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Robert Wade took it as a challenge when a colleague told him a few years back he'd never be able to launch a national health care practice from the South Bend market. The Krieg DeVault LLP lawyer is now known across the country for his work in the areas of Stark Law and health care compliance. For law school students, employability begins long before graduation day. Lawyers say changes in estate distribution plans should prompt inquiries of whether undue influence has occurred.
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Debate over historic Brown County courthouse continues
At one of the state’s most-visited tourist crossroads stands a courthouse at a crossroads of its own.
Read MoreChange at the top means new leadership at Supreme Court
Chief Justice Brent Dickson led the Indiana Supreme Court for just two years, but attorneys who practice before the court said his decision to hand the reins to a colleague is in keeping with the leadership tone he set. Dickson expects to step down from his position as chief justice sometime before Sept. 1.
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Muncie attorney is a ‘Legendary Lawyer’
Frank Gilkison Jr. built a distinguished reputation with superior legal skills and a quick smile.
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Solo and Small Firm Conference puts focus on future of law
With a focus on “The Future of Law” and highlighted by a healthy dose of ethics and a look at coming changes and challenges, the Indiana State Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Conference at the French Lick Resort drew the second-largest crowd in the event’s history, organizers said.
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Employability begins long before graduation day
To get a job as a lawyer, applicants need legal skills, such as analytical thinking, but employers today are also looking for new hires who have the so-called “soft skills.”
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Krieg DeVault lawyer builds national practice from northern Indiana office
Robert Wade took it as a challenge when a colleague told him a few years back he’d never be able to launch a national health care practice from the South Bend market, that instead he would need a Chicago or Washington, D.C., address.
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Guarding against undue influence
Changes in a person’s will and estate plan that vary from equal distribution of assets among heirs, as favored by law, should raise red flags, elder law attorneys say.
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Torres: How to handle prayer before government meetings
How do governments work to ensure that their practices are such that they are wholly within the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?
Read MoreHammerle On…’The Fault in our Stars,’ ‘Chef’
Bob Hammerle suggests you see “Chef” before eating at a restaurant because you will warmly embrace every moment of that evening.
Read MoreStart Page: ‘Excel-erate’ your practice by learning Microsoft Excel
This article (and maybe some YouTube searching) will give you a starting point to help turn your dreams of organized and easy-to-understand data into reality using Microsoft Excel.
Read MoreA View From Gitmo: Proceedings lack transparency available in US courts
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley writes in the first of a three-part series about what she observed while at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for hearings regarding the accused bomber of the USS Cole.
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Inherited IRA funds not considered ‘retirement funds’
The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held Thursday that funds contained in an inherited individual retirement account do not qualify as “retirement funds” within the meaning of a bankruptcy exemption.
Read MoreFederal loan repayment program set for expansion
The Obama administration’s move to expand its student loan repayment assistance program – an initiative which may help some lawyers struggling with debt – has put another spotlight on the debate over the rising cost of law school tuition.
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160 applicants pass the February Indiana Bar Exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals listed below on passing the February 2014 bar exam. Many of these new, aspiring lawyers participated in an admission ceremony held May 20 in Indianapolis.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions – May 28 to June 10
Read recent decisions from Indiana appellate courts.
Read MoreSpotlight: Practical tips for new lawyers
Indiana Lawyer has been recognizing exemplary attorneys in our state since 2006 with the Leadership In Law awards. In recent years, we have asked the honorees – both seasoned veterans and those with only a few years of experience under their belts – to share practical advice that they received or, in retrospect, wish they had received, as young attorneys. New lawyers entering the practice in 2014 can soak up the wisdom shared and learn from these lawyers’ experiences.
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Disciplinary Actions – 6/18/14
Read who has been disciplined by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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DTCI: Attorney-expert communications
When you assist and prepare an expert witness and ask him to formulate his opinion, you may wonder whether your oral and written communications with the expert will be discoverable. Being required to disclose such communications in discovery depends on whether your case is in federal or state court since the federal and Indiana rules currently differ as to what is protected.
Read MoreDTCI: Author! Author!
Volume XI of the DTCI Indiana Civil Litigation Review is now in the planning stages. The board of editors is seeking ideas and authors for articles for Volume XI, deadline September 2014.
Read MoreIndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for Antoinette Dakin Leach and Paralegal Awards
It’s no secret that Indianapolis is home to many talented, dedicated legal professionals. Give deserving colleagues the recognition they deserve: the nomination period is now open for two IndyBar awards, the Women and the Law Division’s Antoinette Dakin Leach Award and the IndyBar Paralegal of the Year award.
Read MoreIndyBar: Celebrating Summer with the Women and the Law Division
More than 100 members of the bench and bar gathered to celebrate the arrival of warm weather with colleagues at the Women and the Law Division’s annual Summer Reception, held Tuesday, June 10 at the Indiana Historical Society.
Read MoreAbrams: See you in Cincinnati
By the time you are reading this article, I will be on my way to the 21st Annual Bench Bar in Cincinnati, Ohio. So, I asked myself when I attended my first Bench Bar, what is a Benesch commercial real estate lawyer going to do at a Bench Bar Conference? The answer? Lots of things.
Read MoreIndyBar: Diversity Job Fair Recognized with ABA Partnership Award
The IndyBar Diversity Job Fair is enjoying the national spotlight as a recipient of the 2014 Partnership Award from the American Bar Association (ABA). The fair was selected for the award in early June; IndyBar representatives will accept the award during the ABA’s Annual Meeting in Boston this August.
Read MoreIndyBar: Pro Bono Opportunity Available for Tax Practitioners
Have you found yourself wanting to use your tax knowledge to benefit members of the community? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way? Now there is! The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC) has partnered with the IndyBar Tax Section to create a unique opportunity for tax practitioners to use their tax knowledge in a new way
Read MoreIndyBar: Paralegal Committee Presents Third Annual Careers in Law Fair
Building on the success of the past two years, the IndyBar Paralegal Committee presented its third “Careers in Law” Fair Wednesday, June 11.
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