The Justice for All Celebration (JFA) is the Clinic’s signature annual fundraising event and an excellent way to get to know our mission. This year, JFA will feature a gala style seated dinner at the Crane Bay Event Center. The program will highlight stories of clients whose lives were transformed through the Clinic’s services as well as remarks from passionate leaders in the justice and biblical justice communities.

Stop by our office to enjoy cookies and hot cocoa while getting to know our staff and board. Take a peek behind the scenes of our justice ministry and learn how you can get involved. This event is an in-person open house on March 2nd, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM at our main office, on the second floor of the Trinity Outreach Center at 3333 N Meridian Street. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!

This is a FREE, virtual, and interactive introduction to Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic. We invite those who joined “Team Justice” as volunteers, donors, or event attendees in 2022 and early 2023 to learn about our mission, hear stories of clients whose lives we impacted together, take a virtual "tour" of our office, and chat with Executive Director Erin Hall. We'll also share about how you can stay involved and take a moment to hear ideas from you!

"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.

Join us in person or online for this year’s Justice for All Celebration, featuring Clinic stories, an address from our Executive Director, and CBS Sports lead college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg. Virtual and in-person VIP tickets include the opportunity to meet Clark Kellogg.

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.

Celebrate justice with the Clinic on December 7th by competing in our sixth virtual trivia night. Holly Jolly Team Justice Trivia will be a family-friendly night to remember! Play four rounds of holiday and general trivia, participate in bonus contests, and get to know the Clinic a little better.

Join us on November 17th for a FREE, virtual community justice chat led by Just Neighbors Director of Legal Services Dominique Poirier, who will present on inequities in immigration law.

This year’s Justice for All Gala (JFA) will be available both in person at The Crane Bay Event Center in downtown Indianapolis and virtually! Join us for a life-giving celebration of justice, featuring keynote speaker Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries, Executive Director Amy Adair Horton, and multiple stories of lives transformed by free legal services.

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.

Are you passionate or curious about US immigration and its justice issues, including racial inequities in immigration law? Join us for this FREE, expert-led virtual community chat to learn more and to practice speaking truth about immigration.

2-credit CLE on 2021 immigration updates and supervised parenting time. Register for both sessions or just one.

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 New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

Virtual book study led by Director of Tax and Economic Justice and expungement expert Matthew Gaudin. Expert-led deep dive to follow with Marion County Reentry Coalition Coordinator Lena Hackett, MPH, of Community Solutions, Inc.

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.

Sowing Seeds of Justice is a family-friendly virtual fundraiser for people of all ages and levels of gardening experience! This event will draw connections between the life-giving power of gardening and the promotion of justice. Plant seeds along with us while we learn gardening tips from local experts.

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.

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Virtual book study led by Director of Housing and Consumer Justice Chase Haller. Expert-led deep dive to follow with Kyle Arbuckle, Housing Advocacy Organizer with the National Low Income Housing Coalition in Washington, DC.

Get your tickets today for an evening of virtual trivia on general and holiday topics from the comfort of your own home. Play as an individual to win cash prizes alongside a like-minded community that cares about providing free legal services to those in need.

Join us for our second of four book clubs in a series on Power Disparities and the Law. Former Clinic executive director Chris Purnell and Sagamore Institute president Jay Hein will discuss Timothy Keller’s Generous Justice and faith-based social services.

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.

The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros

Virtual book study led by Director of Immigrant Services Rachel Van Tyle. Expert-led deep dive to follow, featuring Exodus Refugee Immigration Director of Operations Megan Hochbein.
TICKETS: $10/ea

We have 50 FREE copies of The House on Mango Street for the first 50 individuals who opt in. You do not need to buy tickets to a session to be eligible to receive a free copy of this book.

Join us on October 8th for our Justice for All virtual gala!

At this year's virtual gala you'll be able to attend your choice of a thought-provoking mini breakout session on the justice-related topics of immigration, eviction and foreclosure prevention, re-entry for ex-offenders, or justice for survivors of violent crime and domestic violence. Our keynote speaker will be author Christina Meredith, a trauma-awareness activist and advocate. You will also hear firsthand accounts from clients whose lives are forever changed because people like you walked alongside them.

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.