The Indiana Bar Foundation honored a group of servant-leaders at its December 10 recognition dinner at the Crowne Plaza/Union Station in downtown Indianapolis. The group of attorneys and judges included those dedicated to the delivery of pro bono legal services, civic education, and service to the legal profession and the public through community service.
Whether rooting out public corruption as a United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana or starting a program that serves teenagers in a small, southern Indiana town, each honoree had a common thread through their careers: integrity, perseverance, and commitment to public service.
The Indiana Bar Foundation’s mission is to strengthen appreciation for the rule of law and civic education for all Hoosiers. The Foundation is a nonprofit that educates tomorrow’s leaders, expands civil justice, and aids the legal profession.
- Randall T. Shepard Award (pro bono)
Arthur E. Johnson, Indianapolis - Pro Bono Publico
Molly E. Briles, Evansville - Law-Related Education Award
Andrew M. Hicks, Elkhart - John Patrick Award (civic education)
Drew Horvath, Indianapolis - William Baker Award (civic education)
Hon. Larry J. McKinney (posthumously), Indianapolis - Pro Bono Publico
Jessica L. Van Dalen, Indianapolis - 2017 Life Fellow
David Capp, Hammond - 2017 Life Fellow
Karl L. Mulvaney, Indianapolis - 2017 Life Fellow
Irwin B. Levin, Indianapolis - 2017 Life Fellow
Terry L. Harrell, Indianapolis - 2017 Life Fellow
Lucy R. Dollens, Indianapolis - 2017 Life Fellow
Leanna K. Weissmann, Lawrenceburg - 2017 Life Fellow
David A. Wemhoff, South Bend - 2017 Life Fellow
Hon. Robert L. Miller, Jr, South Bend - 2017 Life Fellow
Keith P. Huffman, Bluffton
Biographies of honorees are available at the Indiana Bar Foundation’s website.
JLAP Executive Director honored
Terry Harrell, Executive Director of the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP), was among nine others honored as a 2017 Life Fellow Nominee. Harrell’s dedicated leadership of JLAP helped the program manage nearly 300 calls for assistance in fiscal year 2016-2017.
JLAP also presented to nearly 3,000 attendees at 58 separate presentations during the fiscal year. Information about JLAP is available at courts.in.gov/ijlap.