Lawyers give back: 
Pro bono contributions by Indiana attorneys in 2024

8,047 attorneys (52%) contributed time and/or money to pro bono legal services. Of the 15,529 lawyers who reported their pro bono contributions for 2023, 7,482 attorneys reported no contributions of money or hours.

Attorneys provided 248,940 hours of legal work at no charge, and another 153,563 hours at a reduced rate.

Lawyers made $1.6 million in monetary contributions in 2024. Over time, monetary contributions have varied from about $775k in 2015 to as high as $1.6 million in 2024.

Source of the data:

This data, current as of January 9, 2026, was self-reported by 22,432 attorneys licensed in Indiana during annual attorney registration. Of those, 6,903 attorneys were exempt from reporting because—as judicial officers, government employees, or retired/inactive attorneys—they cannot provide pro bono services.