NOV. 23-DEC. 6, 2011
Project GRACE helps ex-offenders overcome barriers to employment. The unification of local courts in many Indiana counties is leading to greater efficiency and is welcomed by many local judges. The year-end rush to obtain needed CLE has begun for lawyers and providers.
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Unifying Indiana courts
Unification of courts is leading to greater efficiency and cooperation.
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Targeting stolen money
AG says lawsuits against public officials show need for better oversight.
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Year-end rush for CLE set to begin
Bar associations and law firms prepare for the year-end CLE rush.
Read MoreKnowing the possible consequences
Legal community works to ensure defendants know plea agreements could impact immigration status.
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Laws on immigrant tuition vary
States differ on interpretation of federal law, create state statutes addressing in-state status for college students.
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Stopped short
State tuition law creates chasm between undocumented immigrants and college.
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Lucas: Maintaining your Thanksgiving state of mind
IL Editor Kelly Lucas writes about keeping a focus on issues of importance and that maintain sense of gratitude.
Read MoreColumn: Learning to be thankful can improve your life
Quality of Life columnist Jonna Kane MacDougall discusses how gratitude can improve a person's life.
Read MoreColumn: Innovative trial techniques on a shoestring budget
Legal technology consultant Deanna Finney offers inexpensive trail and practice strategies that all lawyers can incorporate.
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AG says 3rd party school bus fees are unconstitutional
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller issued a legal opinion Thursday in response to a request by two Indiana legislators on whether school systems can outsource bus services to another entity that charges parents.
Read MoreIllinois attorney to lead Indiana Tech law school
The former dean of Southern Illinois University School of Law has been chosen as dean for Indiana Tech’s new law school, school officials announced Friday morning.
Read MoreBarnes panel OKs proposed law changes
A legislative study committee has approved proposed changes to state law that it hopes the Indiana General Assembly will consider in response to a state Supreme Court decision earlier this year.
Read MoreSCOTUS takes Indianapolis sewer payment case
The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari in a case that questions whether the city of Indianapolis violated the federal Constitution in how it handled refunds for residents who paid assessments on local sewer projects.
Read MoreCOA orders special prosecutor in Camm trial
The county prosecutor who signed and later cancelled a book deal about his involvement in the murder trial of David Camm will not be allowed to serve as prosecutor at Camm’s third trial.
Read MoreCourt rules arbitration provision null and void
Tackling an issue of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded that an arbitration provision in a loan agreement from a payday loan provider is null and void on the grounds of impossibility because the arbitrator named in the document is no longer available.
Read MoreJustice’s wife honored for support of judiciary
Jan Aikman Dickson, the wife of Indiana Justice Brent E. Dickson, will be inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society Friday. Membership in this society honors those who have shown a commitment to improving the administration of justice through service or support to the National Center for State Courts.
Read MoreIndiana has new ALJ chapter
Two state government attorneys have founded the Indiana chapter of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. Their goal is to organize and connect those individuals in the state who are working in an ALJ capacity.
Read MoreHammond City judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered that Hammond City Court Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin be suspended for 60 days without pay.
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Disciplinary actions 11/23/11
Read the latest disciplinary actions issued by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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DTCI: A lesson not learned in law school
DTCI attorney Gregory Freyberger provides insights on differing litigation strategies.
Read MoreHebenstreit: Judicial Elections Just Around the Corner
IBA President Michael Hebenstreit recognizes that the elections are over and everyone wants to get back to normal life again … but the process is beginning again.
Read MoreIBA: Making Choices in Mediation
Attorney John Trimble explains that one of the true ironies associated with the popularity of mediation is that many parties are refusing to negotiate outside of mediation.
Read MoreIBA Pro Bono Awards: Meeting the needs of our community
Making a difference in providing free legal assistance to our neighbors in Indianapolis is second nature to this year’s winners of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Pro Bono Awards.
Read MoreBar crawl – 11/23/11
Read about state and local bar association news in this issue's Bar Crawl.
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