Legal Aid will have a free Legal Aid Phone Clinic for residents of its eight-county district on Tuesday, June 11. The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby counties. The clinic will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. with registration 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 who might not otherwise be able to afford the counsel of an attorney.
Individuals calling to the clinic can expect to receive a brief consultation to answer general and eviction questions, offer legal information, or to receive other limited assistance or advice, over the phone. Individuals seeking legal consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday, June 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.
