ILS launches new project to help abused seniors
Indiana Legal Services Inc. has been awarded a two-year grant to help abused senior citizens across the state recover from or reduce the negative impact of abuse.
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Finding funds to support Indiana legal aid
Legal aid groups seek private donors as the Indiana Supreme Court requests $500,000 more for indigent representation from the Legislature.
Legal Service Corp.’s Levi putting spotlight on crisis in legal aid
Emphasizing that legal aid is having to turn away half of those who ask for assistance, Legal Service Corp. board chair John Levi is pushing to raise public awareness and ultimately get more resources flowing to legal services for low-income individuals.
ILS collaborates with East Chicago Housing Authority to help young adults
Starting this summer, Indiana Legal Services will partner with the East Chicago Housing Authority to help local youths who have criminal records overcome the barriers to jobs, housing and education.
Veterans trade in military life to become legal aid attorneys
Polli Pollem is among a trio of Indianapolis attorneys who left the military as officers, went to law school and have since found their way into legal aid. They credit their time in the service with providing them the means to get an undergraduate degree and fostering the desire to pursue a J.D.
National medical-legal partnership conference convenes in Indianapolis
An estimated 400 attorneys, medical professionals and social workers from around the country have come to Indianapolis for the 2016 National Medical-Legal Partnership Summit.
Workshop to help veterans with criminal records
Indiana Legal Services is conducting a workshop next week to help veterans with criminal records learn how to possibly expunge them.
Law schools, ILS partner on foreclosure prevention services
A grant from the Office of the Indiana Attorney General will help fund a partnership between Indiana Legal Services Inc. and two law schools in an effort to provide more services to those facing foreclosure in the state.
Poverty calculation causes Indiana Legal Services’ funding to drop
Although Legal Services Corp. will receive a $10 million bump in funding for fiscal year 2016, Indiana Legal Services will see its appropriation from the national organization decrease.
Grants boost help for homeowners facing foreclosure
The money is part of the $584,646 the Indiana Bar Foundation received from the Bank of America settlement with the federal government over the bank’s sale, structuring and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities and certain other mortgage loans.
ILS awarded grant to help northern Hoosiers
Indiana Legal Services Inc. has received a $10,000 award to help families in the northern part of the state with bankruptcy filings.
Retired ILS director says ‘small acts made a monumental contribution’
Colleagues, former colleagues, clients, family and friends gathered July 11 to thank longtime Indiana Legal Services executive director Norman Metzger for his work in making sure disadvantaged and indigent Hoosiers did not fight alone.
Retired ILS leader gets national honor
Norman Metzger, retired executive director of Indiana Legal Services, is receiving national recognition for his work and dedication to providing legal assistance for the poor.
Lake County judge to lead ILS board
Lake Superior Judge Calvin Hawkins has been selected to be the next president of the board of directors of Indiana Legal Services.
Medical-legal partnership honored for work on Medicaid waiver issue
The integration between Eskenazi Health and Indiana Legal Services coupled with the sustained effort to remedy the waiver issue earned the Midtown Partnership national recognition. In April, the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership presented the Indianapolis-based partnership with a 2015 Outstanding MLP Award.
Metzger finishing ILS tenure this week
Norman Metzger will spend this week cleaning nearly 46 years of work from his desk at Indiana Legal Services before beginning his retirement.
New ILS director praised for reputation and experience
Jon Laramore brings a strong background in legal aid and pro bono work.
Faegre Baker Daniels partner to lead legal aid organization
Jon Laramore, partner at Faegre Baker Daniels and immediate past president of the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners, has been named the executive director of Indiana Legal Services.
Indiana Legal Services still planning to hire new executive director by year’s end
Still set on hiring a new executive director by the end of the year, Indiana Legal Services Inc. has narrowed it search to six candidates.
Part of payday loan settlement funding new legal aid consumer project
Indiana Legal Services and Heartland Pro Bono Council will be using a portion of a class-action settlement to help Indianapolis residents who have battled payday loan companies or suffered other consumer rights abuses.