The Law Clinic at Valparaiso University serves, free of charge, those community members who would otherwise be unable to access the legal system. Eligibility based on income, case type, and clinic availability. Please call 219.465.7903 or, toll free, 888.729.1064 (Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.) to see if you qualify.
We assist with civil cases(tenant's rights, wills, divorce, domestic violence, child support, guardianship, visitation, debt collection defense, paternity and adoption) for Porter County residents only.
We assist with tax cases(IRS, tax collections and earned income tax credits) for Indiana residents.
Mission Statement: Founded in 1879, the Law School embraces law as a calling to leadership and service. Our legal education blends theoretical and practical skills with humanitarian values to ready lawyers for that calling. The Law School is a community of learning, inquiry, and opportunity dedicated to excellence in legal education and invested in the academic and personal success of its students, preparing and empowering them to serve others and fulfill their potential in their chosen careers.
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Someone filing numerous false police reports against me along with emergency civil court cases that she does not show up for. I have lost my job due to days off to go to said court cases and my reputation has been damaged with all of the false police reports.
I have told my landlord about him fixing the heat in the winter I went 1month withoutheat he said open the oven and leave like that it will warm up I will get to it when I get to it then said he had to order the part then things in the apartment sockets on the kitchen were never fixed drainage on sink in the bathroom the refrigerator is not good it drips water making the fake wood floor rise up water in the wall apparently the roof must have a leak he never changed the carpet it was torn and used from previous tenant then the constant police waking me up because of neighbors selling marijuana and smoking it excessively then fighting making noise then now recently they have been pumping chemicals or must have a meth lab the smell was witness by several of people that came to visit my parents including showed up randomly on midnight after they were off work and smelled it then when I would tell landlord about these issues he intimidated me by saying well maybe it's time for you to move I don't want to deal with you calling me over some smell and then threatened by texting me to tell the rest of the tenants that if anyone calls the police for something a vaguely as smoking marijuana they will have to deal with him these have been several incidents then the so call maintenance man that doesn't fix anything has keys to everyone's apartment he would go in and when there was no key I witnessed him opening a neighbor's door with a crowbar my door was reinforced yet miraculously the gap kept getting bigger from him forcing his way in my apartment I am on disability I cannot afford to be thrown out like a dog when I have always paid my rent please tell me there is something I can do to protect myself I am afraid of dying because of them constantly pumping these chemicals