State Bar Staff

Other: ____________

State Support Program

Access to Justice Program

Statewide Direct Delivery

Independent Program

None of the Above

Pro bono services in Indiana range from the informal to structured local bar association programs. County bar associations assist with recruitment, fund-raising and recognition efforts. There are four pro bono programs in Indiana that receive funding from the LSC: Legal Services Program of North Indiana, Legal Services of Maumee Valley, Legal Services of Northwest Indiana, and Legal Services Organization of Indiana. Other pro bono organizations include: (1) Community Organizations Legal Assistance Project, Inc., and (2) law school programs at Valparaiso, Notre Dame, Indiana University Bloomington, and Indiana University - Indianapolis. In addition, a new statewide pro bono program will be instituted pursuant to recently adopted Rule 6.5 Voluntary Attorney Pro Bono Plan (effective 2/l/98). The rule provides for a 21 member Indiana Pro Bono Commission, to operate within the Indiana Bar Foundation, which will be responsible for management of the voluntary attorney pro bono plan. The Foundation's authority will include making funding decisions and disbursing available funds to pro bono organizations/projects upon recommendation of the Commission. The Commission will supervise the district pro bono committees which will be created in each of the 14 judicial districts and will be responsible for creating an annual pro bono plan.

% of Funding paid by the Bar n/a

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA Not Available Yet

Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services) n/a

state supreme court ethical rule

rule similar to Revised ABA MR 6.1 (includes hours/categories)

other rule

mandatory (___ under consideration)

voluntary (___ under consideration)

media publicity

mass mailings to new admittees

work with individual law firms

* bar event presentations

* personal contacts/phone calls

phonathons

bar section or committee presentations/projects

* sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers

coordinate training programs for legal services providers

publish training materials

assist development of local programs

coordinate activities with providers (i.e. training, recruitment)

state pro bono coordinator meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

outreach to programs

sponsor state pro bono conference

provide technical assistance to:

law firms

corporate counsel

governmental attorney offices

program awards

* bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation awards

personal letters

* magazine/newsletter articles

honor roll

certificates

* CLE vouchers/publications

* direct case referrals to volunteers

case referral to pro bono programs

statewide or regional:

centralized intake

hotline

clinics

involved in legislative advocacy

participate in state planning for legal services and pro bono

pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting

delivery of legal services/legal aid

Access to Justice

Other ____________

web site (address ____________)

fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs

* local programs