Legal Aid

About Legal Aid:

Legal Aid - District Eleven, Inc. (Legal Aid) is a private not-for-profit, legal services provider that provides low-income individuals in the rural counties of Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Shelby, and Rush in South Central Indiana. 

Legal Aid has provided pro bono (FREE) referral and legal counseling services to eligible applicants in Bartholomew County since its formation by the Bartholomew County Bar Association in 1982 and after Legal Aid became the plan administrator in 2001, more counties began to be added – which ultimately led to the eight counties in our service area.

All lawyer referral services provided by Legal Aid - District Eleven are done so on a purely volunteer basis and are not financially compensated for their time.

Legal Aid - District Eleven is funded through a combination of government and federal grants, local and state nonprofit agencies, companies, and foundations, as well as generous donations from individuals.

Legal Aid Clinics:

Legal Aid provides several legal clinics - both in-person and phone clinics each month. Participants can expect a brief, confidential consultation with a community volunteer attorney. Attorneys will answer basic questions, provide limited legal advice regarding your rights and obligations, and advise on general areas of law. For more information, please contact Legal Aid.