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Comprehensive Legal Assistance
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Updated 4.9.25
Send all Legal referrals (Health Justice related and other - immigration, family, housing, employment...etc.) directly to Sachin at sachin.gupte@wisc.edu and advocacy@cpp.wisc.edu Include the patient's name; contact info; and issue.
Community Justice, Incorporated updated 4.10.25
Location / Contact: Hours of Operation:
214 N. Hamilton St., Ste. 101 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-9642
About:
A non-profit law firm that provides people with access to justice by offering affordable legal services. CJI works with low-income families and individuals to secure fair representation in court, protecting the legal rights of those who would otherwise face the system alone
Eligibility:
They serve individuals and families who meet their income guidelines. To determine if you are eligible, please review the chart below. Find your family size listed on the left (do not count roommates.) If your total family income is less than the amount shown, then you may be eligible.
* Income amounts current per 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines
Family Size Income
1 $45,180
2 $61,320
3 $77,460
4 $93,600
5 $109,740
6 $125,880
7 $142,620
8 $158,160
add for +1 $16,140
Costs:
The fees are based on a sliding scale relative to income.
Practice Areas do NOT include the following:
Social Security, Criminal defense, Employment law, Bankruptcy, Disability benefits, Municipal Ticket defense, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Practice Areas DO include: Family Law, Restraining Orders, Housing/Tenant matters
Legal Action of Wisconsin updated 4.10.25
Contact:
(855) 947-2529
Interpretation Services available: (414) 278 7722 or 1-888-278-0633 (for Spanish)
See website for other languages.
About:
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Provides free legal services to clients who meet income eligibility requirements
Eligibility:
Based on income (requirements online) Clients may call phone number listed above to determine eligibility or they may apply online at website listed above.
Types of cases they may handle:
Housing, Employment, Debt and Taxes, Special Populations (Seniors, Students, Veterans, Farmworkers, Reentry from Incarceration, People in Communities affected by Substance Use Disorder), Public Benefits, Victim Support, Family Law
Modest Mean Panel of the State Bar of Wisconsin updated 4.10.25
Phone:
(888) 529-7599
Legal Assistance:
The Modest Means Program of the State Bar of Wisconsin 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 Modest Means Program is run by the Lawyer Referral and Information Service at the State Bar. Qualifying for services through the Modest Means Program is based on your income level and area of legal need.
Eligibility:
See website above to determine basic income limits.
State Bar of Wisconsin updated 4.10.25
Location / Contact:
Call 1-800-362-9082
M-F 8:00am -5:00pm
If you are NOT looking for a lawyer, call their Customer Service line at (800) 728-7788.
About:
LRS is a public service to help identify the most appropriate resource for consumers with legal problems. Callers may be referred to an attorney that may be able to help them with their legal problem.
You can either call and speak to one of their legal assistants for free or obtain a referral to a lawyer who practices in the type of law you need from our online system after you answer some basic questions. This online service requires a non-refundable payment of $30.
How it works:
When you call, you will discuss your issue with a legal referral specialist. This confidential conversation will help them match you with the right lawyer. If your issue can be resolved without a lawyer, you will receive information for the appropriate resource.
After speaking with an LRS legal assistant, you may decide that you need to hire an attorney. If so, they will refer you to an attorney in your area who has indicated an interest in your type of legal situation.
The Economic Justice Institute updated 4.10.25
About:
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Free legal advice provided by UW law students and attorneys
Contact:
608-890-0678 or email eji@law.wisc.edu
Clients may leave a message in Spanish.
Clinics:
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Consumer Law provides legal assistance to Wisconsin consumers, focusing on debt defense and garnishment protections; andworks to increase access to the civil legal system for underrepresented Wisconsin residents.
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Eviction Defense Clinic provides legal help for people that have an eviction court case. Clinical law students handle individual cases, appear in court regularly, lead community intakes, and engage in community-led education and advocacy.
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Family Court Clinic Law students (supervised by a clinical law professor) work with you free of charge. FCC provides full representation in select cases and provides assistance to unrepresented people who have simple family law matters in Wisconsin Law students focus their advocacy on family law issues, such as divorce, paternity, child support, maintenance, custody and placement, and juvenile guardianships
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Neighborhood Law focus on rental housing and employment law issues
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Immigrant Justice provides legal services to Wisconsin's under served immigrant community. This may include filing applications for humanitarian relief available to non-citizen victims of crime, persecution, and human trafficking, or defending non-citizens facing removal in Immigration Court.
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Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic provides direct legal services to victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence and/or crime in Dane, Jefferson, Rock, Sauk and other surrounding counties.
Sunshine Legal Clinic updated 3.13.2025
Location:
18 Rickel Road
PO Box 307
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
About:
Sunshine Legal Clinic provides 30 minute legal consultations and referral services for free on many legal issues. Volunteer attorneys “cannot accept your case or represent you in any legal action in which you may be involved. Assistance is limited and ends at the end of the 30 minute consultation.”
Sunshine Legal Clinic can provide legal consultation in a variety of areas, including:
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Child Support and Family Law
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Tenant Rights
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Consumer Protection
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Unemployment Compensation
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Wills and Estate Planning
Advance sign-up is required.
The Sunshine Legal Clinic provides free legal consultation to neighbors facing hardship. Includes up to a 30 minute virtual appointment for legal consultation and/or referral services for a variety of legal matters.
Please click on the link above to request an appointment or email sunshinelegalclinic@gmail.com
Please note: Individuals must live in Dane County to qualify for a consultation.