Heartland Pro Bono Council

01/17/2022

01/17/2022

The phone lines are open! Call (800) 266-2581 before 3 pm today to talk to a lawyer for FREE!!

The phone lines are open, and attorneys are available to answer your legal questions for FREE! Call (800) 266-2581 before 3 pm today, or check inbar.org/consultation to find the program for your area!

11/22/2021

Registration for the 2021 TTALT Virtual Video Replay is open! The CLE is FREE (yes, free) if you agree to do pro bono; $300 if you would rather provide financial support. Volunteer options include working a shift at the 2022 Talk-to-a-Lawyer event on MLK Day (January 17th), taking a pro bono case, or working at another clinic during 2022. The event if virtual, so you don't even have to leave your comfy couch. See you on the 10th!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/205196988717

07/14/2021

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development needs Administrative Law Judges to help address the growing number of pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) appeals. As an ALJ you will hear UI appeals cases and render binding decisions. Positions are temporary and remote, full and part-time, with flexible scheduling.

To learn more, register for the webinar on July 22 at 2:00 p.m., even it you can't attend the live session; all registrants will will receive a link to the video recording and information, so it can be viewed at a later time.

Registration link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9010831357711569163

Position requirements:
* A current Indiana law license
* Complete an 8-day (paid) online training course online.

Questions? Contact Elaine Weller at: [email protected]

06/28/2021

01/11/2021

Our yearly Talk To A Lawyer Today is January 18. Please help us get the word out by sharing this flyer with your family and friends who may benefit from this service. PS - We still need FOUR attorneys to sign up for a two-hour phone shift in our Indianapolis office. Each volunteer will receive a "Commonly Asked Questions About Indiana Law" manual to help you answer most of the questions that will be asked. Sign up for a shift by emailing Kim Latimore at [email protected].

12/31/2020

Millions of Americans are bracing for possible eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. But few cities guarantee they'll get an attorney in housing court.

09/22/2020

Attention Attorneys! Registration is OPEN for the 2020 "Talk-to-a-Lawyer" CLE on Monday, October 12th. $30 + 2 hours of answering phones on MLK Day 2021 gets you 6 hours of CLE! Register before 10/9 through the link below.

Can't attend the live seminar? There will be plenty of replays around the state; check with your local pro bono district for what they have planned in your area!

What is the Talk to a Lawyer Today Program? Talk to a Lawyer Today is a program that brings free legal services to the Hoosier community. Held on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 18, 2021), this program allows community members to call the ISBA to ask questions and receive basic legal ...

08/19/2020

If you are a Marion County resident behind on your rent because of COVID-19, here are some places to seek help and legal advice:

1. Apply for rental financial assistance at indyrent.org. NOTE: Applications are not being accepted right now, but get on the waiting list so you get notified if it reopens.

2. Call the Eviction Hotline (317.973.1673) run by Indiana Legal Services. The hotline is open the 3rd Thursday of each month between 10 and noon.

3. Use the free "Ask-A-Lawyer" chat box at www.indybar.org.

07/30/2020

06/05/2020

If you are an attorney concerned about protecting our rights of free speech and assembly, and are willing to be a neutral observer at protests and rallies, let's get you trained!!

A free online Legal Observer Training for Attorneys will be held TONIGHT at 5 EDT / 4 CDT. Register here:

This training will educate and equip attorneys, law students, legal workers, and members of the public to be prepared to act as neutral legal observers at protests and demonstrations.  Questions by potential legal observers as well as demonstrators are welcomed and encouraged.

06/04/2020

FREE Legal Observer Training: Pro Bono Indiana (our new state-wide organization) is working with the National Lawyers Guild - Indiana Chapter and the Indiana State Bar Association to do a Zoom training TOMORROW. Final details are being worked out; a registration link will be added as soon as I get it.