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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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