River Valley Legal Aid, Pro Bono Indiana will have a free MLK Day Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of its eight-county district on Monday, Jan. 19. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties.
The program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals.
Individuals who register can expect to receive a brief consultation on general civil matters, limited assistance or advice over the phone. Individuals can register by calling 812-378-0358 on Monday, Jan. 19, between noon and 2 p.m.
The general advice clinic is for questions on family law, guardianship, housing, powers of attorney, protective orders, simple wills and small estates. No criminal law questions are allowed.
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.
