Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association Federal Legal Assistance Program
The Federal Legal Assistance Program offers free, confidential, independent guidance (up to two hours) from a lawyer to move forward in federal civil litigation if you are representing yourself.
- Filing a civil case
- Writing litigation documents
- Understanding deadlines, court procedures, and rules
- Understanding statutes and case law
- Making and responding to discovery requests
Legal Topics Covered
- Other Housing Issues
- Banks
- Contracts/Warranties
- Credit Cards & Reports
- Debts/Loans
- Identity Theft
- Other Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues
- Consumer Protection & Complaints
- Scams, Fraud & Unfair Sales Practices
- Taxes
- Asylum & Refugees
- Detention, Removal, or Deportation
- Options for Status, Visas, Permits & Papers
- Public Benefits for Immigrants
- Survivors of domestic violence, crime, and human trafficking
- Working as an Immigrant
- Other Immigrant Issues
- Benefits after a Disaster
- Benefits available to Immigrants
- Benefits available to Native Americans
- Benefits available to Veterans & Servicemembers
- Food and Money Benefits
- Health/Medical Benefits
- Housing Benefits
- Social Security
- Utilities, Energy & Heating Benefits
- Other Public Benefits Issues
- Applying & Interviewing for a Job
- Questions about Hours, Pay or Conditions
- Workers' Rights
- Healthcare
- Discrimination - public accommodation
- Mental Health Rights
- Mistreatment by Officials
- Name and Gender Marker Changes
- Privacy Rights
- Voting Rights
- LGTBQ Rights
- 1st Amendment
- Other Civil & Human Rights Issues
- Being investigated for a crime
- Due Process Rights
- Prisoners' Rights
- Going to Court & Being on Trial
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How to Get Service
For assistance, complete the Acknowledgment and Agreement Form on the EDWBA Federal Legal Assistance Program website and submit it, or print it from the website and return a signed copy of the agreement by mail (747 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202) or email (pro.se@edwba.org).
Other Eligibility
This assistance is for federal cases, it is not for state cases.