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State Bar announces annual awards
The State Bar of Wisconsin has announced the winners of its annual awards, who will be recognized during the Member Recognition Celebration at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting & Conference in La Crosse on June 11.
Judicare Legal Aid merges with Legal Action of Wisconsin
Judicare Legal Aid and Legal Action of Wisconsin merged Jan. 1, expanding access to civil legal services statewide with offices across Wisconsin.
Legal Action of WI petitions Supreme Court, lower eviction record retention
Legal Action of Wisconsin filed a petition with the Supreme Court to amend small claims and eviction record retention policies.
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 [...]
Legal Action moves to new Milwaukee office
Legal Action of Wisconsin has moved to a new office in Milwaukee.
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.
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.
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.
Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court (UPDATE)
The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin is headed back to federal court.
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."
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.
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.
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- Food truck curfew draws lawsuit
- Milwaukee landlord pleads not guilty in drug case
- WILL challenges Wisconsin signature-gathering ban
- Madison voters sue over rejected absentee ballots
- Former Judge Hannah Dugan renews bid to overturn verdict
- Sheboygan Falls mom stays in ICE custody
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- Evers sues Joint Finance Committee over DOJ powers
- Central Wisconsin drug trafficking ring sentences handed down
Case Digests
- Attorney License Revocation-Sexual Harassment
- Extrinsic Evidence Rule-Corporate Officer Liability
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Medicaid Fair Hearing-Notice and Hearing Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights-Substantial Relationship Test
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act-Plain Error Review
- Jurisdictional Authority-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Fourth Amendment-Evidence Suppression
- Rehabilitation Act-Hostile Workplace
- Federal Arbitration Act-Refusal to Arbitrate
- Breach of Agreement-Mootness-Tax Assessment
- Domestic Abuse-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Subsequent Counsel)-Intimidation
