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Court-Imposed Debts: Barriers to Justice
What are LFOs? Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) are court-imposed debts that include fines, fees, restitution, and surcharges that come from being involved with the criminal justice system. These financial penalties can arise from something as minor as a traffic...
EXPO and LIFT Receive Microsoft Justice Grant
We are honored to announce that with our partners at EXPO, we have been selected as one of the 25 nationwide Catalyst Grant program grantees! The program, which is funded by Microsoft and administered by the Urban Institute, “supports the efforts of nonprofit...
Uncertain Funding Landscape Threatens Crucial Civil Legal Aid Programs
National Podcast Spotlights Impact of ServicesMost of us agree that justice shouldn’t depend on what’s in your wallet, which is why civil legal aid has enjoyed bipartisan support at both the state and federal levels for decades. However, we are at a critical juncture...
Creating Partnerships with Libraries to Increase Access to Justice
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...
Civil Legal Aid in Wisconsin: An Overview
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 gets invested...
LIFT Wisconsin Named InnovAction Award Finalist for the Second Year in a Row!
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...
LIFT Wisconsin Named Finalist for 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
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...
LIFT Wisconsin Introduces Consumer Debt Resource to Empower Wisconsin Residents
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,...
LIFT Wisconsin Congratulates Fellow Madisonian Anthem Award Winners
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...
LIFT Wisconsin Director Speaks at Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee Hearing
Good Afternoon Committee, I am Erica Nelson, Executive Director of Legal Interventions for Transforming Wisconsin, or LIFT Wisconsin. The organization is dedicated to increasing access for low-income Wisconsinites to civil legal justice. I am here in support of the...