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Get to Know.....
Marilyn Smith
Marilyn is the Foundation's Senior Counsel.
(Pictured L-R: Marilyn's daughter Lily and her husband Andy )
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What do you do?
When I started at the Foundation, I worked on civil legal assistance grants and IOLTA, managing the Foundation’s high school mock trial, U.S. Senate Youth, and IN Legislative Youth Advisory Council programs, and working with the ISBA on Indiana Kids Election.
After a few years, I switched to working full time on the Foundation’s civil legal assistance mission, and focused on funding, grants, IOLTA, supporting the launch of the Coalition for Court Access, developing an annual civil legal assistance conference, statewide capacity building, technology and advocacy projects. I’m a member of the Foundation’s management team and, in that role, I like to focus on finding new sources of revenue and making the Foundation a great place to work. Best job ever…
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Favorite Hobbies
Writing, cooking, singing, bird watching, hiking, reading, swimming, traveling, and planning celebrations.
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Favorite Books
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, The Winds of War by Herman Wouk, The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough, The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Getting to Yes, Roger Fisher and Bill Ury, and The Merlin Factor by Charles E. Smith.
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Favorite Foods
I enjoy popcorn, green grapes, corn on the cob, and Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond.
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Favorite TV Shows
The Courtship of Eddie's Father, Friends, The Sopranos, and the Gilmore Girls.
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Favorite Movies
The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, A Star is Born (1976 and 2018 versions), Witness (1985), and Shawshank Redemption.
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Inspiration
I get my inspiration from my family, being in nature, my faith, and my desire to practice civic virtue and work towards equal justice for all.
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A Little More...
I was born in 1962 in N. Miami Beach, Florida. Growing up, I lived in England, Ohio, France, Virginia, California, Washington, DC, New York, and Illinois. I moved to Indiana in 2012 and have had the honor of working at the Indiana Bar Foundation since 2014. My favorite thing in the world is being a mom to my daughter Lily.
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