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Spring 2011 Newsletter
Committees and Task Forces
- Bench/Bar & Special Projects
- Newsletter
- Pro Bono
- Membership
- Education
- Nominating
Council/Membership
“This membership directory is a listing of all attorney and affiliate members of the Indiana State Bar Association by location and substantive law sections and not a recommendation.”
Appellate Practice Manual (updated 1.10.12)
The ISBA Appellate Practice Section is soliciting nominations for the David Hamacher Public Service Award for 2011. Any lawyer or nonlawyer may be nominated. The criteria for this award are as follows: high moral character and ethical standards; service to the community; peacemaking qualities; person not necessarily a lawyer; award not gender specific.
Prior Award Winners of the David Hamacher Award:
2003-Tom Yoder
2004-Kenneth Falk
2005-Jon D. Krahulik
2006-Nana M. Quay-Smith
2007-Hon. Patrick Sullivan
2008-Hon. John Sharpnack
2009-Jon Laramore
2010-Hon. Theodore Boehm
2011-Hon. Margret G. Robb
What is the Indiana Appellate Pro Bono Project?
The Project is a collaboration of the Indiana Pro Bono Commission and the Indiana State Bar Association Appellate Practice Section’s Pro Bono Subcommittee. The Project helps low-income people find a pro bono (free) lawyer to represent them on appeal in civil cases.
How does the Project work?
After you apply the Indiana Pro Bono Commission will review your application for income eligibility. If you are eligible, the ISBA Appellate Practice Section’s pro bono committee will review your application and attempt to find a lawyer able to take your case. The Project cannot guarantee that it can find a pro bono attorney to take your case, so you should not stop looking for other counsel to represent you in this proceeding. There is no right to counsel in civil cases. If you have a criminal case, you may contact the public defender’s office.
How do I apply?
Fill out an application and send it to the Indiana Pro Bono Commission at probono@inbf.org or 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 400, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Applications are available online at www.in.gov/judiciary/probono, by phone at 317-269-7865, or by mail at the above address. You will need to gather information about your court case and your income and assets for the application.
Are there other resources that could assist me?
The Indiana Pro Bono Commission website has a directory of pro bono and legal aid providers by county and district on its website: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/probono/attorneys/provider/. If you want to proceed “pro se” (without a lawyer), there are forms, rules, and other resources online: