COLUMBUS, Ind. – River Valley Legal Aid and Pro Bono Indiana announces a Free Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday, July 8. The district includes Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Decatur, Rush, and Shelby Counties.
The phone clinic will be conducted from 3 to 5:30 p.m., but registration is required between noon and 2 p.m. The free clinic is for low-income residents.
The pro bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals for the provision of legal advice in furtherance of equal access to justice within our communities. Individuals who register can expect to receive a brief consultation on general civil matters, limited pro se assistance or advice, over the phone.
Individuals can register by calling 812-378-0358 on Tuesday, July 8, between noon and 2 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Individuals must be available between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to answer the attorney’s call.
