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2008 - 2009 HCBA OFFICERS

President: Jim Crum, jcrum@chwlaw.com

Vice President: John S. Terry, jterry@ckplaw.com

Secretary: Leslie Henderzahs, henderzahs@cchalaw.com

Treasurer: David Najjar, dkn@co.hamilton.in.us

2008 JUDICIAL SURVEY

Check your email inboxes this month for information coming soon regarding the HCBA’s 2008 Judicial Survey. Your 2008 HCBA dues must be paid in order to participate. The results will be publicized prior to the Candidates Forum scheduled on April 22, 2008.

JUDICIAL CANDIDATE’S FORUM

The Judicial Candidate’s Forum will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Commissioner’s Room at the Courthouse. The event is co-sponsored with the League of Women Voters. All are welcome to attend.

RACE FOR THE CURE

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2008 beginning at 9am at IUPUI. If you are interested in participating, please contact Jenna Stewart at stewart_jenna@hotmail.com.

2008 SUMMER BASEBALL OUTING

The Summer Baseball Outing is coming up on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Stay tuned for more information!

2^ND ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF

Thank you to all who participated in the 2008 Chili Cook-off! The winners were:

Jillian Keating from Coots Henke & Wheeler with the Best Chili, and

Jaime Campbell from the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office won the award for Best Presentation:

“LAWYERS HELPING FAMILIES”

“Lawyers Helping Families” is a Hamilton County project for indigent parties in family law cases. The project meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Jury Assembly room, Suite 313. Hearings are scheduled in Superior Court 3 at 5:30 p.m. and clients utilize attorney volunteers who enter Limited Appearances for that evening’s hearing only.

Attorneys are encouraged to refer potential Hamilton County clients to the program, including those cases where income disparity between parties is an issue, in cases where Hamilton County residents are proceeding pro se in family law cases, and income eligible clients with uncontested family law matters.

Clients may be referred to Heartland’s Intake Line at 317-614-5304. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Laurie Beltz Boyd at 317-631-9410 x 2267 or laurie.boyd@ilsi.net.

JUVENILE LAW SECTION MEETING

The Juvenile Law Section’s next meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the Jury Assembly room. Snacks will be provided and the speaker will be Laura Green from Family Works. For more information, contact Jenna Stewart at stewart_jenna@hotmail.com.

COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to all who have volunteered to participate on the HCBA committees!

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

Lawyers Helping Families

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

4:30 pm, Jury Assembly Room

Third Thursday

Thursday, April 17, 2008

5-7 pm, Mudsocks Bar & Grill,

146^th St. and Hazel Dell Parkway

Judicial Candidates Forum

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

7:00 pm, Courthouse

Bi-Monthly HCBA Lunch Meeting

               Thursday, April 24, 2008

               11:45 am, Matteo’s

Monthly HCBA Executives Meeting

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Noon, Sahm’s

Juvenile Law Section Meeting

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

5:00 pm, Jury Assembly Room

Summer Baseball Outing

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Picnic starts at Noon

Game starts at 2:00 pm

HCBA 2008 LUNCH MEETINGS

Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ Matteo’s

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

COMMITTEES AND CONTACTS

New Committee Contact List coming next month!

NOMINATING: Stephenie Gookins

SOCIAL: Co-Chairs Jenna Stewart, stewart_jenna@hotmail.com, 690-2945 and Jillian Keating, jkeating@chwlaw.com.

Chili Cook-off Subcommittee: Shawn Blumenthal 317-773-3737; sblumenthal@yahoo.com

Please direct additions, comments and/or corrections to the BARRISTER BANTER to Laura Holt at lholt@hjzlaw.com. Submissions due by the 20^th of each month for the upcoming newsletter.