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Free legal consultations on MLK Day

Indiana State Bar Association

On Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, Indiana State Bar Association members will answer questions online through Indiana Free Legal Answers, helping to clear over 300 unanswered legal inquiries. Volunteers will do their best to answer questions in the queue, covering legal issues such as:

  • Bankruptcy
  • Child support
  • Complaints against a city
  • Contract disputes
  • Divorce
  • Employment issues
  • Healthcare
  • Immigration
  • Landlord-tenant issues
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Mental health treatment
  • School law
  • Small claims
  • Social security
  • Wills and estates

Attorneys cannot assist with criminal matters. 

To post a question for ISBA attorneys to answer, visit Indiana Free Legal Answers and click “Get Started.” Hoosiers who meet the eligibility requirements will then be asked to sign a user agreement and create an account. You can ask for any (non-criminal) legal advice by sharing facts about your case, and you’ll receive an email once a lawyer has responded to your question. Lawyers may ask for additional information before responding to your question—you will have the choice to provide that further information or not.

There is no guarantee that a question will be answered. If a question is not answered within 30 days, you will receive an email from the website administrator instructing you to seek assistance elsewhere.

The Clear the Queue event's goal is to address every query currently in the Indiana Free Legal Answers queue. 

Find free legal consultations

County bar associations, pro bono agencies, and legal services throughout the state will offer Hoosiers free legal consultations via local hotlines, walk-in locations or virtual sessions. If your county is not listed, we encourage you to submit your legal questions through Indiana Free Legal Answers. If you’re unsure of your county, click here to look it up.

To get the most out of your free legal consultation, we recommend being prepared with your specific questions already written down. Volunteer attorneys work hard to answer every person’s questions, so the quicker you are able to ask your question, the more time your attorney will have to provide you with an answer.


Bartholomew County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.


Brown County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Cass County 
Call-in: 574-722-4451
Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET

Decatur County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Jackson County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Jasper County 
In-person: 1st Presbyterian Church, 220 N. Cullen Street, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Walk-in, no appointment needed. In-person hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST


Jennings County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Johnson County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Lake County 
In-person:

  • Valparaiso Public Library, 103 Jefferson Street, Valparaiso, IN | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3715 Butternut St., East Chicago, IN 11 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Portage Township Trustee, 3590 Willowcreek Road, Suite B, Portage, IN | 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT
  • Lake Station-New Chicago Library, 2007 Central Ave., Lake Station, IN | 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. CT
  • Lowell Public Library, 1505 E. Commercial Ave., Lowell, IN | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
  • Hammond Law Clinic, 1402 173rd St, Hammond, IN | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT

Call-in: 800-266-2581 Call-in hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
Virtual: Please click here to preregister or text “MLK25” to 765-421-6558 for more information.
Join this Zoom link Zoom Meeting ID: 813 9769 9664
Virtual hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST


Rush County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

Shelby County 
Call-in: 812-378-0358
You must pre-register by calling Monday, January 20 between 12 and 2 p.m., and an attorney will call you between 3 - 5:30 p.m.

St. Joseph County 
In-person: Century Center in downtown South Bend, 120 S. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Suite 2.
Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 20.


Steuben County 
Call-in: 260-407-0917
Call-in hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In-person: Carnegie Library, 322 S Wayne St. Angola, IN 46703 (Walk-in site for Steuben County residents only)
In-person hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.