Legal Action Fund
When necessary, the Wisconsin Association of Lakes goes to court to defend Wisconsin's lakes and represent the property rights of its membership. The costs of litigation are high, but so are the potential effects on our lakes should we not pursue a legal challenge.
We enter the courts—generally when a case is already at the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court—only when an issue arises that has broad statewide and significant negative impacts to our lakes. We ask for Legal Action Fund money when we have a specific case of the utmost importance.
We do not include the costs of litigation in its dues in order to keep dues low and extend membership to many people and organizations. However, this means at times we need financial assistance from our members to cover litigation costs. Contributing to our Legal Action Fund enables us to react swiftly to protect our lakes and rights.
