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John Trimble, ’81, has begun a one-year term as president of the Indianapolis Bar Association. A partner at Indianapolis-based law firm Lewis Wagner, Trimble has been president of the state defense bar, and is a past Defense Lawyer of the Year.

Trimble has also served on the Board of Directors of DRI, the largest national association of defense lawyers, and he was named the group’s outstanding defense bar leader of the year in 2000. More recently, he has chaired DRI's national Judicial Task Force to explore and offer recommendations on how DRI can assist in maintaining a fair and impartial judiciary. Trimble also serves as Secretary of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society; and Vice Chair of the Board of Visitors of IU McKinney.

Founded in 1878 by former U.S. President Benjamin Harrison and other prominent lawyers of the time, the Indianapolis Bar Association today serves nearly 5,000 legal professionals.