The Dane County Law Library created and maintains this guide.
Updated: October 16, 2023
608-266-6316
dcll.ref@wicourts.gov
The Dane County Law Library is a branch library of the
Wisconsin State Law Library.
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Accidents & Torts:
Courthouse Clinics
Small Claims Assistance Program (SCAP)
Civil & Human Rights:
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin
Community Justice Inc.
Courthouse Clinics
Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Outreach, Inc
Rape Crisis Center
Survivors Legal Clinic for UW Students and Staff,
Community Justice Inc
Trans Law Help, Community Justice Inc.
Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic
Urban League of Greater Madison
Vivent Health – Madison
Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic
Courts & Lawyers:
Case Mediation Program
Dane County Bar Association
Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
Dane County Law Library (DCLL)
Family Court Clinic (FCC)
Family Law Assistance Center (FLAC).
Free Legal Answers - Wisconsin
Lawyer Referral and Information Service
Modest Means Panel of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Municipal Defense Project, Community Justice Inc.
Neighborhood Law Clinic
Rape Crisis Center
Rise Law Center
State Public Defender
Survivors Legal Clinic for UW Students and Staff,
Community Justice Inc.
Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic
Wisconsin Law Center
Wisconsin State Law Library
Crime & Prisons:
Centro Hispano of Dane County
Lawyers For Learners
LIFT Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Restorative Justice Project
Rape Crisis Center
Sunshine Legal Clinic
State Public Defender
Urban League of Greater Madison
Survivors Legal Clinic for UW Students and Staff,
Community Justice Inc.
Wisconsin Law Center
Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic
Education:
Community Justice Inc.
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Greenpath Debt Solutions
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Estates, Wills, & Guardianships:
Basic Estate Planning Clinic
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG)
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Madison Senior Center
Vivent Health – Madison
Wisconsin Wills For Heroes
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Family:
Advocacy and Benefits Counseling for Health (ABC for
Health)
Case Mediation Program
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin
Community Justice Inc.
Courthouse Clinics
Dane County Bar Association
Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
Family Court Clinic (FCC)
Family Law Assistance Center (FLAC)
Lawyers for Learners
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Outreach, Inc.
Rise Law Center
Sunshine Legal Clinic
Vivent Health – Madison
Wisconsin Fathers for Children and Families
Government Services:
Case Mediation Program
Dane County Law Library (DCLL)
Health:
Advocacy and Benefits Counseling for Health (ABC for
Health)
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Center for Patient Partnerships
Community Justice Inc.
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison Senior Center
State Public Defender
Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights
Vivent Health – Madison
Housing:
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin
Community Justice Inc.
Courthouse Clinics
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Eviction Defense Project
Eviction Defense Clinic
Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison
Foreclosure Defense Project, Community Justice, Inc.
Greenpath Debt Solutions
Lawyers for Learners
Legal Action of Wisconsin
LIFT Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Neighborhood Law Clinic
Sunshine Legal Clinic
Tenant Resource Center (UW Madison Location)
Tenant Resource Center (Main Location)
Vivent Health – Madison
Immigration:
Centro Hispano of Dane County
Community Immigration Law Center
Immigration Legal Services (Catholic Multicultural
Center)
Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC)
Immigration Services at Jewish Social Services of
Madison
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Rise Law Center
Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic
Sunshine Legal Clinic
Voces De La Frontera
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Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues:
Bankruptcy Assistance Program, Community Justice Inc.
Community Justice Inc.
Consumer Law Clinic -
Courthouse Clinics
Greenpath Debt Solutions
Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
Lawyers for Learners
Madison College Legal Clinic
Rise Law Center
Small Claims Assistance Program (SCAP)
Vivent Health – Madison
Public Benefits:
Advocacy and Benefits Counseling for Health (ABC for
Health)
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Center for Patient Partnerships
Community Justice Inc.
Courthouse Clinics
Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison Senior Center
Neighborhood Law Clinic
Tenant Resource Center (Main Location)
Tenant Resource Center (UW Madison Location)
Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights
Vivent Health – Madison
Small Business & IP:
Bankruptcy Assistance Program, Community Justice Inc.
Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
Madison College Legal Clinic
Traffic & Cars:
Lawyers for Learners
Veterans & Military:
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Veterans Law Clinic
Work & Employment Law:
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin
Community Justice Inc.
Disability Rights Wisconsin
Legal Action of Wisconsin
Madison College Legal Clinic
Neighborhood Law Clinic
Sunshine Legal Clinic
Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights
Unemployment Compensation Appeals Clinic
Vivent Health – Madison
Voces De La Frontera
Worker Justice Wisconsin Walk-In Clinic
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Advocacy and Benefits Counseling for Health (ABC for Health)
32 N. Bassett St.
Madison, WI 53703-2213
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: In Madison: 608-261-6939; Outside of Madison: 800-585-4222; Fax: 608-261-6938
Email: info@safetyweb.org
Legal Assistance: Counseling on application or appeals process for many public benefits programs. Legal consultation
and representation when informal advocacy and health benefits counseling fails to resolve a problem. Services include
Health Benefits Counseling, Legal Services for Health Care Financing, Covering Kids and Families MAP Projects,
Professional Training and Consultation, Public Information Services, Health System Research and Advocacy.
Eligibility: C
hildren and families especially those with special health care needs or with problems accessing health care.
Costs: Free services if income levels are met. If income levels are not met, fees are determined on a sliding scale basis.
Website: https://www.safetyweb.org/
Tag: Public Benefits; Family; Health
Aging and Disability Resource Center
2865 N. Sherman Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. After-hours appointments are available upon request
Phone: Toll-Free: 855-417-6892; Phone: 608-240-7400; Fax: 608-240-7401
Email: ADRC@countyofdane.com
Legal Assistance: Disability Benefit Specialists (DBS) assist individuals between the ages of 18 and 59 who have
physical disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues. The Dane County
Elder Benefit Specialist (EBS) Program is administered by the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) of Dane County and is co-
located and operated in partnership with the Dane County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). The EBS
Program provides legal advice/representation for senior adults (age 60+) residing in Dane County that are faced with
benefit, housing and other disputes or denials, complications, changes in benefits, claims not paid, and other similar issue
groups that have an economic or socially isolating effect on the older adult.
Costs: ADRC services are free. The information and assistance provided to you is at no cost. The services you are
referred to may charge a fee.
Website: http://www.daneadrc.org/
Tag: Public Benefits; Health; Housing
Bankruptcy Assistance Program, Community Justice Inc.
214 N. Hamilton St., Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: (608) 204-9642
Email: clerk1@communityjusticeinc.org
Legal Assistance: Offers legal advice and representation for qualifying individuals.
Website: https://www.communityjusticeinc.org/municipal-defense-project
Tag: Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues; Small Business & IP
Basic Estate Planning Clinic
Madison College Protective Services Building Truax Campus 1701 Pearson Street,
Madison, WI 53704
Hours: Schedule and appointment information are on their website.
Phone: 608-243-2881
Email: hps@madisoncollege.edu
Legal Assistance: Helps low-income individuals prepare basic estate planning documents.
Eligibility:
• Household size of 1 person with a maximum annual income of $37,470
• Household size of 2 persons with a maximum annual income of $50,730
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• Household size of 3 persons with a maximum annual income of $63,990
• Household size of 4 persons with a maximum annual income of $75,300
Website: https://madisoncollege.edu/paralegal-community-resources
Tag: Estates, Wills, & Guardianships
Case Mediation Program
Dane County Bar Association
Attn: Le Jordan
PO Box 44008
Madison, WI 53744-4408
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-848-1477, Fax: 608-848-9266
Email: m[email protected]
Legal Assistance: Volunteer attorneys mediate civil and family law cases (financial issues only) filed in Dane or
Columbia County Circuit Courts through voluntary or court ordered mediation.
Eligibility: O
pen to all parties with litigation pending in the Dane or Columbia County Circuit Courts.
Costs: $100.00 per party payable to the Case Mediation Program
Website: https://www.dcba.net/content/case-mediation-program
Tag: Family; Government Services; Courts & Lawyers
Center for Patient Partnerships
The Center for Patient Partnerships
University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School
975 Bascom Mall, Suite 4311
Madison, WI 53706
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-265-6267, Fax: 608-265-4332
Email: info@patientpartnerships.org
Legal Assistance: Information and links to a wide variety of sources of support for patients. Helping patients with cancer
and other serious or chronic diseases make informed decisions and get the care they need. Patient "advocacy" will focus
on problem solving and communication to help patients and providers make good decisions together, and for patients to
then get access to the desired care or treatment. The Center will not litigate on behalf of patients.
Eligibility:
Patients with cancer or other serious chronic or life-threatening illnesses.
Website: https://patientpartnerships.wisc.edu/
Tag: Public Benefits; Health
Centro Hispano of Dane County
810 W Badger Rd.
Madison, WI 53713
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-255-3018, Fax: 608-255-2975
Email: reception@micentro.org
Legal Assistance: Bilingual assistance in the areas of immigration law. Referrals to attorneys. Rutas offers alternatives to
incarceration for Hispanic offenders, including assessment, individualized planning, case management, assistance in
finding employment and academic institution referrals.
Website: http://www.micentro.org/
Tag: Crime & Prisons; Immigration
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG)
30 W Mifflin, Suite 406
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-224-0606; 1-800-488-2596
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Email: webmaster@cwag.org
Legal Assistance: Simple wills, real estate transactions (not involving the sale or purchase of property), powers of
attorney, guardianships, financial abuse prevention and assistance.
Eligibility:
Dane County residents aged 60 and older who meet Homestead Credit household annual income guidelines.
Website: https://www.cwagwisconsin.org/
Tag: Estates, Wills, & Guardianships
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin
1717 N. Stoughton Rd.
Madison, WI 53704-2605
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Phone: 608-246-4730; Fax: 608-246-4760
Email: cac@cacscw.org
Legal Assistance: Offers assistance to people with family, landlord/tenant, discrimination, developmental disability, and
employment issues. Service divisions include Citizen Advocacy, Family Support, Financial Services, Food Security,
Community Gardens, Jefferson County, and Waukesha County.
Eligibility: C
ontact for requirements.
Website: http://www.cacscw.org/
Tag: Work & Employment Law; Family; Housing; Civil & Human Rights
Community Immigration Law Center (CILC)
944 E. Gorham Street
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Walk-in clinics are held on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month from 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 pm
Phone: (608) 640-4444; Fax: (608) 640-4447
Email :info@cilcmadison.org
Legal Assistance: The Center does not represent clients, but it does offer the following services: brief confidential
consultations on basic legal immigration, case assessment and legal advice provided by our volunteer immigration
lawyers, assistance with immigration forms and fillings, referral for cases that need follow up, Spanish translators are
always available; other language translators available on request.
Eligibility:
Everyone with immigration issues or questions
Website: https://www.cilcmadison.org/legal-clinic
Tag: Immigration
Community Justice Inc.
214 N. Hamilton St., Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-204-9642, Fax: 608-204-9645
Call Monday-Thursday between 1:00PM-4:00PM. Potential clients should call during these hours and be prepared to
spend 10 to 30 minutes on the phone.
Email: clerk1@communityjusticeinc.org
Legal Assistance: A broad range of civil legal services, including Bankruptcy, Family, Landlord/Tenant, Disability, Land
Use, Mental Health, Employment, Education, Consumer/Credit, Environmental, Child Welfare, and Discrimination.
Criminal representation comes through Public Defender appointments only (no referrals or walk-ins for criminal defense).
Eligibility:
Incomes levels below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline
Costs: The fees are based on a sliding scale relative to income.
Website: https://www.communityjusticeinc.org/
Tag: Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues; Family; Health; Housing; Work & Employment Law; Education; Civil & Human
Rights; Public Benefits
Consumer Law Clinic (Campus Location)
975 Bascom Mall
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Madison, WI 53706
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-263-6283
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Representation in federal and state consumer protection lawsuits. Assistance in filling out forms related
to the case.
Eligibility:
Individuals unable to afford an attorney. No set financial guidelines.
Costs: No fees are charged up front. If the client is awarded damages, attorney fees will be assessed.
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/eji/clc/
Tag: Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
Courthouse Clinics – Clinics located in the Dane County Courthouse
Dane County Courthouse
Room 1000
215 S Hamilton St.
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Hours and dates vary and may change throughout the year. Check the schedule on the website for current clinic
times.
Phone: 608-266-6316 Fax: 608-266-5988
Email: dcll.ref@wicourts.gov
Legal Assistance: Clinics may include the Family Court Clinic, Family Law Assistance Center, Small Claims clinic,
Eviction clinic, DAIS domestic abuse legal clinic.
Website: https://courts.countyofdane.com/Assistance/Law-Library
Tag: Accidents and Torts; Civil and Human Rights; Family; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues; Housing; Public Benefits
Dane County Bar Association
Dane County Bar Association
PO Box 44008
Madison, WI 53744-4008
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-848-1950
Email: [email protected]t
Legal Assistance: Lists links to legal information, including the “Moving On” series of online videos to help self-
represented litigants prepare for family court.
Website: https://www.dcba.net/home
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Family
Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
2445 Darwin Road, Suite 15
Madison, Wisconsin 53704
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-241-4888; Fax: 608-241-4825
Email: info@canopycenter.org
Legal Assistance: Dane County CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in local courts, with community
volunteers, to achieve placement in safe and permanent homes. Judges assign trained volunteers to monitor abused and
neglected children. Volunteers meet with these children weekly and provide reports monthly to the court. Judges then will
use those reports to determine what is in the best interests of these vulnerable children.
Website: https://canopycenter.org/programs-services/casa/
Tag: Civil and Human Rights; Family; Public Benefits; Courts & Lawyers
Dane County Law Library (DCLL)
Courthouse
215 S Hamilton Street—Room L1007
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Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 608-266-6316, Fax: 608-266-5988
Email: dcl[email protected]
Legal Assistance: Services include providing court-approved forms for court and legal actions, as well as informational
booklets on civil court processes for a small fee. In addition, the library contains resources for people who cannot or do
not want to hire an attorney. Staff will show you how to find legal information to assist with your legal research.
Eligibility: O
pen to all; books have limited circulation.
Costs: Forms, booklets, and photocopies are available for a small fee.
Website: https://wilawlibrary.gov/about/locations.html
Tag: Government Services; Courts & Lawyers
Disability Rights Wisconsin
1520 West Broadway Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-267-0214 or 800-928-8778, Fax: 833-635-1968
Email: [email protected]rg
Legal Assistance: Provides legal services to people with disabilities and disability related issues including abuse and
neglect, patient rights, deinstitutionalization, long-term care, special education, voting rights, discrimination in
employment and housing, barriers to accessibility, SSI managed care, Medicare Part D helpline, assistive technology,
access to services.
Website: http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/
Tag: Civil and Human Rights; Education; Health; Public Benefits; Housing; Work & Employment Law
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
2102 Fordem Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608- 251-1237, 800-747-4045; 24-Hour Help/Crisis Line: 608-251-4445; FAX: 608-284-2134
Email: info@abuseintervention.org
Legal Assistance: DAIS Legal Advocates provide support, information, advocacy, and court accompaniment to people
who have experienced domestic abuse, including assistance with restraining orders and family, criminal, immigration, and
other legal matters. Legal Advocates are not attorneys, and cannot give legal advice.
Eligibility:
Victims of domestic violence and their children. Ask to speak with a legal advocate.
Website: https://abuseintervention.org/
Tag: Public Benefits; Health; Civil and Human Rights
Eviction Defense Project
Dane County Courthouse
215 S. Hamilton St., 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: Phone: (608) 256-3304; Fax: (608) 256-0510
Email: hmw@legalaction.org
Legal Assistance: Through its volunteer attorneys, the EDP provides limited scope brief legal services to tenants facing
eviction. EDP volunteer attorneys are able to provide advice and counsel to help prepare clients for their return date,
negotiate with the landlord or landlord’s attorney to reach settlement when appropriate, and provide in-court
representation to clients in contested eviction proceedings. Please note that these services are limited to the day that the
services are provided.
Website: https://www.legalaction.org/services/eviction-defense-project-milwaukee
Tag: Housing
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Eviction Defense Clinic
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-890-0678
Email: eji@law.wisc.edu
Legal Assistance: The Eviction Defense Clinic (EDC) provides free legal representation to residents of Dane County that
have an eviction (no security deposits, conditions, illegal lock outs) case currently in court. The EDC is part of the
University of Wisconsin Law School's
Economic Justice Institute. EDC clients receive legal services from law students,
who are supervised by attorneys. The EDC can only help tenants who have a case in case in court* AND are already
working with the Tenant Resource Center (TRC).
Costs: Free
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/eji/evictiondefense/index.html
Tag: Housing
Fair Housing Center of Greater Madison
1574 W. Broadway, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53713
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-257-0853; Toll-free statewide complaint intake hotline: 877-647-FAIR (3247)
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Conducts intake of fair housing complaints from the general public and counsels complainants on their
options for administrative or judicial remedy; provides investigative services for persons who allege housing
discrimination.
Website: http://www.fairhousingwisconsin.com/
Tag: Housing
Family Court Clinic (FCC)
Dane County Courthouse (Currently by appointment, may be virtual or at another location.)
215 S. Hamilton St., Room L1022.
Madison, WI 53713
Hours: Vary, and change periodically. Call to schedule an appointment.
Phone: 608-262-2301
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Will help organize information, complete and review forms, and will offer numerous workshops on
family court-related issues, including Temporary Restraining Orders. Staff will not provide legal advice or advocacy.
Eligibility:
Open to all family court litigants, unless either party is represented by an attorney.
Costs: Free of charge
Website: https://courts.countyofdane.com/Assistance
Tag: Family; Courts and Lawyers
Family Law Assistance Center (FLAC)
Dane County Courthouse
215 S Hamilton St., Room L1022
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone: None Listed
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Dane County Bar Association Program offers assistance with forms and procedures related to family
court, referrals to community resources, and no legal advice. Abogados que hablan español están en el centro el primer y
tercer miércoles de cada mes.
Eligibility: Unrepresented family law litigants. No income guidelines.
Website: https://courts.countyofdane.com/Assistance
Tag: Family; Courts and Lawyers
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Foreclosure Defense Project, Community Justice Inc.
214 N. Hamilton St., Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-204-9642
Email: erin@communityjusticeinc.org
Legal Assistance: Helps individuals facing foreclosure to find free legal representation.
Website: https://www.communityjusticeinc.org/
Tag: Housing
Free Legal Answers – Wisconsin
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: None Listed
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: This free service allows eligible Wisconsin residents to post legal questions for volunteer lawyers.
Lawyers who have signed up to participate in this program select the questions that they want to answer.
Eligibility: T
his program is available to Wisconsin residents who meet the qualifications for using the site and have a
non-criminal legal question.
Cost:
Free
Website: https://wi.freelegalanswers.org/
Tag: Courts & Lawyers
Greenpath Debt Solutions
725 Heartland Trail, Suite 110
Madison, WI 53717
Hours: Vary. Call for times and dates, or visit website below for more information.
Phone: 608-221-1695 or 800-550-1961
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Nationwide, non-profit financial organization that assists consumers with financial education,
foreclosure prevention and bankruptcy counseling, as well as programs to assist with money management and to help
repay credit card and other debt.
Costs:
Most counseling – no charge. Repayment plan - $25 set up fee.
Website: https://www.greenpath.com/locations/madison/
Tag: Education; Housing; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
Immigration Legal Services, Catholic Multicultural Center
1862 Beld Street
Madison, WI, 53713
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, by appointment only
Phone: 608-441-0114
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Provides immigration legal services to low/no income immigrants and refugees who are unable to
afford the fees of a private attorney.
Website: https://cmcmadison.org/programs-services/immigration-legal-services/
Tag: Immigration
Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC)
University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: (608) 890-0678
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Legal Assistance: The Immigrant Justice Clinic works to meet the legal needs of Wisconsin’s underserved immigrant
community while training law students in cutting-edge aspects of immigration law. Under the supervision of IJC clinical
faculty, students provide direct representation to low-income immigrants in removal proceedings, provide assessments of
immigration consequences to non-citizens facing criminal charges, and assist immigrants in need of post-conviction relief.
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/eji/ijc/forthepublic.html
Tag: Immigration
Immigration Services at Jewish Social Services of Madison
6434 Enterprise Lane
Madison, WI 53719
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-442-4081; Fax: 608-278-7814
Email: info@jssmadison.org
Legal Assistance: Jewish Social Services of Madison offers Immigration Legal Services to refugee clients and those with
asylee status by appointment only. Assistance is provided with applications for green cards, family reunification, travel
documents, and citizenship. Social service staff is available to offer assistance in addressing other issues that may be
facing individuals and families, such as resettlement, healthcare, public benefits, and other issues.
Costs:
Fee waivers and reductions are available to low-income clients.
Website: https://jssmadison.org/services/immigration
Tag: Immigration
Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, 2nd Floor
Madison Wisconsin 53706
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: None Listed
Email: entrepreneurhelp@law.wisc.edu
Legal Assistance: The L&E Clinic provides free legal services to nascent entrepreneurs and early-stage companies
through the work of law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys. Also strive to connect entrepreneurs
with other resources in the entrepreneurial ecosystem who can help them launch. This might include everything from
prototyping resources to business planning, office space, mentoring, seed funding, and more.
Eligibility: T
he L&E Clinic is designed to help entrepreneurs develop businesses that create a positive economic impact
for the state of Wisconsin. We select applicants on the basis of all of the following criteria:
• The applicant would otherwise be unlikely to obtain qualified legal advice
• The applicant has not received a significant round of outside funding or financing from investors
• The applicant’s place of business is within the jurisdiction of the state of Wisconsin
• The work requested by the applicant is appropriate for students and presents an interesting educational
opportunity
Website: https://uwle.org/
Tag: Small Business & IP; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
Lawyer Referral and Information Service
State Bar of Wisconsin
PO Box 7158
Madison, WI 53707
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (800) 362-9082 or (608) 257-4666 (in Dane County and outside of Wisconsin)
Legal Assistance: Callers talk to an experienced legal assistant who can assist in locating the best sources of help.
Assistants generally refer callers to one or more of three services:
Lawyer Hotline:
An attorney answers a caller's simple legal question.
Lawyer Referral: Caller is referred to a Wisconsin attorney who practices in the area about which the caller is inquiring.
Community Referral: Referrals to community resources for low income, gov. agencies, consumer protection, and others.
Eligibility: All Wisconsin residents
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Costs: Free service, unless the caller makes an appointment to speak with an attorney. In this case, the attorney will
charge potential client no more than $20.00 for an initial half hour consultation.
Website: https://www.wisbar.org/forpublic/ineedalawyer/pages/lris.aspx
Tag: Courts & Lawyers
Lawyers for Learners
Legal Assistance: Lawyers for Learners partners with colleges across Wisconsin to connect students and community
members with free legal help. Virtual or in-person help may include criminal background and arrest records; records from
civil and municipal court proceedings, such as retail theft citations and debt judgments; driver’s license recovery; rental
housing issues; child support and family law issues; expungement, unemployment compensation, foreclosure, bankruptcy,
victim of crime issues and consumer law. Fill out the form on their website to request an appointment.
Website: https://lawyersforlearners.org/get-legal-help/
Tag: Crime & Prisons; Housing; Family; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues; Traffic & Cars
Legal Action of Wisconsin
744 Williamson Street, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Vary. Call for times and dates, or visit website below for more information.
Phone: 608-256-3304 or 855-947-2529, Fax: 608-256-0510
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Public benefits/Health law (Wisconsin works [W-2], SSI, Food Stamps, Medicaid); Family law; Senior
law (i.e. Medicare, social security, elder abuse); Housing (i.e. landlord-tenant, public and subsidized housing, rent
control); Education (i.e. expulsion and suspension, school lunch program denials); Migrant Project (legal services to
migrant farmers); Jobs/economic law (i.e. removal of legal barriers to employment)
Eligibility:
Call for income guidelines.
Website: https://www.legalaction.org/contact-us/madison-area-office
Tag: Health; Public Benefits; Family; Housing; Immigration; Work & Employment Law; Civil & Human Rights; Estates,
Wills & Guardianships; Education
LIFT Wisconsin
PO Box 259824
Madison WI 53725
Hours: Vary. Call for times and dates, or visit website below for more information.
Phone: 608-305-4011
Email: info@liftwisconsin.org
Legal Assistance: Provides a legal tune up tool to search public data and help users resolve civil legal issues, fill out
forms for court filings, and direct users to legal and employment services. Get help removing eligible records from
background check databases, criminal records, and eviction records.
Website: https://www.liftwisconsin.org
Tag: Housing, Crime and Prisons, Employment
Madison College Legal Clinic
2429 Perry St
Madison, WI 53713
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: (608) 243-4200
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: The free Legal Clinic at Madison College is sponsored by the State Bar of Wisconsin and is staffed by
several Madison-area partner organizations. The clinic can help with legal issues like: Bankruptcy, Business
Organizations, Business Start-ups, Child Support and Family Law, Consumer Protection, Criminal Records, Driver's
License Restoration, Expungement, Foreclosures, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Powers of Attorney, Rental
Housing, Simple Wills, Unemployment Compensation, Victim of Crime.
Website: https://students.madisoncollege.edu/legal-clinic
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Tag: Family; Housing; Work & Employment Law; Estates, Wills, & Guardianship; Crime & Prisons; Immigration;
Money, Debt, and Consumer Issues; Small Business and IP
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 608-266-6581; Fax: 608-267-8684
Email: seniorcenter@cityofmadison.com
Legal Assistance: Law related classes and activities for senior citizens, including a "Do Your Own Will" class and AARP
tax assistance. Call to inquire about when classes are scheduled.
Eligibility:
Dane County residents 55 and over
Website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/senior-center
Tag: Health; Public Benefits; Estates, Wills & Guardianships
Modest Means Panel of the State Bar of Wisconsin
PO Box 7158
Madison WI 53707-7158
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 888-529-7599
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Assist people whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services but too low to pay a lawyer’s
standard rate. The Program is run by the Lawyer Referral Service at the State Bar. Once completed application is
received, we will try to match you with an attorney who has agreed to consider certain cases at a reduced rate.
Eligibility: Between 125% and 200% of the federal poverty guideline
Website: https://www.wisbar.org/forPublic/INeedaLawyer/Pages/Modest-Means.aspx
Tag: Courts & Lawyers
Municipal Defense Project, Community Justice Inc.
214 N. Hamilton St., Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-204-9642
Email: clerk1@communityjusticeinc.org
Legal Assistance: Do you have outstanding City of Madison municipal tickets as a direct result of your homelessness?
Community Justice, Inc. can help you obtain free legal representation.
Website: https://www.communityjusticeinc.org/
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Housing
Neighborhood Law Clinic
Villager Mall
2238 S. Park Street
Madison, WI 53713
Hours: Vary. Please call for current hours. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred.
Phone: 608-265-2441, Fax: 608-265-3732
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Provides legal information, representation, and referrals in areas of landlord-tenant issues, workers’
rights, and public benefits.
Eligibility:
Call for more information.
Costs: The NLC does not charge for their legal services. However, if we offer services beyond the intake interview, there
is a one-time $25 administrative fee. Clients are generally expected to pay any court costs such as filing and service fees.
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/eji/nlc/
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Housing; Public Benefits; Work & Employment Law
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Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
Joint Forces Headquarters
2400 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704
Hours:
Contact for hours
Phone: 608-242-3071
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Military members seeking legal advice may consult the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.
Tag: Veterans & Military
Outreach, Inc.
2701 International Lane, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53704
Hours: Monday - Friday 12:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Phone: 608-255-8582
Email: info@lgbtoutreach.org
Legal Assistance: Discrimination and family law issues related to LGBT families, advocacy for equality for LGBT
rights, support groups and peer counseling available.
Website: https://www.outreachmadisonlgbt.org/
Tag: Family; Civil & Human Rights
Rape Crisis Center
2801 Coho St., Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
Hours:
Contact for hours
Phone: 608-251-5126, Fax 608-251-6229
24 Hour Crisis Service/Help Line: 608-251-7273
Si necesita asistencia en español, llame a 608-25-VALOR / 608-258-2567
Email: info@thercc.org
Legal Assistance: Assistance with and accompaniment to proceedings pertaining to the following matters: making a
police report, investigative interviews, initial hearings, preliminary hearings, motions, trials, sentencing, revocation, etc.
Counselor/advocates are familiar with all these proceedings and can explain what may happen to a victim. They are not
legal professionals. Their role is to provide information and support to a victim and her/his support people.
Eligibility:
Anyone in Dane County with an action involving sexual assault.
Website: https://thercc.org
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Crime & Prisons; Civil and Human Rights
Restorative Justice Project
Frank J. Remington Center
University of Wisconsin Law School
Madison, WI 53706-1399
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: None Listed
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Mediation between the victims/survivors of crime and criminal offenders.
Eligibility: Any victim/survivor of a crime in which the offender is under the supervision of Wisconsin's Department of
Corrections. Other victims/survivors of crime may also be eligible.
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/fjr/rjp/
Tag: Crime & Prisons
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Rise Law Center
1400 E. Washington Ave., Suite #262
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (608) 256-1015; Fax: (608) 256-1089
Email: info@riselawcenter.org
Legal Assistance: RISE Law Center is a nonprofit law center that facilitates greater access to legal help and justice for
underserved communities in Wisconsin. Provides culturally relevant legal represenation across an array of services and
legal topics, including family law, paternity acknowldgement,property and debt, and immigration and refugees, and more.
Website: http://www.riselawcenter.org/
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Family; Immigration; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
Restraining Order and Survivor Advocacy Clinic (ROSA)
University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: (608) 263-9574
Legal Assistance: Provides direct legal services with no cost to victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence in Dane,
Jefferson, Rock, and Sauk Counties. Law students assist victims/survivors of intimate-partner violence by completing
Restraining Order petitions, representing them at injunction hearings (restraining-order hearings), and providing relevant
resources, under the supervision of experienced clinical faculty.
Costs:
Free
Website: https://law.wisc.edu/eji/rosa/
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Crime & Prisons; Civil and Human Rights
Small Claims Assistance Program (SCAP)
Dane County Courthouse
215 S. Hamilton St., Room L1022
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Tuesdays 9 a.m. -11 a.m. —walk in service only, no phone calls
Phone: None Listed
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Offers assistance with forms and procedures related to small claims court; referrals to community
resources; no legal advice. Abogados que hablan español están en el centro el primer y tercer martes de cada mes.
Eligibility: Unrepresented small claims court litigants. No income guidelines.
Website: https://courts.countyofdane.com/Assistance
Tag: Accidents and Torts; Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
State Public Defender
17 S. Fairchild St., 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-266-9150
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Legal services for indigent defendants in Dane County criminal account, juveniles in Dane County, and
clients involved in mental commitment proceedings.
Eligibility:
Eligibility determination considers the applicant's income and assets (including spousal income and assets),
family size, essential expenses beyond ordinary living expenses, and the type of case for which the applicant seeks
representation. Call for more information.
Website: www.wispd.org
Tag: Courts & Lawyers; Crime & Prisons; Health
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Sunshine Legal Clinic
Meets at Sunshine Supper
1632 W. Main St.
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
Hours: 1
st
Thursday of each month, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 608-352-8555.
Email: sunshinelegalclinic@gmail.com
Legal Assistance: Opportunity to speak with an attorney and ask questions about Family Law, Immigration Law,
Employment Law, Criminal Law, Landlord/Tenant Issues, and more. Spanish speakers available, call ahead.
Cost:
Free
Website: https://sunshineplace.org/services/human-services/sunshine-legal-clinic/
Tag: Work & Employment Law; Family; Immigration; Crime & Prisons; Housing
Survivors Legal Clinic for UW Students and Staff, Community Justice Inc.
214 N. Hamilton St., Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-204-9642
Email: jenniferb@communityjusticeinc.org
Legal Assistance: If you have experienced sexual violence or harassment, we offer free and confidential legal services.
Website: https://www.communityjusticeinc.org/
Tag: Crime & Prisons; Courts & Lawyers; Civil and Human Rights
Tenant Resource Center (Main Location)
1202 Williamson Street, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phone: Housing Counseling in Dane County: (608) 257-0006
Toll-Free Housing Counseling outside Dane County: No longer available due to cut funding
Mediation Service: (608) 257-0006 x 8
En Español: 608-257-0006 x 1
Lus Hmoob: 608-257-0006 x 2
Fax: 608-229-1317
Email: Complete this form to receive assistance. https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/contact_rental_rights
Legal Assistance: Cannot give legal information; however an Attorney Referral List is available. Housing
counseling/information/referrals for Wisconsin landlords’ and tenants’ rights and responsibilities provided.
Eligibility:
Tenants, landlords, anyone with questions about rental rights throughout Wisconsin.
Website: www.tenantresourcecenter.org
Tag: Housing; Public Benefits; Housing
Tenant Resource Center (UW Madison Location)
UW-Madison Student Activity Center
333 East Campus Mall, 3
rd
Floor Room 3156
Hours: Change every semester and summer. Check website below for current schedule. Walk-in service.
Phone: 608-257-0006 Español: 608-257-0006 x 1 Hmoob: 608-257-0006 x 2
Email: Complete this form to receive assistance. https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/contact_rental_rights
Legal Assistance: Cannot give legal information; however an Attorney Referral List is available. Housing
counseling/information/referrals for UW Madison students.
Website: http://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/uw_madison
Tag: Housing; Public Benefits; Housing
Trans Law Help, Community Justice Inc.
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Hours: Check website for current clinic locations and times.
Phone: None Listed
Email: info@translawhelp.com
Legal Assistance: Provides assistance to the transgender community by helping individuals obtain corrected identity
documents (birth certificates, driver’s licenses, passports, etc.) reflecting their authentic name and gender.
Website: https://www.translawhelp.com/
Tag: Civil & Human Rights
Trellis Pension and Retirement Rights
1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2
Arden Hills, MN 55112
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 651-641-8612; Toll-free: 1-866-783-5021
Email: pensions@trellisconnects.org
Legal Assistance: Assistance and advocacy towards resolving pension issues in the pension Claims and Appeals process
prior to litigation, resolving lost pensions problems and other pension issues.
Website:
http://www.midwestpensions.org/
Tag: Health; Public Benefits; Work and Employment Law
Unemployment Appeals Clinic
1602 S. Park St., #106
Madison, WI 53715
Hours: Vary throughout the year. The only way to schedule an appointment with the clinic is through the United Way
(dial 2-1-1 from any local phone or the listed number below)
Phone:
608-255-5909, Call 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment. Fax: 608-338-0043
Legal Assistance: Help with the pursuit of unemployment compensation benefits. Under the supervision of volunteer
attorneys, law students advise clients and prepare for and represent them at unemployment compensation hearings in Dane
County. The Clinic only assists with claims involving Wisconsin Unemployment Law.
Elig
ibility: Individuals who believe they have an unemployment compensation claim.
Website: http://wisconsinuac.blogspot.com/
Tag: Civil and Human Rights; Public Benefits; Work & Employment Law
Urban League of Greater Madison
2222 S. Park Street
Suite 200 Madison, WI 53713
Hours: 9 a.m. -5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Phone: 608-729-1200
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Receive free criminal record reviews with an attorney. Provides advice regarding your eligibility for
arrest removal and correction; expungement; and pardon. Assistance with paperwork and filing court documents IF
eligible. Information about your rights related to employment and criminal records. Advice for answering job application
and job interview questions about your background. Job leads & information about FREE career training opportunities.
Costs:
Free
Website: https://ulgm.org/expungement/
Tag: Crime & Prisons; Civil and Human Rights
Vivent Health - Madison
600 Williamson Street, Suite H
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 608-252-6540 or 800- 486-6276, Hotline: 414-223-6801; Fax: 608-252-6559
Email: None Listed
Legal Assistance: Vivent Health provides advocacy, information, and referrals for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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Interviews are conducted to determine eligibility for legal services. Eligible clients are assisted by legal staff or referred to
volunteer or reduced rate attorneys when available, depending on agency resources and the legal issue. Information and
referral is provided with respect to a wide range of issues, including housing, employment, public benefits, estate
planning, health benefits, family, bankruptcy/debt, consumer, civil rights, and confidentiality.
Eligibility: People living with HIV/AIDS living below 300% of the federal poverty level.
Website: https://viventhealth.org/locations/madison/
Tag: Public Benefits; Work & Employment Law; Estates, Wills, & Guardianships; Family; Health; Housing; Money,
Debt, & Consumer Issues; Civil & Human Rights
Veterans Law Clinic
Locations and Hours: Clinics held virtually using Zoom
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-618-2970
Email: dcba.uwlegalclinics@gmail.com
Legal Assistance: VLC is a free, walk-in, civil legal clinic that provides brief legal advice; assistance with forms and
procedures; referrals to veterans and community resources.
Eligibility:
Unrepresented veterans, active military service members, and their families. No income guidelines.
Website: https://www.dcba.net/content/veterans-law-clinic
Tag: Veterans & Military
Voces De La Frontera
810 W Badger Rd,
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: 608-960-6818
Email: bla[email protected]
Legal Assistance: Voces de la Frontera specializes in worker’s rights and immigration matters.
Website: https://vdlf.org
Tag: Immigration; Work & Employment Law
Wisconsin Fathers for Children and Families
Hours: Contact for hours
Email: Complete this form to receive assistance http://www.wisconsinfathers.org/contact-form.htm
Legal Assistance: Advocacy, counseling, information and support services for parents who have difficulties as a
consequence of divorce or paternity actions. Focus on access of the child to both parents. Referrals to lawyers and other
professionals are available.
Eligibility:
Open to all.
Website: www.wisconsinfathers.org
Tag: Family
Wisconsin Law Center
122 State St. Suite 509
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 608-259-8000
Email: BrianGleason@ameritech.net
Legal Assistance: A not for profit legal services corporation serving low income persons charged in criminal court.
Eligibility: Candidates must have been found ineligible by the State Public Defender and the circuit court because income
or assets were above their guidelines.
Costs:
15% - 25% of standard attorney fees based on several factors including complexity and projected cost.
Website:
Tag: Crime & Prisons; Courts and Lawyers
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Wisconsin State Law Library
120 Martin Luther King Blvd., 2
nd
floor
Madison, WI 53703
Hours: 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday (Email and Phone); 10:00-3:00 (Walk-in use)
Phone: Reference Desk: 608-267-9696, Toll Free 800-322-9755
Email: wsll.ref@wicourts.gov
Legal Assistance: Legal reference and research assistance including help locating statutes, court forms, court procedures,
primary and secondary practice materials such as local, state, or federal treatises, electronic reference sources and more.
Eligibility:
Public access
Website: https://wilawlibrary.gov
Tag: Courts & Lawyers
Wisconsin Wills For Heroes
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: (608) 250-6177
Email: jbrown@wisbar.org
Legal Assistance: Provide free preparation of basic estate planning documents for eligible first responders. Their services
provides a basic will (including a simple trust for minor children), power of attorney for health care, power of attorney for
finances, and a living will.
Eligibility:
First responders with assets below $2,000,000 ($4,000,000 for a couple).
Costs: Free
Website: www.wisbar.org/heroes
Tag: Estates, Wills, & Guardianships
Worker Justice Wisconsin Walk-In Clinic
Madison Labor Temple
1602 S. Park Street #116
Madison WI 53715
Hours: Contact for hours
Phone: 608-255-0376
Email: kristen@workerjustice.org or socorro@workerjustice.org
Legal Assistance: Walk-in clinics on workplace issues.
Website: https://workerjustice.org/help/
Tag: Work & Employment Law
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