The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Nominating Committee has announced the selection of the Hon. Alicia Gooden as the 2022 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Judge Gooden will serve as the association’s First Vice President on the 2020 Board of Directors and as President-Elect in 2021.

We're packing it in the rest of this week! Our calendar is full of opportunities for you to start stocking up on CLE credit, so join us! Check out what's going on here.

IDEM is proposing a new Non-rule Policy Document (NPD) regarding the rights of its inspectors and other staff members to access regulated facilities. MP-009-NPD will be presented to the Environmental Rules Board at its meeting on November 13, 2019.  A few highlights of the policy are discussed in this article.

The Indianapolis Bar Association is saddened to note the passing of past president Major General George A. Buskirk today, October 8, 2019. Buskirk served as president of the association in 1997 and also served as the long-time national treasurer of The American Legion.  

Now is a great time to start stocking up on those CLE credits before the end-of-year rush! Stop by the IndyBar this week to get a few in. Catch up on recent news and events here.

The IndyBar is saddened to note the passing of Judge Thomas “Tom” Carroll, former judge in Marion Superior Court Civil 6. 

The latest legal scoop to keep you in the loop: Here are the top five stories from the IndyBar this month.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up to be a volunteer judge for Teen Court. To be honest, I only had a vague idea of what it was even about. Turns out, Teen Court is about teens who have engaged in illegal activities or activities against school policies, have accepted responsibility for their behavior and have agreed to be heard by their peers, who decide what the consequences of the behavior should be.

On November 14, join us as we gather in the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for the IndyBar HEAL (Helping Enrich Attorneys’ Lives) Committee’s fourth annual Celebration of Life & Career. Each year, this memorial service gives us an opportunity to honor the lives and careers of local attorneys, judges and paralegals who passed away in the previous year.

Instead of fearing pro bono reporting the next time it comes around, look at it as a challenge or reminder to give yourself fuller life experiences through the service areas of poverty law, civil rights, charitable organization representation or administration of justice.