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GOLF OUTING

The 2007 HCBA Judges & Lawyers Golf Outing will be held Wednesday, August 15th at Fox Prairie Golf Course.

You must be an attorney or a judge to play. Registration begins at 12:00 with a 1:00 shotgun start. There will be a social hour and awards ceremony with appetizers at 5:30, which non-golfers may attend.

Registration must be received by Friday, August 3^rd. The cost is $55 for members, $75 for non-members, and $10 for non-golfers. Send checks and registration forms to:

Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim

Attn: Bruce Bittner

P.O. Box 10

Noblesville, IN 46061

Please take a look at the attached flyer for the registration from and details on the fabulous prizes.

HCBA LUNCH MEETING

The upcoming HCBA lunch meeting will be held at Lutz’s at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, August 23rd.

Please RSVP to Luann at 773-4400 or email her at lhansen@rbpbblaw.com.

BASEBALL OUTING

The HCBA Baseball Outing number nine was a big hit. Over 60 HCBA members attended the Indians game at Victory Field on June 6, 2007. The weather was beautiful, the food was great,

and a good time was had by all. Special thanks to Judge Dan Pfleging for organizing a great outing again this year.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

Mock Trial Attorney Volunteers

Contact Stephenie Gookins

by: August 1^st

(see below for contact info.)

Golf Outing

August 15, 2007

Fox Prairie Golf Course

Registration deadline: August 3^rd

DOXPOP Training Sessions

July 31^st, August 1^st, August 8^th

(see details below)

Juvenile Law Roundtable Meeting

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

4:00 Jury Assembly

Monthly HCBA Executives Meeting

Friday, August 10, 2007

Noon at The Hamilton

Third Thursday Gathering

Thursday, August 16, 2007

5:00 TBA

Bi-Monthly HCBA Lunch Meeting

Thursday, August 23, 2007

11:45 at Lutz’s

HCBA 2007 LUNCH MEETINGS

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Thursday, December 13, 2007

DOXPOP TRAINING SESSIONS

Doxpop training sessions will take place in the Commissioners' & Councils' Courtroom on the first floor of the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center in Noblesville at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.,1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. on the following days: Tuesday, July 31;Wednesday, August 1; and, Wednesday, August 8.  It is anticipated thatcounty employees would attend on the 31st and 1st, and local attorneys

and/or their staffs would attend on the 8th.  However, anyone may attendany of these sessions at their convenience.  Should additional training sessions be necessary for local attorneys and/or their staffs, they

should coordinate directly with Rich Sinex at Doxpop (866-369-7671).

JUVENILE LAW ROUNDTABLE

The upcoming Juvenile Law Roundtable will be held Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 4 p.m. in Jury Assembly at the Courthouse. Contact

Greg Hege at 317-770-9202 or hegelaw@sbcglobal.net for more information.

HCBA TO OVERSEE EXPLORER’S POST

The Explorer’s Post formerly run by the Prosecutor’s office has been transferred to the Hamilton County Bar Association for oversight. The Post, a Boy Scouts of America affiliated program, is responsible for, among other things, organizing the local Mock Trial Competition each winter. The competition is generally held during late January through early March. The HCBA hopes to increase competition among local county schools and hopes to offer attorney assistance to each participating school.

If you or your firm would be willing to volunteer to assist a school with preparation for competition or if you have any questions, please contact Stephenie Gookins by August 1, 2007 at 317-773-2090 or at SGookins@ckplaw.com. There will be an informational meeting in late summer for all individuals/firms who volunteer, to provide additional information about the mock trial case and contact information for the school you will assist.

COMMITTEES AND CONTACTS

If you are interested in serving on a committee, contact Sam Robinson at 773-2190.

AWARDS: Steve Cook

CLE: Chris Pearcy

JUDICIAL LIASON: Rodney Sarkovics 317-846-6514 or rsarkovics@ckplaw.com

NOMINATING: Stephenie Gookins

SOCIAL: Chair, Jennifer Hess 317-844-1377; JenHessAtty@aol.com

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

Golf Subcommittee: Chair, Joel Hand JDH@co.hamilton.in.us, Bruce Bittner, Bruce Boje, Jim Crum, Jane Merrill, John Proffitt

HCBA MEMBER NEWS

Amber D. Sullivan has announced that she will be leaving the practice of law effective July 1, 2007. She will be starting a new career in real estate that will allow her the flexibility to spend more time with her children Ruby and Liam.

Krieg DeVault plans to open a Noblesville office, to be located in the Huntington Bank building located at 949 Conner Street, shortly after Labor Day.

The Noblesville office promises to be the new home for some of the firm’s professionals including Jerry Barr, Brian Zaiger, Kevin G. Buchheit, Ike Batalis, Angela Hamm, Andrew Buroker, Susan Ziel, Glenn Troyer, Eric Manterfield, Julie Bolling, John Kirkwood, Jim Crawford, Amy Adolay and Jeff McDermott.

Please direct additions and/or corrections to the BARRISTER BANTER to Jenna M. Stewart at stewart_jenna@hotmail.com. Submissions due by the 20^th of each month for the upcoming newsletter.