JUNE 19-JULY 2, 2013
Lawmakers are encouraged by a Supreme Court of the United States decision upholding the practice of collecting DNA samples from people arrested on suspicion of committing felonies. Before Indianapolis firm Stewart & Irwin P.C. closed, lawyers discussed mergers. Proposed changes to the Indiana Bar Exam are sparking debate among bar associations.
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SCOTUS ruling emboldens lawmakers to expand DNA collection
This time next year, Indiana may join the majority of states that collect DNA samples from people arrested on suspicion of committing felonies, rather than only from those convicted. Lawmakers who’ve been stymied are encouraged by a Supreme Court of the United States decision upholding the practice.
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Attorneys find fit with new firms after Stewart & Irwin shuts down
Connie Lindman and her team of intellectual property attorneys at former Stewart & Irwin P.C. in Indianapolis found a new home with room to grow. So did several other lawyers who’ve made smooth transitions with their practices.
Read MoreBefore Stewart & Irwin closed, lawyers talked about mergers
A nine-decade-old Indianapolis law firm’s abrupt closure remains unexplained as Stewart & Irwin P.C.’s leadership declined to discuss what led to the decision.
Read MoreConour still free though judge ‘deeply, deeply concerned’
Former leading personal-injury attorney William Conour remained free Thursday pending his wire fraud trial after a federal judge withheld ruling on the government’s bid to revoke his bond on claims that he dissipated assets against court orders.
Read MoreChanging times change mergers and acquisitions practice
In the manufacturing hub of Elkhart, attorney Mike Pianowski has noticed the mergers and acquisitions market rebounding.
Read MoreSCOTUS: isolated, naturally occurring DNA segment can’t be patented
A naturally occurring DNA segment is not eligible for a patent simply because it has been isolated, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled June 13. DNA that is not a product of nature may be patent eligible, however.
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Lawmakers put more teeth into consumer protection of Indiana seniors
Indiana seniors get some new consumer protections July 1. As a group, they also get a little younger.
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Attorneys give hospice patients peace of mind
Although a will may be described as “simple,” for patients in hospice care having a completed will and knowing their wishes are recorded in a legal document can bring a peace that makes the word “simple” seem like a misnomer.
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Lucas: Ever wonder ‘What do reporters really want?’
Lucas offers a few suggestions to a list created about what reporters want – and don't want – when interviewing attorneys.
Read MoreStart Page: Prepare your firm for a disaster before one strikes
You don’t need to be a technology expert to understand disaster planning. In fact, it may be an advantage not to be.
Read MoreHammerle on … ‘Frances Ha,’ ‘Fast & Furious 6’
Hammerle’s take on “Frances Ha”: This is a movie that every woman should see who remembers the thrill and torment of being 27.
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ACLU: Marijuana arrests for black people 3.7 times more than white people
Declaring “It’s time to end the war on marijuana,” the American Civil Liberties Union reported Tuesday that black Americans were 3.7 times likelier than white Americans to be arrested for pot possession in 2010 despite similar rates of use.
Read MoreStefaniak to become new Lake County juvenile court judge
Judge Thomas Stefaniak will take over the juvenile court in Lake County, ending a months-long dispute over the judgeship that involved the intervention of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Read MoreFormer U.S. attorney, Superior judge dies
Retired Judge Alfred W. Moellering of Fort Wayne died Sunday at the age of 86. He was a longtime Superior Court judge in Allen County.
Read MoreJustices take Rockport gasification appeal
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an appeal that could determine the fate of a controversial proposal to fund a southern Indiana coal gasification plant with guaranteed prices above current market rates for the substitute natural gas it would create.
Read MoreAG turns over $331k to East Chicago in RICO case
Racketeering litigation that began in 2004 against former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick ended Thursday as Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller turned over more than $331,000 the state collected from Pastrick and co-defendants to the city.
Read MoreIU Maurer announces extension of search for new dean
The search for a new dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is being extended, according to a statement released from the Indiana University Office of the Provost.
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Indiana applicants can use laptops to take bar exam
While the state Board of Law Examiners considers making substantive changes to the Indiana Bar Exam, technology has already ushered in a change to how the test is taken. February 2012 applicants were the first allowed to use their laptops on the first day of the exam. They could type their essays as opposed to handwriting their thoughts in the traditional blue book.
Read MoreNearly 200 law students pass the February 2013 Indiana Bar Exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals listed on passing the February 2013 bar exam.
Read MoreProposed changes to the Indiana Bar Exam are sparking debate
The last time Indiana altered its bar exam was more than 10 years ago when the test switched from all essay to a combination of essay and multiple choice questions.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions – May 29 to June 11, 2013
Read recent Indiana appellate decisions.
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Disciplinary Actions – 6/19/13
Read who’s recently been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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DTCI: Managing the mass-tort case
Consolidation, liaison counsel, electronic service and other helpful tools
Read MoreDTCI: Thanks and welcome …
The thanks of the entire DTCI go to the current members of the board of editors of the Indiana Civil Litigation Review. Through their efforts, the Review is a publication of which we may all be proud.
Read MoreBlomquist: All I Really Need to Know About Being a Lawyer, I Learned in Kindergarten
Okay, that is a bit sweeping, I admit, and before I rain on our academic colleagues’ summer parade and disenfranchise an entire generation of young lawyers out there who are trudging along with massive law school loan debt, let me revise.
Read MoreIndyBar: Bench & Bar Gather for 20th Bench Bar Conference
It’s grown in size from 80 to more than 300, moved to different locations and has evolved into the premier event for education and networking for central Indiana attorneys, but the mission of the Bench Bar Conference has remained the same for the past 20 years—to promote collegiality and build positive relationships among practitioners in the Indy legal community.
Read MoreIndyBar: The Appellate Courts Demystified
For some trial attorneys, the courtroom becomes like a second home.
Read MoreIndyBar Interrogatories – Matthew Butterick
He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of California Los Angeles School of Law. He is an attorney. He is the typeface designer behind Equity, a font for lawyers. And he is the author of “Typography for Lawyers.” He is Matthew Butterick, and he has been served with interrogatories.
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