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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndyBar Paralegals Celebrate 20th Anniversary
2013 marks the 20th anniversary of paralegal membership in the Indianapolis Bar Association. To mark the occasion, an anniversary celebration will be held on Tuesday, September 24, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rathskeller. Attorneys and paralegals alike are invited join in on the fun and festivities to recognize the positive impact of paralegal membership in the IndyBar over the past 20 years. Registration can be found online at www.indybar.org.
Volunteers Needed for Refugee Adjustment Intake Day
Attorney volunteers are needed to assist refugees in Indianapolis at the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic’s Refugee Adjustment Intake Day on October 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity for volunteer attorneys who don’t have time to take case referrals throughout the year to help out for one day with no commitment following them home. Attorneys, experienced or not, will join the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic staff in assisting up to 50 refugees in the Indianapolis area with adjusting their current status to obtain their “greencard.” Training for volunteers will take place the morning of the event.
The Intake Day will be held at the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (3333 N. Meridian St.). Attorneys will meet with up to five clinic clients during the course of the day. Interpreters will be available for non-English speaking clients. Contact Erin Hougland at [email protected] to volunteer or to get more information.
Notice of Local Rules Amendments
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has posted an order amending local bankruptcy rules and rescinding certain general orders. To view the order, go to http://www.insb.uscourts.gov/WebForms/genorder/130004.pdf.
Welcome New Citizens at Naturalization Ceremonies
Courtroom connotations: stress, contention and opposition. Let the IndyBar change that for you–participate in a warm, wonderful Naturalization Ceremony. Twice a month, the IndyBar sends representatives to the Naturalization Ceremonies to give welcoming words to the new citizens. Ceremonies are held in the Federal Courthouse, last about an hour and are held on Thursday mornings. For more information and to volunteer, contact Caren Chopp at [email protected].
Zore, Russell Named Recipients of Professionalism Award
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee has named Hon. Gerald Zore of Marion Superior Court the 2013 recipient of the Silver Gavel Award, while C. Joseph Russell has been posthumously awarded the bar’s Professionalism Award for 2013. Both will be honored at the upcoming IndyBar Professionalism Luncheon to be held on Wednesday, September 25, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hyatt Indianapolis. The luncheon will also feature special guest speaker Hon. Loretta Rush of the Indiana Supreme Court. Go online to www.indybar.org to register for the luncheon.
Nominations Open for Recognition Awards
Do you know of a deserving IndyBar member who has worked hard for the community? Nominate him or her for an IndyBar award! Nominations are being accepted for the following IndyBar awards: the Dr. John Morton Finney Jr. Award for Excellence in Legal Education and the IndyBar Pro Bono Awards. For more information and to access the nomination form, go to www.indybar.org. Nominations are due September 30.
Volunteers Needed for Ask a Lawyer
Both attorneys and paralegals are needed to assist the public with legal guidance during the Fall 2013 Ask A Lawyer program on Tuesday, October 8. Volunteers are being sought for for one of two shifts (2 to 4 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m.) at the library locations throughout the city. To volunteer, contact Caren Chopp at [email protected].•
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