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State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral & Information Service

Statewide WI · lawyer referral

If you are active duty, a retiree drawing retirement or disability pay, or an eligible dependent, check Armed Forces Legal Assistance first - military legal offices draft wills and powers of attorney at no cost. Otherwise this State Bar of Wisconsin service connects the public to attorneys pre-screened for good standing and experience in the practice area you need, including estate planning. Legal assistants help work out whether you need a lawyer at all. In-state toll-free 800-362-9082; from outside Wisconsin call 608-257-4666.

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Iowa State Bar Association Find-A-Lawyer

Statewide IA · lawyer referral

If you are active duty, a retiree drawing retirement or disability pay, or an eligible dependent, check Armed Forces Legal Assistance first - military legal offices draft wills and powers of attorney at no cost. Otherwise the Iowa State Bar Association's directory lets you search attorneys by city or county, practice area and language. Participating lawyers charge between nothing and $25 for an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes. Note it lists only ISBA members who opted in, so it is not every lawyer in Iowa.

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State Bar of South Dakota Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide SD · lawyer referral

If you are active duty, a retiree drawing retirement or disability pay, or an eligible dependent, check Armed Forces Legal Assistance first - military legal offices draft wills and powers of attorney at no cost. Otherwise the State Bar of South Dakota runs a public referral service to help you find a qualified local attorney by practice area, including estate planning and wills.

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State Bar Association of North Dakota Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide ND · lawyer referral

If you are active duty, a retiree drawing retirement or disability pay, or an eligible dependent, check Armed Forces Legal Assistance first - military legal offices draft wills and powers of attorney at no cost. Otherwise the State Bar Association of North Dakota refers members of the public to qualified local attorneys statewide for a nominal fee. Useful for estate planning, wills and powers of attorney when the free military route does not apply.

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Justice North — Moorhead office

Moorhead MN · Fargo–Moorhead · legal aid

Justice North is a nonprofit civil legal aid firm with an office in Moorhead; it took this name on January 1, 2026, when Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota merged into it, and the former LSNM offices continue to operate. It provides free civil (non-criminal) legal help — housing and eviction, family, domestic violence, public benefits, health care, wage garnishment and immigration — across 33 northern Minnesota counties including Clay, Becker, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Wilkin and Roseau. Apply online at justicenorth.org/apply or by phone; intake asks about household income and assets, and they cannot help with criminal charges or traffic tickets.

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North Dakota Veterans Treatment Court (Northeast Central Judicial District)

Grand Forks ND · legal aid

Court-supervised treatment and veteran-mentor program run by the Northeast Central Judicial District in Grand Forks for justice-involved veterans; admission is by petition, and participants work with a judge, probation officer, and a veteran mentor alongside treatment. Eligible participants are current or former service members (including National Guard and Reserve) who need mental health or substance use treatment and live in Grand Forks County, Nelson County, or another county the judge approves - it is not a Fargo/Cass County program. The Fargo VA's Veterans Justice Outreach coordinator handles VA-side eligibility at 701-461-7330 ext. 7364.

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Baylor Law Veterans Clinic

Waco TX · free law school pro bono clinic for McLennan and surrounding counties (includes Bell/Coryell)

Free civil legal help for veterans, held at the Heart of Texas Veterans One Stop in Waco — family law, consumer debt and bankruptcy, real estate disputes and similar matters; Baylor takes some cases in-house for full representation by supervised students and refers others to a network of local pro bono attorneys. Applicants must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty line under Texas Access to Justice Foundation guidelines and live in McLennan County or a surrounding county — Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill or Limestone — so Killeen, Harker Heights, Temple, Belton and Copperas Cove are inside the service area. Everything is by appointment: call 254-710-4244 or email LegalClinics@baylor.edu; as of the State Bar's 07/30/2026 calendar the general veterans clinic shows "Fall and Winter dates to come," while the separate wills and estate planning service for veterans, first responders and their spouses is open by appointment now.

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Bell County Veterans Treatment Court

Belton TX · Fort Hood area (Bell County) specialty court

Operating since March 2015 in the 478th District Court, this is a supervised treatment alternative for veterans and service members — including active duty, reservists and National Guard members — charged in Bell County, aimed at getting participants back on track and preventing repeat offenses. Download the county's Veterans Treatment Court application from this page; an intake interview is scheduled once it is submitted, the specialty court team reviews it, and every applicant must be approved by the County Attorney's Office or the District Attorney's, so applying does not guarantee acceptance. Expect a minimum of 12 months, ongoing substance use and/or mental health treatment, court appearances at least twice a month, high-frequency random drug and alcohol testing, and Moral Reconation Therapy groups; the published contacts are 254-933-5389 and Andreya.Wordlaw@bellcounty.texas.gov.

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Travis County Veterans Treatment Court

Austin TX · Travis County specialty court

A 12- to 24-month treatment-based alternative to traditional prosecution for veterans charged in Travis County whose traumatic brain injury, PTSD, military sexual trauma or other mental disorder resulting from military service materially affected the conduct at issue in the case. The veteran's defense attorney submits the application to the Veterans Court Program Manager, who consults the VA Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist on eligibility; participation is voluntary but requires the prosecutor's consent, so a veteran cannot self-enroll — raise it with your defense lawyer at the earliest hearing. The application, VA release of information and attorney referral forms are posted on this page, but the county's own site flags the page "Expired" and it still names a judge who no longer presides, so confirm current details when you call.

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Williamson County Veterans Treatment Court

Georgetown TX · Austin metro (Williamson County) specialty court

Diversion and probation tracks for veterans, reservists, National Guard and active-duty service members 18 or older charged with a misdemeanor or felony in Williamson County; the pre-trial diversion track can let an eligible veteran avoid prosecution and a criminal conviction. Submit the county's application with a copy of your DD-214 or orders and a release of information to the program case manager, who routes it to the County Attorney's Office for eligibility review; the county says admission is not automatic and that attorney help preparing the application "is recommended, but not required." Honorable or general-under-honorable discharge is required, with other discharge conditions considered case by case; court is held at the Williamson County Justice Center in County Court at Law 2 on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, with dockets at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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