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Indiana Supreme Court Self-Service Legal Center: Home
In response, the Indiana Supreme Court has laid the groundwork for a statewide pro se assistance network to provide basic resources to self-represented litigants. The Supreme Court created the Indiana Pro Se Advisory Committee in response to the growing national phenomenon of people choosing to represent themselves without lawyers. The Advisory Committee was appointed to make recommendations to the Supreme Court on the issues of pro se litigation; to develop a comprehensive strategy plan for future pro se efforts; and to help trial courts respond to the growing numbers of the self-represented. The Committee also provides basic resources to pro se litigants including uniform, statewide pro se forms ( some forms are available in Spanish ); it encourages local courts to develop their own pro se assistance programs; and it works with the Pro Se Project Director. The Indiana Pro Se Advisory Committee is comprised of judicial officers, county clerks, Bar representatives, legal services prov ... [Read More]
Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct
[1] Alawyer's legal skill and training, together with the relationship of trust andconfidence between lawyer and client, create the possibility of overreachingwhen the lawyer participates in a business, property or financial transactionwith a client, for example, a loan or sales transaction or a lawyer investmenton behalf of a client. The requirements of paragraph (a) must be met even whenthe transaction is not closely related to the subject matter of the representation,as when a lawyer drafting a will for a client learns that the client needsmoney for unrelated expenses and offers to make a loan to the client. The Ruleapplies to lawyers engaged in the sale of goods or services related to thepractice of law, for example, the sale of title insurance or investmentservices to existing clients of the lawyer's legal practice. See Rule 5.7. Italso applies to lawyers purchasing property from estates they represent. Itdoes not apply to ordinary initial fee arrangements betw ... [Read More]
Indiana Judicial System
We review your grievance and may dismiss it if it does not raise a substantial question of misconduct. If so, you and the lawyer will be notified. Otherwise, the grievance is investigated. This includes notifying the lawyer of the grievance and requiring the lawyer to respond in writing to the grievance. After our investigation, we again review the matter and decide whether or not there is lawyer misconduct. If not, we dismiss the grievance and notify you and the lawyer. ... [Read More]
Indiana Pro Bono Commission
Pro bono means for the common good. It is a long-standing tradition that lawyers help the defenseless, weak, and oppressed regardless of an ability to pay. Indiana attorneys take an oath to protect all citizens and to protect our system of justice. To that end, attorneys freely donate their time and expertise in many ways. If you are unable to pay for a lawyer you can get connected with one by contacting one of the programs linked below. ... We do not handle criminal cases. If you have a criminal case and can not afford a lawyer, contact the Indiana Public Defenders office at: 317-232-2475. ... [Read More]
US Attorney
As United States Attorney, Ms. Brooks supervises a staff of 29 lawyers, who serve as Assistant United States Attorneys and a support staff of 35 persons. The United States Attorney is the legal representative of the United States Government for both civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions and serves as an official spokesperson for the Department of Justice with relation to activities occurring in the Southern District of Indiana. ... Ms. Brooks was named in 1999 by the Indianapolis Business Journal/The Indiana Lawyer as an "Influential Woman of Indianapolis." She was also named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s "40 under 40" list. Most recently, Ms. Brooks was named by the Indianapolis Business Journal as Who's Who in Law in 2002. ... [Read More]
Self-Service Legal Center: Legal Assistance Information
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. ... The ABA has also created a web site to help people find legal help from a lawyer or other source. ... This section is intended to help you find an attorney to assist you with your case. We would like to assist you by providing a list of organizations that can either help you with your case themselves and/or direct you to a lawyer or organization in your county that can help you. This may be provided free or at a low cost to those who qualify; however, free or low-cost legal help is not available in all cases. ... [Read More]
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