"Representing Vulnerable Clients" is a 6-credit Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course aimed at attorneys, paralegals, and law students interested in digging deeper into pro bono and/or civil legal aid. Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic staff attorneys, as well as guest attorneys and professionals, will present on a robust variety of topics, including immigration, family law, working with interpreters, domestic violence, and more. This 6-part course includes 1 credit hour of ethics. Guests can purchase all-day tickets for the in-person event at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, or half-day virtual tickets.

Calling all attorneys, paralegals, and law students interested in immigration law! Join us on Friday, September 23rd in Zoom for a lunch-hour CLE course on the basics of family-based immigration. The CLE will be taught by Clinic Staff Attorney Angelin Fisher, who has 15 years of experience in a variety of areas of immigration law.

2-credit virtual ethics CLE overview on the ethics compliant process, including suggested tools for resolving legal ethics questions before they become complaints. This CLE will examine Rules of Professional Conduct and foundational concepts from 12-step programs.

Join Immigration Attorney Henry Moellring for an introductory examination of the factors involved in each U Visa application as well as recent policy changes as of the summer of 2021. This 1-credit CLE will be conducted via Zoom.

This 1-hour CLE will provide an overview of Indiana’s Expungement Law, covering the categories for expungement, eligibility criteria, and excluded offenses. It will also review the law’s impact on employment discrimination. The speaker will show sample petitions and orders and give practical tips for filing expungements on behalf of clients.

The immigration law and policy landscape shifted in major ways over the last few years under the Trump administration. Join Immigration Attorney Laura Pontius as we examine the changes that have been made as well as changes to expect in the years ahead under the Biden administration.

Tax season is here! Join the Clinic's Director of Tax and Economic Justice to explore important tax legal themes. This virtual CLE will discuss how the IRS collects outstanding tax liabilities and the process it uses. It will also discuss the following collection alternatives: (1) Installments Agreements; (2) Currently Not Collective Status; and (3) Offers in Compromise.

3-Part Consumer Justice CLE Webinar with Ethics
Join Clinic experts to learn more about the legal remedies available in the field of consumer justice, especially in regards to tax and housing. Register for just one session or all three!

The complex US immigration system is constantly changing — and even more rapidly over the past several years. In this 60-minute CLE course, the presenter will provide an overview of the most significant immigration updates of 2020.

We need volunteers to help eligible immigrant neighbors apply for citizenship!
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Center are partnering to host a virtual Citizenship Clinic Day on Saturday, September 19th, from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

In this online CLE webinar, Clinic Staff Attorney Erica Harrigan will provide an overview of self-petitions under VAWA, the Violence Against Women Act. She will discuss the basics of an application, evidence to include, and strategies for Requests for Evidence. This presentation will also cover the latest updates to this form of relief and rare fact patterns that could lead to eligibility under VAWA.

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Want to become a U.S. citizen?
To register for this event as a client, please call Immigrant Welcome Center at (317) 808-2326.

We need volunteers!
On Saturday, April 18th, Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and Immigrant Welcome Center are partnering to host a Citizenship Workshop at Southeast Community Services Center. During this Clinic Day, we will assist eligible immigrants in preparing the applications necessary to become United States citizens. We will need the help of attorneys, law students, Spanish interpreters, and general volunteers. Light breakfast foods and lunch will be provided for all volunteers, who are asked to check in at 8:45 AM and may leave when finished assisting clients, around 1 PM.

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We need volunteers! 
On Saturday, October 19th, the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic is hosting a DACA Renewal Clinic Day at St. Monica Catholic Church, in partnership with the Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation. During this Clinic Day, we will assist eligible recipients in renewing their DACA status, help participants explore other possible immigration relief eligibility, and inform participants of the legal rights they have regardless of immigration status. We will need the help of Volunteer Attorneys, Law Student Volunteers, and General Volunteers. Light breakfast foods and lunch will be provided for all volunteers, who are asked to check in at 8:45 AM and may leave around 12:30 PM.

This CLE webinar will cover the basics of asylum law including the origin of the law, procedures for seeking asylum, and recent developments and trends. By participating in this training, attendees will have a greater understanding of the process immigrants go through when seeking asylum in the United States

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the various immigration case types we see at the Clinic. This training will cover topics such as DACA, Family Reunification, Asylum, Naturalization, Status Adjustments, SIJs, the U Visa, and the Violence Against Women Act.

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

This in-person CLE* presented by Project GRACE of the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic will cover all the basics of expungement law and driver’s license law.

*3 general CLE credits

This 90 minute training* will be presented by Chase Haller, Staff Attorney with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and will be beneficial for attorneys interested in doing intakes at one of the Clinic’s intake sites.

This 90 minute training* will be presented by Chase Haller, Staff Attorney with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and will be beneficial for attorneys interested in doing intakes at one of the Clinic’s intake sites.

*1.5 CLE Credits

This CLE course presented by the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic's Consumer Justice Program will provide a road map for assisting tenants with landlord/tenant disputes. This training will cover topics such as upholding lease agreements, statutory tenant and landlord obligations, common issues for low-income tenants, and eviction procedures and case strategies.

This course deals directly with legal issues facing low-income tenants and information on how to best evaluate and defend evictions or enforce landlord obligations.

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 General CLE credit -

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of various concepts related to justice and the importance of seeking justice by attorneys in their practice of law. This training will cover topics such as historic theories of justice from various philosophical traditions, the importance of pro bono service in the life of the attorney, and practical ways that attorneys can enact justice in their practices. By participating in this training, attendees will have a greater understanding of the importance of doing justice so that humans may flourish and be better equipped for the practice of law in various situations, including engaging in pro bono service.

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

This CLE webinar will cover the basics of asylum law including the origin of the law, procedures for seeking asylum, and recent developments and trends. By participating in this training, attendees will have a greater understanding of the process immigrants go through when seeking asylum in the United States

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

Refugee Adjustment Clinic Day aims to address a growing need in the Indianapolis immigrant community; that of helping refugees apply for permanent residency without the financial burden of hiring private attorneys. Volunteering this Saturday provides a chance to be part of one of the most significant milestones of many refugees' lives.

Volunteer opportunities are available for attorneys, law students, general volunteers, and interpreters (Burmese, Arabic, French, Tigrinya, Swahili).

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the various immigration case types we see at the Clinic. This training will cover topics such as DACA, Family Reunification, Asylum, Naturalization, Status Adjustments, SIJs, the U Visa, and the Violence Against Women Act.

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

This 90 minute training* will be presented by Chase Haller, Staff Attorney with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and will be beneficial for attorneys interested in doing intakes at one of the Clinic’s intake sites. This training is intended for attorneys who are licensed to practice law in Indiana with the status of “active in good standing.” Participants will learn more about the Clinic’s vision for intake and how to do high-quality intakes on the most common legal issues that our low-income neighbors confront.

*1.5 CLE Credits

Naturalization Day is an opportunity to assist immigrant neighbors in the naturalization process. We will provide a 1 hour CLE training for attorneys on how to appropriately complete immigration forms N-400 Application for Naturalization and I-912 Request for Fee Waiver. After this training, attorneys and other volunteers will be able to assist pro bono clients applying for U.S. citizenship.

Volunteer opportunities are available for attorneys, law students, Spanish interpreters, and general volunteers.

This course will review the recent decisions of the Attorney General such as Matter of A-B- and the Policy Memorandum affecting the issuance of Notices to Appear. The course will also review the current crisis at the border and the legal history of the Flores Settlement.

This is a LIVE webinar and not an in-person CLE. A link to the LIVE webinar will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date.

- 1 CLE credit -

Naturalization Day is an opportunity to help lawful permanent residents become citizens of the United States. Aimee Korolev, Directing Attorney at Indiana Legal Services' Immigrants' and Language Rights Center, will train volunteer attorneys on how to complete immigration form N-400, Application for Naturalization. Then, volunteer attorneys will meet directly with clients from partnering organizations to complete the application.

A CLE course presented by the Immigrant and Victim Justice Programs that will provide an overview of various immigration cases. This training will cover topics such as DACA, Family Reunification, Asylum, Naturalization, Status Adjustments, SIJS, the U Visa, and the Violence Against Women Act.

Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic will be hosting Refugee Adjustment (RAD) Day. RAD Day aims to address a growing need in the Indianapolis immigrant community -- that of helping refugees apply for permanent residency without the financial burden of hiring private attorneys. Volunteering this Saturday provides a chance to be part of one of the most significant milestones of many refugees' lives.