About Our Stories 

Stories we've posted here show how people's lives are impacted by civil justice issues, and how crucial civil legal aid is to address them.

Civil justice isn't available to most people without professional legal assistance. That's why, for equal justice under the law, you need civil legal aid. Believe in civil rights? Then you believe in civil legal aid. Common-sense legal outcomes often require civil legal aid. For courtroom efficiency, for trust in our justice system... you need civil legal aid.

Read these stories to learn more:

• Voices of Justice: Legal Aid Uplifts Wisconsin Crime Victims

• Reclaiming Her Strength: How Michelle Conquered Systemic Barriers

• What Criminal Record?: From Wrongfully Accused to Gainfully Employed with Civil Legal Aid

• When the Person Who Murdered Your Daughter Has a Key to Your Home 

• Kendra's Story 

• Achieving Safety 

• When Family Court Gets Complicated 

• Breaking Down Barriers 

• J.D. is Free to Contribute

• Justice on the Job

• When $50 Almost Cost a Home

• Residents Fight for a Voice in Highway Expansion

• Preserving Livelihoods, Watchdogging the System