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Effective January 1, 2011, Bingham McHale LLP will have four new partners. David Adams, Christi Anderson, Melissa Ford and Shannon Landreth have been elected by the firm’s partnership to join its ranks.
Need to Prep for MPRE?
Don’t miss the IndyBar’s MPRE Review Course on Friday, October 29. This course is open to both attorneys and students. Go to www.indybar.orghttp://www.indybar.org to learn more or to register.
IndyBar Offering Election Inspector Training
Marion County is looking for inspectors, clerks and judges to work the polls on November 2, and the IBA is offering a training session that will qualify for CLE credit. The training session will be held on October 14 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the IBA Education Center, 135 N. Pennsylvania St. Suite 1500. Three hours of general CLE credit is available. Go to www.indybar.org for details and registration.
Pro Bono Award Nominations Sought
Each year the Indianapolis Bar Association recognizes the extraordinary volunteer efforts of its members through the presentation of Pro Bono Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted for this year’s awards. The Pro Bono Award will be presented at the Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, November 10 at The Conrad Hotel. The award recipient needs to be a member of the IBA, and you are encouraged to consider actively practicing lawyers, retired lawyers, in-house and corporate counsel, law firms, law students and paralegals who have made outstanding contributions toward delivering volunteer legal services to the poor and disadvantaged. All IBA members, in the various facets of the legal profession, can be considered for the award. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, October 13. Nominations or questions about the award can be directed to Caren Chopp at [email protected].
Attention New Attorneys: Fall Applied Professionalism Course Offered
Thinking about end of year CLE credit requirements? New attorneys must complete the six hour Applied Professionalism Course within their first three-year educational cycle, and the IBA has just the course, offered on Friday, October 29. Registration is available online at www.indybar.org.
Plain English Civil Jury Instruction Seminars to be Held
The Indiana Judges Association are hosting an Indianapolis area seminar on the new plain English civil jury instructions on October 21 from1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. at the Hilton Indianapolis North Indianapolis.
The seminars will focus on why plain English is important, the process used to get the model instructions, and how the new models are part of overall jury reform in Indiana. Attendees can also examine some of the new models and have the opportunity to question the judges who wrote them. Three hours of CLE will be offered, including one hour of ethics. The cost of the seminar is $145.00.
Online registration is available at https://ijc.wufoo.com/forms/say-what-seminars-2010/.
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