Off Campus Legal Resources

Butler University cannot guarantee help or assistance on behalf of the off-campus organizations in this list.

1200 Madison Ave, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-631-9410
https://www.indianalegalservices.org/

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a not-for-profit law firm and the largest provider of free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people in Indiana. ILS helps clients who are faced with legal problems that harm their ability to obtain basic needs such as food, shelter, income, medical care or personal safety. ILS also handles cases in other areas including family law where there is domestic violence, housing, consumer law, access to health care, and access to government benefits. ILS does not handle any criminal matters.

615 N Alabama St, Suite 122, Indianapolis, IN 43204
317-635-9538
https://www.indylas.org/

The goal of Indy Legal Aid has remained constant:  to provide consultation, education, advice, and representation across a wide range of legal issues, most frequently in the areas of housing, guardianship, adoption, and family law. Indy Legal Aid provides legal assistance that benefits the most vulnerable members of the Central Indiana community: the elderly and persons with a physical and/or mental disability, children and their caretakers, and low-income individuals who otherwise would not receive legal help.

Marion County Prosecutor’s Office

251 E. Ohio St, Suite 160, Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-327-3522
https://www.indy.gov/agency/marion-county-prosecutors-office

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office holds criminals accountable for their actions and works hard to preserve the rights of victims. It seeks to place public safety as the number one priority and responsibility of the government. This office is dedicated to continually seeking justice and maintaining the highest of ethical standards.

3333 N Meridian St, Suite 201, Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-429-4131
https://www.nclegalclinic.org/

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides free legal services statewide to those who can’t afford them, believing everyone deserves access to justice regardless of income. As a faith-based organization, we serve and empower all clients, regardless of their background, reflecting God’s heart for justice. Our goal is to free clients from legal burdens that may be holding them back from their full potential.

Discrimination

American Civil Liberties Union

1031 East Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-635-4105
https://www.aclu-in.org/

Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation’s foremost guardian of liberty, defending individual rights and enhancing and preserving liberties that are guaranteed in the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions and civil rights laws. We are nonprofit, nonpartisan, and dedicated to defending and protecting the individual rights and personal freedoms of all. Here in Indiana, the ACLU was established in 1953 as the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Indiana adopted its current name in 2006.

Fair Housing Center of Center Indiana

445 North Pennsylvania St, Suit 811, Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-644-0673
https://www.fhcci.org/

The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is a private, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission is to ensure equal housing opportunities by eliminating housing discrimination through advocacy, enforcement, education, and outreach.

Indiana Civil Rights Commission

100 North Senate Ave, IN Government Center North, Room N300, Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-2600 (receptionist)
1-800-628-2909 (toll free calling)
https://www.in.gov/icrc/

The Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) enforces the civil rights laws of the State of Indiana. We investigate complaints of discrimination and educate organizations, companies, landlords, associations, and individuals on their rights and responsibilities under Indiana Civil Rights Laws.

Indiana Disability Rights

4755 Kingsway Dr, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46205
317-722-5555
1-800-622-4845 (toll free calling)
https://www.in.gov/idr/

Indiana Disability Rights is the service arm of the Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services (IPAS) Commission. Our mission and vision guide our work every day.

Equal Employment Opportunity National Commission

https://www.eeoc.gov/

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.