Pro Bono Lawyers and Attorneys in Indiana
Where to ask for pro bono legal services or a free attorney in Indiana, including legal aid programs, who qualifies, and other free or low-cost help. We do not recommend or rank lawyers.
Where to ask for a free lawyer or attorney
| Pro bono and legal aid programs | The Indiana courts' self-help site points people to Indiana Legal Help (indianalegalhelp.org) to find no-cost or low-cost legal aid: enter your zip code or county and pick a topic to see providers, or attend a legal clinic to speak with an attorney. Indiana Legal Services provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents statewide: apply online at indianalegalservices.org/applyonline or call 317-631-9410. Indiana Legal Help: https://indianalegalhelp.org/get-help/ ; Indiana Legal Services: https://www.indianalegalservices.org/ |
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| Who qualifies | Indiana Legal Services says applicants are generally financially eligible with income "within 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines," and in certain circumstances up to 200%, depending on expenses. Applicants must not have "$10,000 or more in countable assets"; a home you live in and a vehicle are among the items that do not count. It may represent citizens, people with established legal immigration status, and "persons without legal status who are victims of crime or trafficking." Some projects use different guidelines set by their funders. |
| Cases covered | Indiana Legal Services lists family law, landlord/tenant, life and estate planning, consumer law, name and gender marker changes, public benefits, and criminal record expungement. It "does not handle criminal cases or cases involving juvenile delinquency," apart from expungements and specialized driving privileges, and generally will not handle fee-generating cases unless no private attorneys will take the case. Practice areas: https://www.indianalegalservices.org/ |
Other free or low-cost help
| Free legal questions online | Indiana Free Legal Answers, hosted by the American Bar Association, lets you ask legal questions online and get free answers from private attorneys. The courts' site says you must qualify to get access. Service: https://indiana.freelegalanswers.org/ |
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| Free legal aid | Indiana Legal Services, the state's LSC-funded legal aid organization, "provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout the State of Indiana" (indianalegalservices.org). Indiana Legal Help (IndianaLegalHelp.org) helps with cases, forms and finding no-cost or low-cost legal aid, and Indiana.FreeLegalAnswers.org lets qualifying people ask volunteer attorneys questions for free. The courts' Self-Service Legal Center provides information and forms for people representing themselves. LSC grantee list: https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/our-grantees |
| Lawyer referral service | The Indiana State Bar Association does not run a statewide referral line; it offers a Find a Lawyer directory (InBar.Reliaguide.com) and information on local resources for attorney referral. The Indiana courts' self-help site also lists Virtual Ask a Lawyer, hosted by the Indianapolis Bar Association (call or chat online). Also: https://www.in.gov/courts/selfservice/resources/ |
Do Indiana lawyers have to do pro bono work?
| State rule | Comment 1 to Indiana's Rule 6.1 cites the Indiana State Bar Association House of Delegates declaration of "an aspirational goal of fifty hours a year, or an equivalent financial contribution, for each member of the bar." |
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Last verified against official sources: November 4, 2026.
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