The economic case for changing our policies surrounding the creation, retention, and use of arrest and conviction records.

LIFT Dane's Journey Towards Becoming LIFT Wisconsin

Guest Blog - by Sandra Ambrozy, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.

The world is moving fast these days and I have lots to report since my March update.

Courts and the legal community must leverage technology to address the access to justice gap for self-represented litigants who face technical barriers. Read LIFT Dane Director Marsh Mansfield's article in the State Bar of Wisconsin newsletter.

Rebecca Rapp's letter to the editor of The Cap Times was published on June 2, 2020, in response to Marsha Manfield's Op-ed on May 20.

LIFT Dane is committed to working with others in our community to address historical inequities and inequalities across all systems.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we uncover more challenges regarding the health and economic hardships facing our communities. It is now clear that the COVID-19 outbreak leaves countless people with new and unanticipated civil legal challenges such as securing unemployment benefits, staying housed, guarding against abuse and much more.

A letter supporting an emergency rule to prevent evictions during the public health emergency.