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Self-Service Legal Center
Getting Legal Help
 

This section is intended to help you find an attorney. The following groups can either help you with your case themselves and/or direct you to a lawyer or organization in your county that can help you. Legal representation may be provided free or at a low cost to those who qualify; however, no-cost or low-cost legal help is not available in all cases.

Filing or defending a case in court can be very difficult. There are a lot of court rules and procedures that have to be followed. Also, some cases may require specific kinds of immediate action or have deadlines to file papers, and failing to act or missing a deadline can have serious consequences for your case. Timely legal advice can stop small problems from becoming larger ones.

There are many ways you can find someone to help you. For example, you can find an attorney by talking to a friend or family member or by looking in the yellow pages under "lawyers" or "attorneys." You can also try contacting the organizations below.

 
Indiana State Bar Association
You can find general Indiana attorney information and local bar association contact information.
 
American Bar Association: Indiana Pro Bono Directory
The American Bar Association has posted a directory of local programs that provide free and/or low cost legal assistance to those who qualify. The directory lists programs by county.
 

American Bar Association: Find Legal Help
The ABA has also created a web site to help people find legal help from a lawyer or other source.
 

Lawyer Referral Services

Indiana Pro Bono Commission
This site provides contact information on legal service providers, local bar associations, and other projects that have been set up to help Indiana residents find no-cost and/or low-cost legal services. You can find contact information for providers in the county in which you will be filing your case.
 
Indiana Justice Center
This agency provides support to the legal service programs in Indiana receiving funds from the Legal Services Corporation. These programs, like Indiana Legal Services, Inc., provide free legal assistance to low income people throughout Indiana. You can find a list of these programs by county.
 
Indiana Pro Se Directory
The Indiana Pro Bono Commission has compiled a directory of providers around the state that can help individuals who choose to handle their legal issues without an attorney.  Providers are listed by county, and names, addresses, phone numbers and the range of services are listed.
 

County Law Libraries
Many county law libraries maintain lists of local groups that provide free or low-cost legal help. Contact your local public library.
 

Law Schools
Many law schools offer clinical programs that provide free or low-cost legal help to those who qualify. In a typical clinical program, a law student working under the supervision of an attorney will assist you.
   
   
 
Last modified on Wednesday, January, 27, 2010