sep 16, 2013

Legal Aid Society, state reach settlement with auto title loan co.

The state of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc. have reached a multimillion dollar preliminary settlement with an auto title loan company.

Nov 16, 2012

Milwaukee personal injury lawyer rides success

Milwaukee attorney Jason Abraham’s personal injury practice makes it harder for him to enjoy riding motorcycles, because he’s all too aware of what can happen if things go wrong.

Sep 27, 2012

Legal Aid Society gets 21K grant for foreclosure mediation project

Milwaukee County supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved allocating $1,644,101 in Community Development Block Grants, which are financed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sep 14, 2012

Legal Aid Society luncheon (PHOTOS)

The Legal Aid Society hosted its 96th anniversary luncheon Sept. 6 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was the event’s principal speaker, and remarks also were made by Peter Stone, of Foley & Lardner LLP, and Marina D[...]

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