# Ind. Admis. Disc. R. 1.2: Rule 1.2. Legal Need

> Indiana · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_IN_ADMDISC_R1_2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Admis. Disc. R. 1.2
- **Heading:** Rule 1.2. Legal Need
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Court Rules / Indiana Rules for Admission to the Bar and the Discipline of Attorneys / Ind. Admis. Disc. R. 1.2

## Text

For purposes of these rules, the following terms identify areas of high legal need:
(a) Rural County.  Any county with a total population less than 40,000, with a population density of less than 100 people per square mile, and the population of the largest city in the county is less than 10,000.
(b) Legal Desert.  Any county or zip code within a non-rural county that has a ratio of less than 1.0 for attorneys (by business address) to total population.
(c) Underserved Communities. Communities with insufficient attorneys to serve legal needs as determined by the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration based on data.
The IOJA shall maintain and publish a list of the areas in Indiana that meet these definitions.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_IN_ADMDISC_R1_2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.