NOV. 8-21, 2023
As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, Jewish attorneys are struggling to balance their personal identities with their legal roles. IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick talks to some of those attorneys to learn how they're feeling. Meanwhile, longtime Barnes & Thornburg partner Alan Mills is preparing to retire after a trailblazing career. IL reporter Alexa Shrake looks back at his 40 years with the firm and the impact he's had on diversity efforts. And in the Immigration Focus, IL managing editor Daniel Carson explores the record-breaking backlog in U.S. immigration cases, and the potential for relief from the logjam. Read those stories and more in the Nov. 8-21, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.
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‘It’s so disheartening’: Attorneys reflect on Israel-Hamas war
Hannah Joseph has to make efforts to peel herself away from consuming the constant influx of articles, videos and social media posts about the conflict that has broken out between Israel and Hamas.
Read MoreFormerly incarcerated seeing more options to vote: Advocates say educational efforts are still necessary
Some states, including Indiana, automatically restore voting rights upon release from incarceration. But that doesn’t mean everyone with a felony conviction understands that their voting rights have been restored upon release.
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Creating opportunities: Mills to retire from Barnes after trailblazing career
Being a first and an only is something Barnes & Thornburg LLP partner Alan Mills has worked to prevent from happening ever again.
Read MorePretrial release, 7 years in: State data still coming, but counties showing improvement
It’s been seven years since the Indiana Supreme Court issued its order adopting Criminal Rule 26, a mandate that set out to improve pretrial release practices across the state.
Read MoreValpo Law closure already being felt in northwest Indiana after 3 years: Shortage of attorneys only getting worse in region
Three years after Valparaiso University Law School closed its doors, attorneys in northwest Indiana say they’re already seeing the impact of losing what had been a reliable feeder of lawyers into the surrounding communities.
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Web Exclusive: ‘Logic games’ section of LSAT to be removed beginning August 2024
According to the Law School Admission Council, the Analytical Reasoning portion of the exam, commonly known as “logic games,” will be replaced with a second Logical Reasoning section effective August 2024.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions: Oct. 19-Nov. 1, 2023
Read Indiana court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
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Waiting game: As immigration backlog grows, attorneys say some clients wait years for resolution
That federal courts, including the one in Chicago that handles all Indiana immigration cases, have a case backlog is something that immigration attorneys have gotten used to over the years. But that backlog has now reached record levels.
Read MoreKersey: DHS allows virtual document review, introduces new Form I-9
For decades, employers have been confused and frustrated by the “physical review” requirement for Form I-9 documentation. This confusion may now (mostly) be over.
Read MoreBrown: Successfully leveraging a limited (broken) immigration system
How do employers navigate and successfully leverage such a limited system when their needs are not being met through the U.S. workforce?
Read MoreCarlson and Sandhu: Feds’ ongoing efforts to recruit, retain foreign talent in STEM
Over the last two years, the Biden-Harris administration has repeatedly announced actions to attract and retain science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent to strengthen the U.S. economy and competitiveness.
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Wilson: Build a mileage calculator on your iPhone using Shortcuts
Say you want to track your mileage to attend a court hearing and input that as an expense entry in your billing program. Tracking mileage is a good example of making your own tool because it demonstrates the power of Shortcuts.
Read MoreCampbell: The impact of the Supporting Rural Justice Initiative
As I start to come up on the end of my last year of law school here at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, I have come to realize just how much of an impact the Supporting Rural Justice Initiative has had on me and my law school experience.
Read MoreDreyer: Contempt is in the eye of the beholder?
These days, we are hearing regularly about gag orders, contempt of court and other measures regarding a certain former president. There is a fine line between criticizing a court and insulting a judge — and the current examples may become important.
Read MoreO’Gallagher: The effect of termination on workers’ compensation
Masterbrand Cabinets v. Douglas Waid deals with an issue that comes up very often in Indiana workers’ compensation. It is a question for which there has not been clear legal standards, certainly before this decision, and arguably still currently.
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IndyBar: National American Indian Heritage Month: Federal Indian Law Issues in Indiana
Sometimes, Indiana legal practitioners may face issues that involve Native Americans or an Indian tribe.
Read MoreIndyBar: Bourbon with the Bar Successes Support Indianapolis Bar Foundation
On Sept. 28, the inaugural Bourbon with the Bar networking event was held at IndyBar HQ.
Read MoreIndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Cast Off: So, You Wanna Start a Podcast?
Maybe you’ve been thinking about launching your own podcast and wondering what the technical requirements might be. Well, look no further. We’ve got you covered.
Read MoreIndyBar: Indiana Appellate Institute Hears Moot Cases in September
During the months of August and September, the Indiana Appellate Institute heard three moot court cases.
Read MoreIndyBar: Judicial Spotlight: Hon. Marc T. Rothenberg
A Q&A with Marion Superior Judge Marc T. Rothenberg.
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