Legal aid phone clinic set for Tuesday

Legal Aid will have a free legal aid phone clinic Tuesday for residents of its eight-county district, including Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties.

The clinic will be from 3-5:30 p.m., with registration required between noon to 2 p.m.

The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program uses local volunteer attorneys, offering free consultations to low-income individuals to provide legal advice and assistance.

Individuals calling the legal aid phone clinic can expect to receive a brief consultation to answer general questions, offer legal information, or receive other limited pro se assistance or advice over the phone. People seeking a legal consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday between noon and 2 p.m.

A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 and 5:30 p.m. Individuals must be available between 3 and 5:30 p.m. to answer a call from an attorney.