Family Law Project

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Family Law Project

The Family Law Project (FLP) is a University of Wisconsin (UV) - Madison Law School’s in-house clinic, operated at the Frank J. Remington Center. Students in the Family Law Project work with incarcerated people to establish and maintain their family relationships and to assist them with problems arising from the intersection of incarceration and family law. FLP students are responsible for every aspect of their client's cases. They strategize with their supervising attorney to determine the best course of action for every client; meet with their clients at prisons around the State; interview witnesses; investigate the facts of the case; draft and file court pleadings; negotiate settlement agreements; write trial (and sometimes appellate) briefs; advocate for their clients’ interests with guardians ad litem and opposing counsel; and, prepare for and conduct hearings before a court commissioner and circuit court judges. In addition to individual representation, the FLP acts as a resource for caregivers of children with an incarcerated parent, consults with other attorneys, makes presentations to court officials and community agencies, and provides forms, information and educational materials to self-represented incarcerated people.

Contact Information

Address
976 Bascom Hall, Wisconsin 53706

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