JAN. 17-30, 2024
We often hear about legal internships for undergrads, but what about high school students? In South Bend, Barnes & Thornburg is working to connect with potential legal professionals before they ever enroll in a college course. Indiana Lawyer managing editor Daniel Carson has the details. Meanwhile in Indianapolis, the 2024 legislative session has begun. IL reporter Alexa Shrake has the rundown of bills we'll be following for you this year. And in the Law Firm Combinations Focus, Alexa looks at the increase in firm combinations in 2023. Read those stories and more in the Jan. 17-30, 2024, issue of Indiana Lawyer.
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Starting the conversation: Barnes & Thornburg internship program shows teens possibilities for future careers
Barnes & Thornburg hosts the internship program — now in its third year — in partnership with South Bend Community Schools/Clay High School Career and Technical Education to expose participants to the legal industry.
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Return on investment: 2024 State of the Judiciary focuses on outcomes of legislative funding
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush recognized some of the state’s judges and their community efforts in trying to assist people with behavioral and mental health needs, as well as efforts by judicial officers to help the state’s veterans and families.
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‘Fast and furious. In and out.’ Legislature to address firearms, CHINS and more in 2024
The 2024 legislative session began just nine days ago, but the Indiana Lawyer staff is already keeping an eye on several bills making their way through the Indiana General Assembly.
Read MoreMisdemeanor reimbursement pilot program included in new Senate bill: 7 counties could take part in new program under SB 179
A piece of proposed legislation introduced in this year’s short, nonbudget session is taking a different approach to misdemeanor reimbursement and includes a new pilot program for select counties.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King
Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King said time has certainly flown by since he became a judge almost a decade ago.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions: Dec. 28, 2023-Jan. 10, 2024
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
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A year of growth: Law firm mergers saw an increase in 2023
While overall M&A activity saw a decline in 2023, recent data suggest law firm mergers actually saw an increase last year.
Read MoreBice: Dentons continues local, national, global growth
Our vision of being truly local and uniquely global has provided outstanding results for our firm, our partners and most importantly for our clients.
Read MoreTragesser: How law firm expansion fuels growth in existing markets
When my law firm, Quarles & Brady, combined with a labor and employment boutique firm in San Diego last January — more than 2,000 miles from Indianapolis — it may not have initially seemed especially newsworthy to people locally.
Read MoreBricker, James and Stitle: Enhancing reputation, brand value through combination
It seems these days that the only opportunity for mid-sized firms to expand geographic reach or to grow bench strength and revenue is to acquire or combine with like-minded competitors.
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Dillman: Reporting requirements for family partnerships, LLCs, corps
In an effort to bolster transparency and combat financial crimes, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, issued a final rule implementing the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act.
Read MoreDickerson: Leveraging chatbots for lawyers: Using ChatGPT and Bard
If you haven’t already started using generative artificial intelligence to optimize your practice, then you are seriously missing out.
Read MoreOp-ed: Rokita is no victim of a leftist witch hunt
The disciplinary process is no leftist partisan witch hunt.
Read MoreMarquez: New year, same old fears: AI makes threats more sophisticated
As powerful and useful as AI can be in making us more efficient at our tasks, we shouldn’t forget that the “bad guys” have access to AI’s capabilities, too, and will most definitely be looking to harness its power into their nefarious schemes.
Read MorePopovich: 6 reasons why you should take your mental health seriously
Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family.
Read MoreHammerle on… “May December” and “Saltburn”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “May December” and “Saltburn.”
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Disciplinary Actions: Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2023
Read a summary of disciplinary actions handed down by the Indiana Supreme Court during the fourth quarter of 2023.
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IndyBar: Retirement Ceremony for Hon. Heather A. Welch
Join us in expressing gratitude to Judge Heather Welch for her remarkable career in public service and commitment to our community.
Read MoreIndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Refresh: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Law Firm
As the new year begins, you will want to establish new processes for your law firm that actually work and become an ingrained part of your business.
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