Oct. 2, 2019 – Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) fall training series begins Oct. 23. The VLP offers free, CLE-approved training to lawyers who commit to providing pro bono legal services to Legal Action of Wisconsin’s low-income clients.
Madison Sessions
The annual series of seminars begins in Madison at the Goodman Community Center at 149 Waubesa St. on Oct. 23-24, 2019. The sessions are:
Wednesday, Oct. 23: Representing Clients in Bankruptcy (6.0 CLE credits)
Thursday, Oct. 24: Eliminating Barriers to Employment
- Morning session – Expunction: Criminal Record and Conviction (3.0 CLE credits)
- Afternoon session – Driver’s License Recovery (3.0 CLE credits)
Milwaukee Sessions
The training continues in Milwaukee at U.W.-Milwaukee Conference Center at 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000, on Oct. 30-Nov. 1:
Wednesday, Oct. 30:
- Morning session – Domestic Abuse Injunctions (3.0 CLE credits)
- Afternoon session - A Pound of Flesh: Protecting Consumers from Unfair Debt (3.0 CLE) Collection
Thursday, Oct. 31: Housing Law
- Morning session – Eviction Defense (3.0 CLE credits)
- Afternoon session – Enforcing Tenant Rights (3.0 CLE credits)
Friday, Nov. 1: Afternoon session – Minor Guardianships (3.0 CLE credits)
Where to Find Out More
To register, use the online registration form.
More information about the VLP’s training program and the work of the Volunteer Lawyers Project is available on the VLP website or by emailing Maggie Neibler-Brown.
