MILWAUKEE FREE AND LOW-COST LEGAL AID PROVIDERS I NEED HELP FILLING OUT FORMS
Milwaukee Justice Center Free forms assistance on family issues such as divorce, child support/placement/custody Milwaukee Co. Courthouse modifications, and name changes. 901 N. 9th St., Room G-9 HOURS: Mornings: Monday – Friday: 8:30 – 12:00PM (414) 278-2910 Afternoons: Monday – Thursday: 1:00 – 4:00PM www.MilwaukeeJusticeCenter.org Arrive as close to the beginning of a shift as possible for the best chance at being helped. Bankruptcy Pro Se Help Desk Free assistance with filling out forms for chapter 7 debtors or those considering a chapter 7 517 E. Wisconsin Ave., Room 153 bankruptcy. HOURS: Thursdays: 9:00 – 10:30AM www.wieb.uscourts.gov/pro-se-help-desk Arrive early for the best chance at being seen; first come, first served. Estate Planning Clinic Free basic estate planning services (will, living will, powers of attorney for healthcare and Call to schedule an appointment – (414) 288-5378 finances) to low income clients and veterans. The program is run on an appointment basis. http://law.marquette.edu/mvlc/estate-planning-clinic Two appointment slots are required for spouses or partners. Restraining Order Clinic Assists with (1) completing and filing harassment, domestic violence, juvenile 901 North 9th Street, Room 711, (414) 278-5079 harassment, child abuse, and individual at-risk restraining orders, (2) creating safety https://familypeacecenter.org/resources/getting-help/ plans, and (3) accessing community resources and referrals. Available Monday to Friday 8:30–10:30AM and 1:00–2:30PM. State Bar of Wisconsin Appellate Help Desk Assists unrepresented parties in Wisconsin civil appeals on Tuesdays and Thursdays to (414) 671-9041 answer questions on how state appellate courts work, provide info. on rules/procedures/ [email protected] terms/pending cases/deadlines, direction to forms, and checking forms for completeness.
I NEED LEGAL ADVICE F ree brief legal advice on civil matters. No criminal or employment discrimination. • 1st & 3rd Mondays each month: 4:00 – 6:00PM (sign in begins at 3:30PM) Veterans’ Service Office, 6419 W. Greenfield Ave. o For veterans and active duty service members only • Tuesdays: 4:00-6:00PM (sign in begins at 3:30PM) House of Peace, 1702 W. Walnut • Wednesdays: 5:00–7:00PM (sign in begins at 4:30PM) UCC, 730 W. Washington St. o Services in Spanish and English Marquette Volunteer o Child Support Services generally available on 2nd, 4th, 5th Wednesdays Legal Clinics o Immigration attorneys available every week (414) 288-6912 • Thursdays: 2:00-4:00PM (sign in begins at 1:30PM) Milwaukee Justice Center, www.MarquetteLegalClinic.org Milwaukee County Courthouse, Room G-9, 901 N. 9th Street o Milwaukee Co. residents or cases in Milwaukee Co. Court only • Fridays: 9:00-11:00AM (sign in begins at 8:30AM) Milwaukee Justice Center, Milwaukee County Courthouse, Room G-9, 901 N. 9th Street o Milwaukee Co. residents or cases in Milwaukee Co. Court only • Mobile Legal Clinic: various dates (https://www.mkemobilelegalclinic.com/) Mobile Legal Clinic – Expungement & Pardons Free brief legal advice and forms assistance regarding expungements and pardons. Walk in [email protected] basis. First come, first served.
Marquette Nonprofit Legal Clinic (M-LINC) Free brief legal advice for qualifying Wisconsin nonprofits and organizations seeking tax https://law.marquette.edu/mvlc/m-linc-clinic-nonprofits exempt status. Request an appointment via the appointment request form on the website. Voces de la Frontera Free legal consultation clinic to address immigration and worker’s rights matters. 1027 S. 5th St., (414) 643-1620 HOURS: Saturday: 9:00 – 11:00AM http://vdlf.org/ Dryhootch Free legal clinic for veterans, active duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard members 4801 W. National Ave. and their families to address family, civil, and criminal matters. (414) 763-5473 www.Dryhootch.org HOURS : 1st and 3rd Thursday: 5:00 – 6:30PM by appointment Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association Free legal guidance (up to two hours) in federal civil lawsuits in which you represent Federal Legal Assistance Program yourself, including: civil rights violations, Social Security, employment discrimination. https://edwba.org This form must be submitted before you can receive assistance: No walk ins.
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Vivent Health (formerly ARCW)o Free representation and counseling to people with HIV/AIDS on a wide array of legal 820 N. Plankinton Ave. matters, including HIV-related confidentiality, disability benefits appeals, powers of (414) 225-1578 or (800) 359-9272 attorney, simple wills, HIV-related discrimination, and landlord-tenant matters. Call for www.viventhealth.org appointments. Disability Rights Free services and referrals for individuals and families with disabilities including Wisconsin disability related abuse and neglect; employment/housing discrimination due to 6737 W. Washington St., #3230 disability; special education advocacy; family care/IRIS and children’s long-term care (414) 773-4646 advocacy; SSI-Medicaid managed card advocacy; Medicare Part D assistance; and victim www.DisabilityRightsWI.org advocacy for people with disabilities that experience crime. HOURS: Monday through Friday: 8:30 – 5:00PM Kids Matter Inc. Free services and referrals for non-parents caring for a child with issues such as 1850 N. Martin Luther King, #202 guardianship, power of attorney for minors, and denial of benefits. HOURS: Monday (414) 344-1220 through Friday, 9:00 - 5:00PM by appointment only. Call for information and appointments. www.KidsMatterInc.org Not able to accommodate walk ins. Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Free legal representation in landlord-tenant cases, expungement, consumer law, 728 N. James Lovell St., 3rd Fl. North municipal matters, unemployment insurance, bankruptcy, wills, powers of attorney, (414) 727-5300 foreclosure, and tax issues. No appointment necessary; arrive early and bring paperwork. www.lasmilwaukee.com HOURS: Monday and Wednesday: 1:30-3:30PM; 2nd Tuesday of the month: 9:30-11:30AM Free legal representation in consumer cases, chapter 7 bankruptcy, landlord-tenant, Legal Action of Wisconsin expungement, unemployment insurance, disability benefit denials, senior law, public 230 W. Wells St., Suite 800 benefits, criminal record assistance (barriers to employment), and small business (414) 278-7722 or 855-947-2529 assistance. Call (414) 278-7722 or 855-947-2529 Monday to Friday, 9:00-5:00PM. For www.legalaction.org assistance with tax matters call (414) 274-3400; leave a message with name/number. Legal Action of Wisconsin Free legal services to assist individuals with a suspended or revoked Wisconsin license. Center for Driver’s License Recovery Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment at either location, call the number (1) MATC Downtown, 700 W. State St., S215: (414) 297-6407 listed. To determine whether a Wisconsin driver’s license is suspended or revoked, call the (2) Milwaukee Christian Center, 807 S. 14th St.: (414) 645-5350 Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation at (608) 266-2261. Legal Action of Wisconsin Free brief legal advice, settlement assistance, document drafting, and limited scope in-court Eviction Defense Project representation for tenants facing eviction. This project is for tenants who have a scheduled Milwaukee County Courthouse court-hearing on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. The project opens at 12:00PM 901 N. 9th Street, Room 411 until it reaches capacity every Monday and Thursday and some Wednesdays and Fridays. Community Advocates Free assistance to tenants needing repairs, families at risk of becoming homeless, tenants 728 N. James Lovell St. in need of a payment plan for security deposits, tenants needing mediation with landlords. (414) 449-4777 Information, representation, referrals, and advocacy for individuals seeking Social Security https://communityadvocates.net/ disability benefits related to the Milwaukee County Interim Disability Assistance Program. Referrals for legal representation in SSD and SSI appeals. LOTUS Legal Clinic Free legal counsel to survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking 2515 N. 124th Street, Suite 201 regardless of income. Call or text (414) 885-1469 from 9:00 – 4:30PM, Monday to Friday; (414) 885-1469 leave a message and you will be contacted within 48 hours. Services in English and Spanish. https://www.lotuslegal.org/ I NEED A LAWYER TO REPRESENT ME AND CANNOT AFFORD ONE Low Cost or Sliding Scale Services
• Free landlord/tenant mediation for communication issues, late/missed payments, Metro Milwaukee maintenance/repairs, pests, disruptive behavior, and other lease violations. Mediation is Mediation also available for parties with eviction hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Mediation is also available by request Monday to Friday during regular Services business hours. Call or email [email protected]. (414) 939-8800 • Foreclosure mediation. Applications are available online. www.mediatemilwaukee.com o No cost to request mediation or to work with a housing counselor. o Both parties must pay a one-time fee before the case is scheduled for mediation. Civitas Law Group Low cost legal representation in the areas of criminal defense, family law, immigration 2618 W. Greenfield Ave. and citizenship cases. Services in English and Spanish. Call to leave a message or email (414)949-5266 www.clgmke.org [email protected] to make an appointment. No walk-ins. Nonprofit Legal Referral Services Low cost legal representation in family law and criminal law (misdemeanor, municipal, and (414) 435-0636 traffic). Clients are seen by appointment only. Call to make an appointment. Low cost legal representation in family law and criminal misdemeanor cases. Services in Centro Legal English and Spanish. 611 W. National Ave., 103 o Free family law consultations: Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 – 4:00PM by (414) 384-7900 www.centrolegalwisconsin.org appointment only. To make an appointment call on Monday morning. o Free criminal misdemeanor consultations by appointment only. Call to schedule. Catholic Charities Legal Low cost representation for immigrants in the ten counties of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Services for Immigrants related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), affirmative and defensive 731 W. Washington Ave. asylum, deportation defense for both lawful permanent residents and non-lawful (414) 643-8570 permanent residents, family based immigration, special juvenile status for abused and https://risccmke.org/ abandoned children, and "U" nonimmigrant status for victims of crime and the Violence Against Women Act for certain domestic violence victims. Services in English and Spanish. Catholic Charities also offers citizenship classes and refugee services. Lagmann Inc. Low cost sliding-scale representation in adult and minor guardianships, landlord/tenant, 230 W. Wells St., #201 probate, traffic/municipal, criminal defense, juvenile law (including CHIPS, TPR), and (414) 755-3419 www.Lagmann.org wills/powers of attorney. I NEED TO HIRE AND CAN PAY FOR A LAWYER The Milwaukee and State Bar Associations offer referral services. When receiving a referral from one of these services, clients are offered an initial consult of ½ hour for no more than $20.00. After that initial consultation, the hourly or flat fee is determined by the attorney. • Milwaukee Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service: (414) 274-6768 or [email protected]; Monday to Friday, 8:30–4:30PM; https://findmilwaukeelawyers.org/ • State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service: (800) 362-9082 State Bar Association Modest Means Panel (phone: 888-529-7599) is designed to assist people whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services, but too low to pay a lawyer's standard rate. The panel assists on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, criminal/traffic/municipal, consumer, small claims, power of attorney/wills, guardianship, and family law cases. For more information and to see if you qualify for these reduced fee services, fill out the questionnaire on their website: https://www.wisbar.org/forpublic/ineedalawyer/pages/modest-means.aspx Revised February 2020