DEC. 3-16, 2014
Five judges with a combined bench experience of more than a century are departing the Marion County courts at the end of the year, joining dozens of jurists around the state who are calling it a career. The Indiana State Bar Association's House of Delegates is seeking malpractice time-limit legislation. The recent $1.4 million judgment against Walgreen after its pharmacist accessed a customer's information in order to share details with her boyfriend is being called a "game-changer."
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Judicial officers in demand
Seven counties are asking the Legislature for 11 magistrates to handle increasing caseloads.
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Walgreen privacy judgment a ‘game-changer’
A $1.4 million judgment against Walgreen for a pharmacist’s unauthorized breach of private prescription data should raise red flags for any health care provider whose employees handle private medical information, lawyers and legal experts say.
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More than 3 dozen Indiana jurists retiring, leaving bench at year’s end
Five judges with a combined bench experience of more than a century are departing the Marion County courts at the end of the year, joining dozens of jurists around the state who are calling it a career.
Read MoreISBA seeks malpractice time-limit legislation
A proposal adopted by the Indiana State Bar Association's House of Delegates in October has yet to be formalized, but it recommends legislation that would limit malpractice liability for attorneys to two years after discovery of an error or not more than three years after the conclusion of representation.
Read MoreIndiana Tech taps a Cooley dean to lead law school
Charles Cercone, associate dean of faculty and professor at Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School, says the opportunity at Indiana’s newest law school is “simply unique.”
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Thomas Hays will lead DTCI as it embarks on new long-range plan
For nearly 37 years, Hays, a partner at Lewis Wagner LLP, has continued to enter courtrooms, building a solid reputation as a personal injury defense attorney. Now Hays is preparing to take on a new challenge. He is the incoming president of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and will take office in January just as the organization is beginning to implement a new long-range plan.
Read More2014 DTCI Amicus Report
In 2014, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana’s Amicus Committee participated in a number of interesting appeals, several of which have not yet been decided. The cases DTCI became involved in this year addressed a variety of evidentiary and other issues that are of interest to the defense bar.
Read MoreFewer young attorneys enter graying profession, instead find alternative uses for JDs
Recent Indiana law school graduates are broadening their horizons, with many taking nontraditional post-graduate paths in the business world as the legal profession is increasingly graying.
Read More378 applicants successful on July Indiana Bar Exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals who passed the July 2014 bar exam.
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Dean’s Desk: Educating, supporting those called to the law
The legal system plays a foundational role in a free society, and those who are called to this profession have an exciting opportunity to demonstrate their humanity while serving others.
Read MoreStart Page: Tame your email inbox using flags, rules and search folders
I have a confession: I struggle to keep up with all the inputs in my life. Something is constantly seeking my attention – people, phone, texts, email and social media.
Read MoreIndiana Judges Association: The legal profession’s Top Ten list of legal quotes
Drawing upon Mr. David Letterman’s famous comic premise – the Top Ten List – we judges and lawyers would do well to take a similar look at our professional selves. So, for what it’s worth, see this judge’s Top Ten legal quotes, starting with No. 1 (and explanations). Of course, very few of them were said by lawyers.
Read MoreHammerle on … ‘Whiplash,’ ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’
Bob Hammerle says “Whiplash” is a startling movie with an Oscar-worthy screenplay that assaults your senses.
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Volunteers needed for civics contest and law student competitions
Volunteers are needed to help judge students learning about Democracy and studying to be future lawyers.
Read MoreMan gets 11 years for $1M copper wire theft
A northern Indiana man who admitted to stealing $1 million worth of copper wire from a recreational vehicle plant where he worked has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Read MoreSt. Joseph County’s proposed abortion doctor law stalls
A push in South Bend to require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital has stalled.
Read MoreConstitutional guarantee at issue in Supreme Court bus fee case
Indiana Supreme Court justices quizzed lawyers in a case over school busing fees Monday about the limit of the state's constitutional guarantee of a free public education.
Read MoreTax Court records migrating to Odyssey
Indiana Tax Court records will migrate to the Odyssey case management system effective Dec.1, the first state appeals court to transfer records to the system. Records will be available at no charge online at mycase.in.gov.
Read More$1.75B justice center could stretch budgets
Mayor Greg Ballard's office has said the city intends to pay no more than about $50 million a year over 35 years for a proposed criminal justice facility, bringing the cost to about $1.75 billion.
Read MoreIU McKinney creates 2 new partnerships
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has announced another partnership to identify top undergraduates who want to pursue a legal education at the Indianapolis law school.
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Disciplinary Actions – 12/3/14
Read who has recently been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Duncan: Thinking about Year-End Giving? Make a True Impact with the Indianapolis Bar Foundation
The final months of 2014 are now upon us and with the year-end quickly closing in, many of you are considering your giving options. I’ll happily take this opportunity to share my insight as to why you should put our Indianapolis Bar Foundation at the top of your list.
Read MoreIndyBar: Save the Date for the 2015 Installation Luncheon
The New Year is just weeks away…Make sure to mark your brand-new 2015 calendar now for the upcoming Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Installation Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency.
Read MoreIndyBar: The Evolution of Law: 50-Year Practitioners Look Back
To get a better idea of what it means to spend 50 years devoted to the profession, some of these members shared an inside glimpse at some of their best memories in the field. Read on to see what has changed and which experiences have left a lasting impression.
Read MoreIndyBar: Around the Bar
New admittees to the Indiana Bar gathered with seasoned pros to get the scoop on what it’s REALLY like to practice law in Indy at the IndyBar’s New Admittee Roundtable and Reception on Monday, November 17.
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