MAY 7-20, 2014
A recent Indiana attorney disciplinary order quickly has prompted some analysts to predict the ruling would have a chilling effect on lawyers here and around the country. But the case also involved pursuit of discipline that a court-appointed hearing officer called “disconcerting.” Some say the federal vacancies on the bench could last for years thanks to politics. Indiana Tech Law School has begun the accreditation process with the American Bar Association.
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Indiana Tech begins ABA accreditation proccess
Indiana Tech Law School sent a letter in March notifying the ABA of its intent to seek accreditation and will submit a self-study in August which will explain what the school is about, where it wants to go and what challenges it faces. If the school does well it could have provisional approval by the end of the spring 2015 semester.
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Lawyer disciplined over third-party site
A recent Indiana attorney disciplinary order quickly prompted some analysts to predict the ruling would have a chilling effect on lawyers here and around the country. But the case also involved pursuit of discipline that a court-appointed hearing officer called “disconcerting.”
Read MoreIndiana federal court vacancies could remain for years
The impact of the filibuster rule change on the role politics plays in the confirmation process remains to be seen.
Read MoreJustices uphold conviction for blogger’s threat to judge
The Indiana Supreme Court held that a blogger’s actions arising from being stripped of his children’s custody placed targets of his contempt in fear for their safety.
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Law firms should be concerned about cybersecurity
The real dollars are paid on the black market for inside details about possible mergers and acquisitions, new public policy, and information about cutting-edge technology. In short, the kind of private, confidential information that many law firms hold in their client files.
Read MoreABA warns against ‘liking’ potential jurors
Lawyers and judges say the opinion on the use of social media is needed.
Read MoreFoos: Microsoft Surface Pro for the mobile attorney
Robert Foos Jr. writes about how the Microsoft Surface Pro caught his eye as an alternative to the Apple iPad.
Read MoreNoyes: A short phone call can change the dynamic of a case
Jon Noyes encourages attorneys to network in order to gain insight and litigation strategies.
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DTCI: Invest in yourself to build practice and reputation
We have all noticed that there are a lot of lawyers. On top of that, there are a lot of lawyers with less work than they would like. Lawyering is a business and is controlled by traditional rules of commerce: supply, demand, pricing, quality, branding. Lawyers are the product. They are the brand.
Read MoreFinney: 8 steps to evaluating and selecting your firm’s software
Oftentimes firms select software based upon performance during a software demonstration rather than evaluating what will provide the best results for specific firm needs. Finding the right software requires identification of job requirements including process workflows prior to selecting the tool.
Read MoreFederal Bar Update: Free CLE, hyperlinks and award nominations
As noted previously, a new pilot program was underway in the Southern District of Indiana for including hyperlinks in briefs.
Read MoreBadger: Supreme Court will hear death records dispute
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral argument May 8 in a dispute over public access to county death records. The case, Evansville Courier & Press v. Vanderburgh County Health Department, raises the issue of whether a county health department’s death certificates, including the cause of death, are public records under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act.
Read MoreHammerle On … ‘The Railway Man,’ ‘Under the Skin’
Bob Hammerle says “Under the Skin” gives all aliens a bad name.
Read MoreInside the Criminal Case: SCOTUS rules anonymous 911 call reliable
The Supreme Court of the United States recently held that an anonymous call to 911 was sufficient to initiate a traffic stop in certain specific circumstances. Navarette v. California, 2014 U.S. Lexis 2930 (2014). The decision set off a minor shockwave in the media with reports that the 5-4 opinion eroded Fourth Amendment protection.
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Leadership in Law 2014 winner photos
View photos of our Leadership in Law Award winners from a reception held May 1.
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Indiana Court Decisions – April 16 to 29, 2014
Read recent appellate decisions from Indiana courts.
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Disciplinary Actions – 5/7/14
Read who’s been barred from practice in Indiana and who has been reprimanded.
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Abrams: Celebrating Law Day
May 1 is officially recognized as Law Day. The day is spent reflecting on the role of law in the pursuit of happiness in our everyday lives and recognizing the importance of law for our community.
Read MoreIndyBar: Shortridge Students Witness Final Path to Citizenship
he journey to citizenship was experienced first-hand by students at the Shortridge Magnet School for Law and Public Policy as the school, the IndyBar Public Outreach Committee and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana collaborated to host a naturalization ceremony on-site at the school Thursday, May 1.
Read MoreIndyBar: Teams Duke it Out at IBF Trivia
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation hosted its first Trivia Night of the year Thursday, May 1.
Read MoreIndyBar: TRAC 2014: Networking, Education and … Moonshine?
TRAC was founded to facilitate networking and learning among attorneys whose practices touch some form of motorsport, with particular emphasis on uniting the open-wheel and stock car legal communities.
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