(a) 'Legal assistance' means direct representation by an attorney of an eligible client in a civil matter pending in Indiana, including counsel, litigation, research, coordination with pro bono programs, support services, substantive and procedural training for attorneys and paralegals in poverty law subjects, and any other activity necessary to ensure the effective delivery of quality legal services in a civil matter.(b) The term does not include representation of an eligible client in:(1) criminal matters; or(2) a fee generating case.[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-20-3-9.]As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
Indiana Legal Code