The Marion County Bar Association held its Annual Awards and Pro Bono Awards Dinner on January 22, 2009. Award recipients included:

MCBA Awards

Carson Award (Service to Bar): Ryan W. Collier
Carson Award (Service to Community): Bryan Johnston, posthumously
Compton Award: Jerry Frost
Professionalism Award: James G. Heltzel

Pro Bono Awards

Lawyer of the Year: Eleanor Beatty
Law Firm of the Year: Feibleman & Case
Co-government Lawyers of the Year: Christine Chute & Thomas Elden
Emeritus: Merrily McCabe