Advocating with Passion and Purpose

July 2019
4th ANNUAL IGNITE THE NIGHT
Thursday, September 26
Roast of
Retired 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
JUDGE JOHN TINDER

Our Roasters have recently been announced and they are

Judge Sue Shields, Linda Pence, Kevin Farrell,
Norm Tabler, Judge Basil Lorch, and surprise guests!

We are so pleased to announce our current sponsors for the Ignite the Night Roast. We are truly grateful for their support as it allows Indy Legal Aid to raise unrestricted funds which allows us to expand our services to the most vulnerable in Central Indiana.

Current Roast Sponsors include:
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Brattain Minnix Garcia
Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
Cline Farrell Christie Lee & Bell PC
Delaney & Delaney LLC
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC
Hoover Hull Turner LLP
Rebecca Kendall
Krieg DeVault LLP
Jackie Leverenz
Lewis Wagner LLP
Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP
SmithAmundsen LLC
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

For more information about the event and how to buy tickets or sponsor ,
click here !
Meet Mary, Our Guardianship Client

When Mary first came to Indy Legal Aid in May 2018, she was desperate to obtain guardianship of her three-year-old grandson whom she had been with since he was three days old.

Sobbing, Mary told our attorney, Lauren Harrell, that she feared for her grandson's safety as both her daughter and her grandson's father were methamphetamine addicts. Mary said she would even find syringes in her home after a visit from her daughter. At this time, her grandson's father never established paternity and Mary was trying to locate him.

In February 2019 Mary returned to Indy Legal Aid after receiving paternity information and guardianship consents from both parents.

On July 10, Mary was awarded guardianship of her grandson. Now that Mary has guardianship, she can get needed medical assistance for her grandson who has been recently diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

Mary was very appreciative of the help she received from Indy Legal Aid. "Lauren was a true blessing, so patient and supportive," Mary commented.
National Urban League's Street Law Clinic

Indy Legal Aid has been invited to attend the National Urban League's Annual Conference and their 4th Annual Pro Bono Legal Clinic on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. 

The mission of the Clinic is to inform and impact as many lives as possible in one day. Volunteer lawyers at the clinic provide on-the-spot legal advice to members of the community on a wide array of topics: from landlord-tenant, family law, probate, employment, small business and intellectual property issues to law enforcement interaction, record expungement, school discipline, immigration and voter registration.

We are honored to be a part of this event to help more Hoosiers in Central Indiana!
Volunteer Opportunities

Indy Legal Aid has a number of volunteer opportunities for attorneys, students, and the general public. For attorneys, we have pro bono cases, internships for students, and our spring and fall events, along with light office work.

For more information, click here .

 No time to volunteer? Donate now !

We have several ways for you to make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable Hoosiers in Central Indiana. Approximately $.87 of every dollar donated to Indianapolis Legal Aid Society is directly used to provide programs and services. For more information, click here .
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