The Modest Means Program of the State Bar of Wisconsin assists people whose income is too high for free legal services, but too low to pay an attorney's standard rate.
State Bar members who volunteer to join the Modest Means Panel agree to provide services at reduced cost to moderate income clients who have been screened by the Bar's Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). You do not have to pay a fee to join the Modest Means Panel.
Modest Means clients have some means to pay, but need lower cost services, so panel attorneys are encouraged to offer alternative payment arrangements such as a reduced hourly rate and/or a lower than normal advance of fees.
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