Elisabeth Edwards
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Elisabeth M. Edwards is an attorney in the Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Law Practice Groups of Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson, PC. In addition to focusing her practice on all areas of family law litigation, Ms. Edwards is a registered domestic mediator and has been trained in Collaborative Law since 2008.
Ms. Edwards completed her undergraduate degree at Hanover College and went on to earn her Juris Doctor in 2002 at Indiana University School of Law -- Indianapolis. Ms. Edwards was a Silver Level Participant in the Pro Bono Program with more than 200 hours. Her law school experience was enhanced by her participation in several activities including Client Counseling Competition Executive Board, Dean's Student Advisory Board, Student Bar Association, Teen Court, the Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, and was the Secretary for Phi Alpha Delta. Ms. Edwards also served on the Executive Board of the Indianapolis Bar Association Law Student Division.
Ms. Edwards' professional career involvements include the Protective Order Pro Bono Project of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. ("POPBP" -- Student Attorney, 2001-2002; Secretary, 2002-2004; Vice President, 2005; and President, 2006-2007, Board of Directors). She has also completed specialized training and currently serves as a court-appointed Guardian Ad Litem. Ms. Edwards has been recognized as an Up and Coming Lawyer in the April 30, 2008 special edition of the Indiana Lawyer, and as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers in 2009. In September 2008, Ms. Edwards was chosen as an at-large member of the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Bar Association, serving a two-year term. She was selected to serve in this capacity again in 2010.
As a frequent lecturer and seminar presenter, Ms. Edwards has authored or co-authored numerous seminars with ICLEF, IBA, and National Business Institute, as well as presenting at the 2009 Julian Center -- Family Law CLE program. She is currently working on a webinar titled "Mediation Tips, Tricks and Basics for Family Law Attorneys" for ExecSense to be taped in September 2010 and an Ethics CLE/CME for the IBA to be held in December 2010.
Ms. Edwards has served as a mediation coach for mediation training at the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis in 2007, and most recently as a role play coach / assistant trainer for the Domestic Relations Mediation Training with a Focus on Low-Income and Unrepresented Mediation Parties on June 18, 2008. She has also been a panelist for programs at the IU School of Law - Indianapolis and the Women in Law Class at IUPUI.
Ms. Edwards is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Family Law Division, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Committee. She also graduated from the 2007 IBA Bar Leader Series, Class IV, and is now serving on the Bar Leader Series Steering Committee. Ms. Edwards also co-chaired the 2008 Bench Bar Conference. Her professional memberships also include the Family and Juvenile Law Divisions of the Indiana State Bar Association. She was also part of the 2000-2001 Indianapolis American Inn of Court. She is currently the Secretary / President-Elect of the IBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Executive Committee, and was instrumental in helping to create Mediation Days on August 3, 2010 to provide pro bono opportunities for registered domestic mediators, and pro bono mediations for County Paternity Court.
Volunteerism is a priority for Ms. Edwards, with her lending her expertise to such causes as Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and serving as a Guardian Ad Litem with Kids' Voice. She is a frequent volunteer for the IBA's Legal Line, Ask a Lawyer and Mediation Days programs as well as the ISBA's Talk to a Lawyer program. She has also appeared as an Indiana Kids' Election Speaker.
In her spare time, Ms. Edwards is an avid reader and book club participant, and enjoys writing, singing, Pilates and Yoga.
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