What is Indiana Lawyers for Servicemembers?

Sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee, Indiana Lawyers for Servicemembers is a statewide network of attorney volunteers who provide legal assistance for current and former members of our military and, in some cases, their family members.

As a volunteer, what can you expect?

You will be connected with a client based on your geographic area and legal expertise. If a case meets the criteria you provided, you will be contacted by a member of the ISBA Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee via email. You will be provided with a summary of the case and any related documents provided to us by the client, allowing you to decide whether to provide assistance. If you choose to accept the case, you are responsible for initiating contact with the client. Clients will not be given your contact information.

Ideally, you will provide up to one hour of legal assistance for free. This is enough time to have an initial consultation, resolve some simple legal questions, and provide advice and support on more complicated legal issues. You may provide additional legal advice at a free or reduced rate as agreed upon by you and the client.

If you wish, you may use these guidelines to determine the client’s eligibility for pro bono or reduced-rate legal assistance.

Sign up to participate

To be included in this network of volunteer attorneys who assist our local heroes, please complete the online volunteer form »

Servicemember Eligibility

Eligible Servicemembers and family members eligible for legal assistance through this program include:

• Current active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine personnel who list Indiana as home of record or current duty station
  
• Current active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine personnel who are subject to imminent deployment or returning from a recent deployment
  
• Current Indiana National Guard personnel, regardless of deployment status
  
• Veterans seeking legal assistance for a service-related disability
  
• Spouses of Indiana National Guard personnel when the legal issue affects the whole family and it is not adverse to the servicemember

The Indiana Lawyers for Servicemembers program does not provide assistance on criminal matters. 

If you are a servicemember interested in applying for legal assistance, please click here »

More About Indiana Lawyers for Servicemembers

Indiana's armed service personnel make great sacrifices on behalf of their fellow Hoosiers. One basic benefit that service personnel are and should be entitled to is legal assistance in a range of civil and non-criminal contexts, particularly when these service men and women are actively deployed. Regrettably, access to this kind of representation frequently is not available for Indiana-based personnel and their families because of limited resources currently available through the appropriate service wings.

This program is an effort by the Indiana State Bar Association to bridge this gap between existing needs and available resources by connecting attorneys who have volunteered to assist with Indiana service members, veterans, and their families. 

With questions, please contact military@inbar.org or 317-639-5465.