From Today’s TMJ4:
By: Coreen Zell
MILWAUKEE — Neighborhood lawyering is a concept catching on in Milwaukee. This is when a lawyer focuses on the needs of a specific community.
That’s what Pedro Hernandez is doing in the 53204 zip code, the neighborhood where he grew up.
The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee was founded in 1916 “to do all things necessary for the prevention of injustice.” We are one of the nation’s oldest, continuously operating, public interest law firms. Each year the Society provides free legal services to 8,000 of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable residents while also challenging abuse of power by large corporations and governmental entities. Read More...
