What we do

The Volunteer Lawyer Network serves clients in the counties of St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, and Kosciusko by placing cases with volunteer attorneys. Additionally, we offer free legal advice through clinics located throughout our service area.

We cannot place any legal matters with an attorney that cannot wait at least thirty days. If you have a more immediate legal need, please contact another legal resource or attend one of our clinics.

The VLN can offer services in the following areas:

  • Adoptions

  • Guardianships

  • Dissolution (Divorce)

  • Housing (Landlord/Tenant, Evictions, etc.)

  • Consumer and Collections

  • Small Business Legal Needs

  • Estate Law

  • Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives

  • Contracts

  • Bankruptcy

  • Real Estate

  • Expungements and Special Driving Privileges


We cannot accept cases with hearings within 30 days, cases with emergency needs, or cases in the following legal areas:

  • Criminal Cases

  • Traffic/License Violations

  • Personal Injury

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Wrongful Death

  • Employment

  • Change of Venue

  • CHINS Cases

  • Juvenile Delinquency

  • Paternity

  • Cases against the judicial system, criminal justice system, or any government entity