2025 Indiana Civil Legal Assistance Conference
The Indiana Bar Foundation and Coalition for Court Access invite you to attend the annual Indiana Civil Legal Assistance Conference on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Ivy Tech Conference Center in Indianapolis from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm ET, with a reception to immediately follow.
The conference will offer up to 5 CLE credits and will include sessions over a variety of topics of importance to the civil legal aid community. This conference is intended for civil legal assistance providers, pro bono lawyers, paralegals, law students and academics, members of the judiciary, and other professionals who assist in the delivery of civil legal assistance to low and modest-means Hoosiers.
Registration is closed, if you have any questions please reach out to Abbie Bush at [email protected].
New This Year
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Conference App
The Foundation is thrilled to offer an app for the CLA Conference! With just a tap, attendees can access session materials, maps, real-time notifications, and so much more—all at their fingertips. More information will follow closer to the conference. -
Wellness Session
Close out the conference with a wellness session open to all attendees. It’s the perfect way to reflect, recharge, and leave inspired. -
Exhibitors
Don’t miss the chance to visit our first-ever Exhibitor Hall in the Ballroom during the conference! It’s the perfect opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share ideas, resources, and products with some of Indiana’s leading voices in social services and legal aid. -
Overview Agenda
To get you ready for the 2025 CLA Conference, you can view the Overview Agenda and start planning your day!
You’re Also Invited to our Free Pre-Conference Sessions
The Civil Legal Assistance Conference will include two FREE Pre-Conference sessions focused on fundraising and development taught by Not-for-profit Professional, Charmaine Torma! You do not have to register for the Civil Legal Assistance Conference to attend these free sessions. These sessions are for leadership and development staff, board members, and other staff involved in fundraising and development. Pre-Sessions will take place via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom the link.
Session 1: Cultivating a Culture of Philanthropy in your Organization – Thursday, October 9, 12-1 pm ET
Developing a philanthropic culture is not difficult, but it does take time and work. Building and maintaining relationships is quite rewarding and is much easier than “raising funds” from individuals who do not believe in your mission. Attend this session to understand the major players in cultivating a philanthropic culture and learn easy-to implement strategies to increase donations to your organization.
Session 2: Create an Easy to Implement Development Plan – Thursday, October 23, 12-1 pm ET
The ideal development plan is well-articulated and includes messaging, strategy, timeline, and goals. Attend this session to hear about practical experience applying this knowledge to create a development plan for a legal aid organization. Attendees will leave being able to create an easy-to-implement development plan for organizations of all sizes and budgets.
Meet The Speaker
For the past 20 years, Charmaine Torma has helped nonprofits secure philanthropic income to advance their missions. She has raised millions of dollars for organizations of all types, sizes, and operating budgets.
Because of the diversity of these organizations, Charmaine has a deep understanding of nonprofit organizations, specifically philanthropy, strategic planning, and shared governance.
Thank You To Our Supporters
Questions?
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Director of Civil Legal Assistance Programs
Abbie Bush
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Grants Specialist
Jewel Patterson
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