Legal Assistance Resources
Winnebago Free Legal Assistance Clinic
Free Legal Assistance Clinic Information and 2025 Dates and Locations
Economic Justice Institute - University of Wisconsin Law School
The Economic Justice Institute is home to UW Law School's civil, anti-poverty clinical programs. Several programs are available to the public:
Consumer Law Clinic - focuses on consumer debt defense, earnings/wage garnishment, and unfair debt collection. Appointments available.
Family Court Clinic - provides assistance to low-income, unrepresented individuals who have simple family law matters in Wisconsin.
Immigrant Justice Clinic - provides legal services to Wisconsin's underserved immigrant community.
Neighborhood Law Clinic - focuses on rental housing and employment law issues.
Other Resources
Legal Action of Wisconsin - free legal help for qualified low-income individuals; it does not provide services in criminal, traffic, or juvenile delinquency cases
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics - free brief legal advice and referral services, both via Zoom and in person
State Bar of Wisconsin - legal information and educational resources
Wisconsin Free Legal Answers - virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions
Wisconsin Law Help - legal information focusing on housing, consumer, and family law
Wisconsin State Law Library - self-help guides and legal forms
The Wisconsin courts system's Self-help law center is designed to help you find forms, learn about Wisconsin law and court procedures, and represent yourself in some court matters. The information provided is not a substitute for legal advice. The following topics are included:
- Appealing a municipal or circuit court decision
- Divorce and family law
- How the courts work
- Juvenile
- Name change
- Probate
- Restraining orders
- Representing yourself in court
- Small claims