Thank you to the Wisconsin Law Foundation for their support of the MJC Civil Legal Helpline.
Gracias a Wisconsin Law Foundation por su apoyo a los servicios de MJC.

Hours & Services
Click HERE for a Family Forms Clinic Flyer (hours beginning in January 2024)
Click HERE for a Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic Flyer (hours for March - August 2024)
Click HERE for an Expungement Clinic / Pardon Clinic Flyer (hours beginning September 2024)

Civil Legal Helpline:  414-278-3965

Answered live at these times only for appointment setting and referral information (no legal advice provided over the phone): 
  • Monday: 9am-5pm
  • Tuesday: 1pm-3pm
  • Wednesday: 9am-5pm
  • Thursday: 9am-5pm
  • Friday: 9am-5pm

Self-help Family Forms Clinic

Volunteer assistance with family law forms for:
  • Divorce
  • Child Support
  • Legal Custody
  • Physical Placement
  • Name Changes

Hours 

In-Person Walk In Services
  • Monday:  8:30am - 12:00pm. 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Tuesday:  8:30am - 12:00pm; 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30am - 12:00pm ; 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Thursday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Friday:  8:30am - 12:00pm
The MJC Family Forms Clinic will be closed on these days:​​​​​​​​​​​
  • Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th (Independence Day)
  • Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th
    (Republican National Convention week)
  • Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day)

Divorce/Legal Separation "Part 2" Appointments

At the MJC, the divorce process happens in two parts.
If you have completed the first step, the MJC can help you with paperwork for the second step of divorce by appointment ONLY.

Milwaukee Justice Center Mobile Legal Clinic
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Remote Expungement/Pardon Clinics
The  Expungement / Pardon clinic, staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students, provides free, confidential, and brief legal advice and referrals for Wisconsin expungement and pardon applications. 

This clinic is for criminal law issues, not  eviction cases. 
For eviction related questions, see the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics.

Hours

Remote (by Zoom) Clinics
  • Eligibility Questions:  Mondays:  1:00pm- 3:00pm 
    ​Pardon Application Assistance: 
  • Wednesdays: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
    ​Various Saturdays:  10:00am - 12:00pm
Civil Legal Clinics
In-person legal clinics held at local libraries and other community agencies.  Clinics listed here are open to the public, unless an appointment is required. 

Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics



​Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics, staffed by volunteer attorneys and law students, provide free, confidential,  brief legal advice and referrals for Milwaukee County Circuit Court civil legal matters  
  • ​Family Law Matters
  • Landlord- Tenant
  • Probate
  • Small Claims
  • Properties / Deeds
​We absolutely cannot help with criminal matters.
  • See flyer for all closure dates​​​​​​​​

Hours

In-Person Legal Advice
  • Mondays (for Veterans Only): Veterans Service Office 
    (walk-in; sign-in begins at 3:30pm
    4:00pm - 6:00pm
    See flyer for dates; it does not run every Monday
    NOTE: No Family Attorney is available at this location!
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  • Tuesdays:  House of Peace 
    1702 W. Walnut St.
    (walk-in;  sign-in begins at 12:30pm)
    1:00pm - 3:00pm
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  • Wednesdays at the United Community Center Senior Center
    730 W. Washington Street
    (walk-in; sign-in begins at 4:30 pm)
    5:00pm - 7:00pm
    NOTE: Spanish Interpreters and Immigration Attorneys are available at this location. 
 
  • Thursdays at the Milwaukee Justice Center 
    901 N. 9th Street, Room G-9
    (walk-in; sign-in begins at 8:30am)
    9:00am -11:00am

Remote Clinic Options

Parenting Conferences  

Attorney facilitators, working with a law student, assist parents to discuss issues of custody, placement, and child support with a goal of completing an agreement.  Child Support services is also present to discuss child support orders, arrears, and calculations. 
Conference Availability 
The Parenting Conference program is on hold  indefinitely. 

Location

Milwaukee Justice Center
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Courthouse Room G9
901 North 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233 ​
Click here for parking information.
Click here for bus route information.
MJC services are only for those without an attorney.
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Due to a high demand for services and limited volunteer capacity,
​we cannot guarantee all clients will be seen.