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    12Nov, 2023
    Legal Aid to have free clinic in Jennings County

    JENNINGS COUNTY — Legal Aid will have a free Legal Aid Walk In Clinic for Jennings County community members on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at the Jennings County Public Library in North Vernon. The clinic will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and is for low-income residents.

    The Legal Aid Clinic and Pro Bono Program utilizes local volunteer attorneys, offering free legal consultations to low-income individuals to those who might not otherwise be able to afford the counsel of an attorney.

    Individuals coming to the Legal Aid Clinic can expect to receive a 10-minute consultation to answer general and eviction questions, offer legal information, or to receive other limited pro se assistance or advice, in person, on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no need to register in advance.

    The general advice clinic for items such as adoptions, advance directives, family law, guardianships, protective orders, simple wills and small estates, is from 3 to 5 p.m.

    The eviction clinic is from 4 to 5 p.m. covering negotiations with a landlord, legal defenses to an eviction damage hearings and eviction records. No criminal law questions will be answered.

    For more information, visit legalaidpbi.org/services.

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    15May, 2023
    Fundraiser at Detroit Zoo helps legal clinic provide services to people in need

    Legal clinic provides lawyers to those in need

    The William Booth Legal Aid Clinic provides legal assistance to people who cannot afford a lawyer.

    ROYAL OAK, Mich. (FOX 2) – When Mario McCree needed help with his legal troubles two years ago, he found assistance from a clinic that makes sure people get legal aid, even if they cannot afford it.

    “It weighs on you, and you don’t see a way out,” he said. “This program is definitely a godsend.” 

    When he felt like he had no help, the court clerk suggested he contact the William Booth Legal Aid Clinic.

    “You leave here and be able to move forward and what more could you ask for,” McCree said.

    The clinic provides help for hundreds of people a year.

    “I like to say we’re small but mighty,” said Amy Roemer, the clinic director. “About 1,400 to 1,500 individuals a year.”

    They have just three attorneys working out of the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light facility.

    “Mostly what comes through our door is family related – so divorce, parenting time, custody, child support, paternity issues, but we also help people with financial exploitation issues like credit debt issues, domestic violence victims, and of course – veterans,” Roemer said. “It is just amazing to know the work that we’re doing is actually touching people and changing their lives and really making a difference. I like to say besides providing legal services we provide our clients with hope.”

    The clinic, founded in 1994, helps people living at or below the poverty line. It’s a free service for people who otherwise may not be able to afford a lawyer.

    “I am thriving in a career and in school full-time, and I’m just looking forward for the next steps,” McCree said.

    The attorneys here would

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