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Attorney shortage impacting rural areas in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Thomas Estabrook, the mayor of Bicknell, is concerned about the impact of Indiana’s attorney shortage on his Knox County community.

“The demand is there, the need is there,” said Estabrook.

Bicknell, a city with a population of 3,000 people, has no lawyers.

The shortage means Bicknell residents have to drive to other communities to get legal help.

“There’s needs in rural areas just as there are in the big city,” said Estabrook.