Legal Aid to have phone clinic

River Valley Legal Aid, Pro Bono Indiana will have a free Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday. 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 pro bono program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals.

Individuals who register can expect to receive a brief consultation to general and housing related questions, limited pro se assistance or advice over the phone. Individuals can register by calling 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.