Volunteer with the Milwaukee Justice Center
The MJC welcomes more than 300 volunteers from a variety of backgrounds each year.
See more to learn where your experience may fit best.
Family Forms Clinic
Undergraduate students, law students, and community members assist people to complete forms and talk through the filing instructions. All volunteers are supervised by an Attorney Supervisor who is licensed in state of Wisconsin. This clinic runs every day of the week and has both morning and afternoon shifts. All shifts are in-person.
Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinics
Licensed Attorneys, law students, and undergraduate students work together to offer brief legal advice and referral information on a variety of civil legal issues. Clinic options include
Undergraduate Students: See more information about the MVLCs here.
- General Civil and Family Clinics at the MJC in person
- Remote general Civil and Family Clinics (via Zoom)
- MJC Mobile Legal Clinic in person at various locations around the community. This project offers both general civil/family and estate planning clinic options
- Expungement / Pardon remote via Zoom
Undergraduate Students: See more information about the MVLCs here.
Parenting Conferences
Mediators and law students interested in dispute resolution work with parents to discuss issues of custody and placement. This project is a collaboration with the Child Support office, who sends a representative to discuss child support and arrears.
Civil Legal Helpline
Undergraduate students, law students, and community members answer calls and return voicemails to provide information about the MJC services, set appointments, and share referral information. This clinic runs remotely via Zoom.