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Get free legal advice on Feb. 10

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM

Courtesy-River Valley Legal Aid

COLUMBUS, Ind. - River Valley Legal Aid Pro Bono Indiana announces a Free Legal Phone Clinic for residents of their eight-county district on Tuesday, February 10, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The counties include Bartholomew, Johnson, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Decatur, Rush, and Shelby.

The Legal Clinic and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys and offers free legal consultations to low-income individuals to further equal access to justice. Individuals can expect to receive a brief consultation or advice over the phone.

Register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Tuesday, February 10, between noon and 2 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return calls to registered individuals between 3 and 5 p.m.

Participants will receive free legal advice on civil legal matters, including family law (child support modification, custody, divorce, parenting time), guardianships, landlord/tenant issues (evictions, habitability), powers of attorney, protective orders, simple wills, or small estates. No criminal law questions will be permitted.

If you can't call on Tuesday, visit www.legalaidpbi.org/services to find additional clinics and other ways to get free legal help.

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