Legal Aid will have a free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of its eight county district on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties. The phone clinic will be conducted from 3 to 5:30 p.m. though registration is required between noon and 2 p.m.
The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals for legal advice and assistance for those who might not otherwise be able to afford an attorney.
Individuals calling to the Legal Aid Phone Clinic can expect to receive a brief consultation to answer general and eviction questions, offer legal information, or to receive other limited pro se assistance or advice, over the phone. Individuals seeking legal consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Oct. 11 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.
Legal Aid will offer additional phone clinics throughout the service region. The next Legal Aid Phone Clinic is on Tuesday, Nov. 8 with the same registration requirements and time frame.
