*HR1568*
Introduced Version
HOUSE
RESOLUTION No. ___
Introduced by: McNamara, Steuerwald, Ireland, Meltzer,
Zimmerman, Pierce M, DeLaney
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1 A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing the 75th
2 anniversary of the Indiana Bar Foundation.
3 Whereas, For 75 years, the Indiana Bar Foundation has
4 been a pillar of support for Hoosiers, promoting civic
5 education, access to justice, and community engagement;
6 Whereas, The Indiana Bar Foundation manages programs
7 aimed at advancing civic literacy among Hoosier children
8 through the We the People program, Mock Trial, and Indiana
9 Kids Election;
10 Whereas, The Indiana Bar Foundation oversees
11 IndianaLegalHelp.org to increase Hoosier's access to legal aid.
12 The Foundation supports civil legal assistance and pro bono
13 organizations, law students, attorneys, and self-represented
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1 litigants to improve civil legal assistance for all Hoosiers;
2 Whereas, The Indiana Bar Foundation offers several
3 scholarships for current law students and assists with loan
4 repayment for licensed attorneys working at civil legal
5 assistance organizations;
6 Whereas, The Indiana Bar Foundation administers the Civil
7 Legal Aid Fund, established in 1997, to support Indiana
8 organizations providing civil legal services to low income
9 Hoosiers. In partnership with the Indiana Supreme Court, the
10 Foundation distributes nearly $3 million annually to qualifying
11 organizations around the state; and
12 Whereas, The Indiana Bar Foundation is responsible for
13 expanding civic education in Indiana and contributing to an
14 accessible civil legal system for all Indiana residents:
15 Therefore,
16 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the
17 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
18 SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives
19 recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Indiana Bar Foundation.
20 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
21 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to State
22 Representative Wendy McNamara for distribution.
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