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River Valley Legal Aid, Pro Bono Indiana is holding a free MLK Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Monday, January 20, 2025. 

The district includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush, and Shelby Counties. The phone clinic will be conducted from 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. though registration is required between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

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 to general and housing related questions, limited pro se assistance or advice over the phone. Individuals can register by calling 812-378-0358 on Monday, January 20, 2025, between 12 p.m. 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 a call from an attorney.