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HCBA HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

The Holiday luncheon will be at Harbour Trees in Noblesville on 12/13/07 at 11:30 with entertainment provided by the Our Lady of Grace Children’s Choir. RSVP to Luann at 773-4400.

HCBA OFFICER ELECTIONS

HCBA officer elections will be held at the Holiday Luncheon in December. Any person interested in being elected to an officer position or being nominated to chair a standing committee should contact Stephenie Gookins, Chair of the Nominating Committee at 317-773-2090 or at SGookins@ckplaw.com.

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 Co. The cost for associate members, those with their principal offices located outside of Hamilton Co., is $30. 2008 Membership Applications can be found at www.hamiltoncountybar.com.

HCBA FOOD DRIVE

The HCBA will conduct a food drive this month. Non-perishable food items will be collected in the lobby of the courthouse. Donations will be delivered to local food pantries.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

Monthly HCBA Executives Meeting

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Noon. at The Hamilton

Holiday Luncheon and Officer Elections

Thursday, December 13, 2007

11:30 at Harbour Trees

RSVP to Luann at 773-4400.

Third Thursday Gathering

Thursday, December 20, 2007

5:00 TBA

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

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.