The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors believes that Wisconsin lawmakers should help cover the "justice gap" by increasing state funding for civil legal aid providers. But lawmakers still need to hear directly from you.
Civil Legal Aid allocations are disbursed to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation (WisTAF) in order to make grants to civil legal aid providers throughout Wisconsin.
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Grassroots Advocacy Network makes it easy for you to take action and contact your local legislators.
The pre-crafted message supports funding for civil legal aid with the opportunity for you to edit and personalize before submitting it to your local legislator.
State investment in civil legal aid improves court efficiency, returns economic benefits for taxpayers, and increases access to justice for everyone.
Wisconsin lawmakers are working on the biennial budget and need to hear from you. Civil Legal Aid Builds Wisconsin's Economy.
Are you looking for more information on why this is important? Check out the following articles from the January edition of Wisconsin Lawyer™ magazine.
This article was originally published in the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Pro Bono Newsletter. For inquiries about the Pro Bono Newsletter, contact Sarah Watson at probono@wisbar.org. For questions about the Grassroots Advocacy Network, contact Devin Martin at dmartin@wisbar.org.
