Legal Action of Wisconsin filed a petition with the Supreme Court to amend small claims and eviction record retention policies.
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Renters wary as Wisconsin eviction ban nears end
A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, has been the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and have fallen months behind on their rent.
Read More »Legal Action moves to new Milwaukee office
Legal Action of Wisconsin has moved to a new office in Milwaukee.
Read More »State Bar launches Pro Bono Opportunity Portal
The State Bar of Wisconsin launched a new Pro Bono Opportunity Portal to help connect low-income Wisconsinites with free legal help.
Read More »RUSH TO EVICT: Filings increase 30% since statewide moratorium’s end
It’s been a busy month for Legal Action of Wisconsin, which offers free legal help to low-income tenants who are threatened with eviction.
Read More »LSC awards pro bono grants to assist low-income Americans
The Legal Services Corp. has announced that 14 legal aid organizations, including the Legal Action of Wisconsin, will receive Pro Bono Innovation Grants totaling $4,347,185 to expand pro bono legal services for low-income clients.
Read More »Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court (UPDATE)
The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin is headed back to federal court.
Read More »Legal Action of Wisconsin showing off new Madison digs
Legal Action of Wisconsin is holding an open house at its new office on Madison's "Willy Street."
Read More »Milwaukee attorney to participate in congressional briefing
An attorney from Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee office will take part in a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., about the need for legal representation for tenants in eviction proceedings.
Read More »Milwaukee Eviction Defense Project gets $340K grant
Legal Action of Wisconsin recently received a grant to expand the work of its Eviction Defense Project in Milwaukee.
Read More »Groups offer free expungement clinic
People convicted of low-level offenses in Wisconsin are getting a chance to expunge their record.
Read More »Public interest lawyer breaks 10-year streak of male bar presidents
For the first time in a decade, the State Bar of Wisconsin’s next president will be a woman.
Read More »Milwaukee mediation clinic helps landlords, tenants resolve conflicts
Last year, there were about 13,000 eviction cases filed in Milwaukee County.
Read More »State Bar, organizations urge support of Legal Services Corp.
The Wisconsin State Bar has joined dozens of state organizations urging lawmakers to oppose President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate an independent agency that pays for civil legal aid in Wisconsin and the rest of the nation.
Read More »Project seeks volunteer lawyers to help make dent in evictions
Every year, there are at least 12,000 eviction actions filed in Milwaukee County. The cases are handled by five court commissioners and one judge. Many times, the litigants are not represented by lawyers.
Read More »Group wants pro bono attorneys for piecemeal divorce cases
Before a recent rule change, the chances were slim that the parties in a divorce case could find lawyers to represent them pro bono.
Read More »Longtime staffer to take the reins at Legal Action
A longtime managing attorney of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. will take over as executive director next week.
Read More »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.
Read More »EDITORIAL: Wanted: Leaders who will not settle
The state’s civil courts are the realm of the rich, those who can afford as many lawyers as they need.
Read More »Ebbott and Cannon ‘would not compromise’
John Ebbott is stepping down from his role leading Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc., but his passion for equal representation remains strong.
Read More »Ebbott retiring as head of Legal Action of Wisconsin
The executive director of Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc. is retiring next year, marking the second high-profile loss to the Milwaukee legal services community this week.
Legal Action director renews push for civil appointments
A petition filed Monday with the state Supreme Court seeks to renew a push for civil appointments that previously died due to lack of financial support.
Read More »Legal Action to host free training for volunteers
As national Pro Bono Week approaches, Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyers Project announced it will again offer lawyers free training on pro bono issues.
Read More »Williams earns State Bar’s Scales of Justice award
The State Bar of Wisconsin on Friday gave Rep. Mary Williams, R-Medford, its Scales of Justice award for helping block Assembly Bill 54 last session.
Read More »Personal experience drives Conwell’s work
After spending years advocating for foster children in her care, Susan Conwell thought there must be a better way.
Read More »Improving the process
Roger LeGrand has always tried to find ways to make the legal system better.
Read More »Who’s Doing What: New staff at Weiss Berzowski Brady and Godfrey & Kahn
Attorneys Lisa Nester Kass, Rebecca Frihart Kennedy, Joseph Voiland and Nathan Wautier were named shareholders at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee.
Read More »Wis. Supreme Court considers asking State Bar to help pay for civil appointments
Reluctant to require counties to pay the cost of civil appointments for poor people, the Wisconsin Supreme Court may turn to the State Bar for money to develop one or more pilot projects and test an ambitious proposal that could ultimately cost about $56 million per year.
Read More »Legal service providers brace for another round of cuts
After losing state money earlier this year, legal service providers in Wisconsin are bracing for a dip in federal aid, as well.
Read More »State, counties juggle potential costs of civil appointment plan (UPDATE)
While the state Supreme Court considers a proposal to broaden the appointment of counsel in civil cases, Wisconsin and its counties are playing hot potato with who will pay for the plan if it gains approval.
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