EVANSVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION, VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM ANNUAL AWARDS WINNERS
Evansville IN – The Evansville Bar Association and Volunteer Lawyer Program of SW Indiana presented the following awards during their annual joint awards luncheon Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
The law firm of Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn, LLP was awarded the Susan K. Helfrich Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the Volunteer Lawyer Program of SW Indiana, Inc. Â This award is given annually to the attorney or law firm whose actions exemplify a true commitment to making justice accessible to all individuals, regardless of economic ability. In part, the firm’s long history of accepting pro bono cases and their recent leadership in sponsoring two Talk to a Lawyer nights was noted.
Janet Hagan, of Terrell, Baugh, Salmon & Born was awarded the Florence Britzius Award. The purpose of the Florence Britzius Award is to recognize the legal secretary who has shown outstanding commitment to the profession and the legal community.
Tracie Whalen of Berry Plastics was awarded the EBA Outstanding Paralegal Award. This award, established by the Evansville Bar Association in 2009, is to recognize those members of the Paralegal Section who have provided outstanding service to the Evansville legal community through their involvement in the EBA and through their work. Practitioners also recognize this individual with the formal title of Paralegal.
FOOTNOTE: Â TODAYS Â “READERS POLL” QUESTION IS: Â If the Republican primary was held today for Vanderburgh County Clerk who would you vote for?
