2018 Talk to a Lawyer Today

1/15/2018

When: Monday, Jan. 15 (MLK Day)
All Day – Statewide
Where: One Indiana Square
Suite 530
Indianapolis, Indiana  46204
United States
Contact:
 Kim Latimore (Sign in to view e-mail address)

Event Details
Indiana State Bar Association sponsors 2018 “Talk to a Lawyer Today” program   The Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) will sponsor “Talk to a Lawyer Today,” a pro bono program to provide free legal assistance to the underserved on Monday, Jan. 15, as an annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program is an opportunity for attorneys statewide to offer free legal consultations to members of the general public who might not otherwise be able to afford the counsel of an attorney.   Established in 2002, “Talk to a Lawyer Today” is expected to have more than 200 attorneys providing 10 to 15 minute consultations to answer general questions and offer legal information for those who utilize this service.   In addition to numerous walk-in site locations across the state, a statewide hotline for callers will be available by calling 1.800.266.2581 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spanish-speaking callers can call the same hotline from 3 to 5 p.m. for assistance.   The following local walk-in site locations for Jan. 15 are as follows: District A District A includes Jasper, Lake, Newton & Porter counties. JASPER COUNTY: Jasper County Community Services 967 E. Leopold St., Rensselaer 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) LAKE COUNTY: Tabernacle Baptist Church 3715 Butternut St., East Chicago 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) West Side Leadership Academy 9th & Gerry St., Gary 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CST) Lake Station-New Chicago Public Library 2400 Central Ave., Lake Station 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (CST) Lowell Public Library 1505 E. Commercial Ave., Lowell 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) NEWTON COUNTY: Morocco Community Library 205 S. West St., Morocco 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST) PORTER COUNTY: Portage Township Trustee 3484 Airport Rd., Portage 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST)
Valparaiso University School of Law 656 S. Greenwich St., Valparaiso 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) Media Contact: Stephanie Wicke, Director, NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Inc. | 219.942.3404 | probono@hobartlaw.net   District B District B includes Elkhart, Marshall, Kosciusko, St. Joseph, LaPorte & Starke counties. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY: South Bend Public Library 304 S. Main St., South Bend 1 to 4 p.m. (EST) LAPORTE COUNTY: Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th St., Michigan City 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) LaPorte Public Library 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) District C District C includes Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells & Whitley counties. ALLEN COUNTY: Allen County Public Library 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) HUNTINGTON COUNTY: LaFountaine Center 208 W. State St., Huntington 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) STEUBEN COUNTY: Carnegie Public Library 322 S. Wayne St., Angola 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) A local hotline will also be available for residents in District C by calling 260.407.0917 or 877.407.0917 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). District D District D includes Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren & White counties. TIPPECANOE COUNTY: Indiana Legal Services Office 8 North 3rd St., Suite 102, Lafayette 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST) MONTGOMERY COUNTY:  Crawfordsville District Public Library  205 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST)  District E District E includes Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Miami, Pulaski, Tipton & Wabash counties. CASS COUNTY:
A local hotline will be available for residents in Cass County by calling 574.753.7730 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST).
District F District F includes Blackford, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Jay, Madison & Randolph counties. MADISON COUNTY:
Mounds Mall
2109 S. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
District G District G includes Marion County. MARION COUNTY: A statewide hotline for callers will be available by calling 800.266.2581 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spanish-speaking callers can call the same hotline from 3 to 5 p.m. for assistance. District H District H includes Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Lawrence, Monroe, Owen & Putnam counties. While there is not an event for Monday, Jan. 15, regular walk-in sites are offered in these counties throughout the year. To find out more, contact Diane Walker at 812.339.3610. District I District I includes Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Rush & Shelby counties. BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY: Legal Aid Office - United Way Bldg. 1531 13th St., Suite G330, Columbus 3 to 5 p.m. BROWN COUNTY: Brown County Public Library 205 Locust Lane, Nashville 3 to 5 p.m. DECATUR COUNTY: Greensburg-Decatur County Library 1110 E. Main St., Greensburg 3 to 5 p.m. JACKSON COUNTY: Jackson County Public Library 303 W. 2nd St., Seymour 3 to 5 p.m. JENNINGS COUNTY: Jennings County Public Library 2375 N. State Hwy 3, North Vernon 3 to 5 p.m. District J District J includes Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union & Wayne counties. A local hotline will be available for residents in District J by calling 812.537.0123 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EST). District K District K includes Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vigo & Warrick counties. A local hotline will be available for residents in District K by calling 812.618.4845 or 888.594.3449 from 12 to 2 p.m. (CST). District L District L includes Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Orange, Scott & Washington counties. A local hotline will be available for residents in District L by calling 812.288.8002 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.