Legal Action of Wisconsin received a $360,000 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant to expand its Lawyer-For-A-Day program.

The program, which already exists to defend low-income residents in eviction court, will now also be offered to low-income clients facing debt collectors and debt buyers in small claims court.

The goal of the project, according to a statement, is “to enforce consumers’ rights by reducing uncontested and “rubber-stamped” judgments against debtors.” Research from the Legal Services Corp. indicated more than 90% of low-income Americans faced civil litigation with inadequate or no legal help.

Volunteer and corporate attorneys as well as law students are being sought to help the project add capacity.

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