May

14

The Pro Bono Oath

Posted by: | May 14, 2012 | 3 Comments

When the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined in February to grant the Civil Gideon petition and its proposed requirement that legal counsel be appointed for impoverished civil litigants, it instead noted a familiar fallback solution: pro bono initiatives. When Congress decided in 2011 to drastically cut funding for the Legal Services Corporation, which funds legal services [...]

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Apr

30

Equal Justice and the Poor

Posted by: | April 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Many years ago, I attended my first meeting as a newly-elected representative on our church’s parish council. I was enthused, energized. Then an older man, a veteran of the council, pulled me aside before the meeting started and gave me a warning. “Now you’re going to have your eyes opened, ” he said. “It’s a [...]

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Mar

23

Professor Lindsey Honored for VITA Work

Posted by: | March 23, 2012 | 4 Comments

Professor Vada Waters Lindsey today was honored by the United States Postal Service as a one of fourteen “Women Putting Their Stamp on Metro Milwaukee.”  Professor Lindsey was honored in the Government Service or Law category for her tireless work on the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which program has served more than 1,000 [...]

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Nov

17

Tackling the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Wisconsin Today

Posted by: | November 17, 2011 | 2 Comments

Professor Michael McChrystal once pointed out that in the State of Wisconsin, the penalty for working as a beautician without a license is not much different from the penalty for practicing law without a license.

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