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HCBA LUNCH MEETING

The HCBA Bi-Monthly Lunch Meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Bridgewater Club located at 161^st and Carey Road in Noblesville

The menu will be Breast of Chicken Pacific Rim, Bridgewater Salad and Chocolate Truffle Torte. The cost is $20.00, which may be paid at the lunch.

Please RSBP by calling Luann at 773-4400 or email lhansen@rbpbblaw.com. RSVP – Deadline is Oct. 19, 2007.

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.

BARRISTER BANTER WRITER

Beginning January 2008, the HCBA newsletter writer position will be open.  Writing the newsletter provides a great opportunity to stay in touch with the officers and members as well as local news and events.  All interested parties should contact Jenna Stewart at 690-2945 or email stewart_jenna@hotmail.com.

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

Monthly HCBA Executives Meeting

Monday, October 15, 2007

Noon at The Hamilton

Third Thursday Gathering

Thursday, October 18, 2007

5:00 Matteo’s

Bi-Monthly HCBA Lunch Meeting

Thursday, October 25, 2007

11:45 at the Bridgewater

Cost: $20.00

RSVP to Luann at 773-4400

Juvenile Law Roundtable Meeting

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

5:00

Holiday Luncheon and Officer Elections

Thursday, December 13, 2007

11:30 at Harbour Trees

RSVP to Luann at 773-4400.

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.

JUVENILE LAW ROUNDTABLE

The upcoming Juvenile Law Roundtable will be held Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 5 p.m. in the Noblesville Office Suites. Contact

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

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

POSITION AVAILABLE

Full-Time Public Defender Wayne Circuit and Superior Courts, Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana 47374. Phone: 765-973-9278.

2008 Salary – 65,066.00 All full-time Wayne County employee benefits included.

Resumes accepted until position is filled. Preference will be given to attorney with documented criminal case experience.

Submit resumes and references to above address c/o Robert V. Chamness, Court Administrator. Electronic submissions may be sent to robertc@wayneco.us.

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.