Shrader Appointed to a Committee of the National Conference of Bar Examiners

Cathleen Shrader, a partner at Barrett McNagny LLP, has been appointed to a one-year term on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) Committee of the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The purpose of the MPRE Policy Committee is to oversee the development and administration of the MPRE, an examination used to measure examinees' knowledge and understanding of the professional conduct standards applicable to lawyers. The exam is required for lawyers seeking admission to most U.S. jurisdictions.

Ms. Shrader concentrates her practice in the areas of appellate law and complex business litigation. She has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America^® publication for Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation since 2012 and in the Super Lawyers^® publication for Business Litigation since 2013. 

In 2010 and again in 2015, the Indiana Supreme Court appointed Ms. Shrader to the ten-member Indiana State Board of Law Examiners for a five-year term where she has served as President of the Board since 2016. The Board of Law Examiners is an agency of the Indiana Supreme Court and is responsible for the licensing of attorneys in the state of Indiana. 

Since 2010, Ms. Shrader has been the representative of the Indiana State Bar Association on the nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission where she serves as a Board member and is currently the Board Secretary.