Menu Legal issues can be a big obstacle for students and other community members. Madison College has partnered with Lawyers for Learners in offering free legal advice to students and our community members.
What we do
We connect you with legal experts who can help with a variety of legal matters. Depending on your legal matter, you may receive:
- Advice: Legal counsel, including options and next steps based on your situation.
- General assistance: Help you complete forms, share information about court procedures or available resources and provide guidance on self-representation.
- Referral: We connect you with a lawyer who can help with your situation.
- Full representation: We work with you for an entire legal proceeding.
Assistance can be offered in the following areas:
- Business
- Criminal Record
- Driver's License Recovery
- Employment
- Family
- Finances
- Housing
- Immigration
- Life Planning
- Name/Gender Change
- Public Benefits
211 Wisconsin
211 Wisconsin is a free, confidential referral and information helpline and website that connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government agencies in your area. Search for a variety of up-to-date service listings to help you with:
- Employment Rights
- Immigration
- Legal Services
- and more
Access 211 Wisconsin
211 staff are available 24/7, 365 days to connect you with the services you need.
- Call 2-1-1 from your cell phone or landline
- Text your zip code to 898211
- Search their website at https://211wisconsin.communityos.org
- Visit a 211 kiosk at any Madison College campus
- Download the 211 App from Google Play or the Apple Store to access services right from your mobile device
Resources are free, confidential and available in over three hundred languages, including services for deaf and hard of hearing.