Dec 9, 2024 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
LIFT Wisconsin offers the Legal Tune Up tool to improve access to justice and is working to put libraries at the center of this work through its LIFT Library Initiative. Wisconsin libraries are a perfect institution to partner up and bring the tool to the people of...
Dec 3, 2024 | Director's News
Civil legal aid – the primary vehicle for assistance regarding civil cases for low-income individuals – has been chronically underfunded at both the state and federal levels, despite the increasingly urgent need and incredible returns (for every $1 that...
Nov 5, 2024 | Awards, Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
We’re thrilled to announce that LIFT Wisconsin has been again recognized as a finalist for the Michael Mills InnovAction Awards by the College of Law Practice Management. These awards spotlight extraordinary work specifically around removing barriers to accessing...
Sep 23, 2024 | Awards, Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
We are thrilled to announce that LIFT Wisconsin has been selected as one of the 31 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards! The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation across the state by highlighting and honoring the...
Jun 12, 2024 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
The 20% of Wisconsinites who are burdened by debt in collections now have a free way to end debt harassment, thanks to the newest addition to the award-winning Legal Tune Up Tool (legaltuneup.org). Creditors that hold unpaid debt often end up pursuing court judgments,...
Feb 23, 2024 | Awards, Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
In February, Dr. Alvin Thomas and Dr. Dipesh Navsaria became the latest Madisonians to win Anthem Awards, bringing UW-Madison’s total Anthem Award count up to five! Launched by The Webby Awards (hailed as “the internet’s highest honor”), the Anthem Awards honors the...
