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The Official Newsletter of the Hamilton County Bar Association MARCH 2008
Jim
Crum, President · John S. Terry, Vice
President · Leslie Henderzahs,
Secretary · David Najjar, Treasurer
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
2ND ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF
The HCBA 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 5:00 pm at the Elks Club. The entry deadline is Friday, March 14, 2008. Awards will be given for the First Place Chili and the Best Presentation. Please contact Shawn Blumenthal at (317) 773-3737 for more information and to enter.
HCBA MEMBERSHIP DUES
HCBA Membership and Associate Membership dues for 2008 will be collected beginning in November. The annual cost of membership is $50 for those with their principal offices located in Hamilton County. The cost for associate members, those with their principal offices located outside of Hamilton County, is $30. 2008 Membership Applications can be found at www.hamiltoncountybar.com, and attached to this issue of the Barrister Banter.
“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.
CLE COMMITTEE
The Executive Board is excited
to begin presenting CLE seminars for the membership. If you are interested in serving as Chair or interested in being
a part of the CLE committee, presenting CLE seminars, or have any input on
topics you wish to see presented, please contact Jim Crum.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Monthly HCBA Executives Meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Noon, The Hamilton
Juvenile Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
5:00 pm, Jury Assembly Room
Lawyers Helping Families
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
4:30 pm, Jury Assembly Room
HCBA Chili Cook-off
Thursday, March 20, 2008
5:00 pm, The Elks Club
Bi-Monthly HCBA Lunch Meeting
Thursday, April 24, 2008
11:45
am, TBA
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
Thursday,
June 26, 2008
Thursday,
August 21, 2008
Thursday,
October 23, 2008
Thursday,
December 11, 2008
COMMITTEES AND CONTACTS
If you are interested in serving on a committee, contact Sam Robinson at 773-2190.
AWARDS: Steve Cook
CLE: Tom Aycock
JUDICIAL liaison:
Rodney Sarkovics 317-846-6514 or rsarkovics@ckplaw.com
NOMINATING: Stephenie Gookins
Social Committee: Jenna Stewart, stewart_jenna@hotmail.com, 690-2945
Chili Cook-off Subcommittee: Shawn Blumenthal 317-773-3737; sblumenthal@yahoo.com
Golf Subcommittee: Chair, Joel Hand, jhand@doe.state.in.us, Bruce Bittner, Bruce Boje, Jim Crum, Jane Merrill, John Proffitt
Please direct additions, comments and/or corrections to the BARRISTER BANTER to Laura Holt at lholt@hjzlaw.com. Submissions due by the 20th of each month for the upcoming newsletter.