Recently, I had the pleasure of attending another excellent IndyBar CLE program on mediation. The topic was “The Alligator in the Room,” our reptilian brain, which is triggered when we are under stress, causing an emotional, rather than a logical, response.
IndyBar volunteers set up at both the John Boner Neighborhood Center and the Haughville branch of the Indianapolis Public Library to draft wills and advance directives for nearly 20 Indianapolis citizens at no cost.
The IndyBar’s Women and the Law Division proudly recognized Chief Judge Robyn Moberly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana as the recipient of this year’s Antoinette Dakin Leach Award honoring a trailblazing woman in the legal profession.
By Joan Champagne, White and Champagne Recently, I had the pleasure of attending another excellent IndyBar CLE program on mediation, which I was able to attend for free as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Plus CLE Section member. The topic was “The Alligator in the Room,” presented by Holly Wanzer of Wanzer Edwards PC (you […]
Here at the IndyBar, we want to make sure you don’t get bored. That’s why we’re switching things up and throwing a few never-before-seen programs on our calendar for you to add to your credit count and enjoy!
Our devices are tracking us, and the data they collect is making its way into the courtroom. Discovery and smart technology was the topic of “The Connected World: A Lawyer’s Guide to the Internet of Things,” the latest CLE from the E-Discovery, Information Governance & Cybersecurity Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association.
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation is excited to announce its first annual Day of Giving on October 24, 2018! Please join your fellow judges, lawyers, paralegals and friends in the legal community to help us meet our fundraising goal of $50,000.
Join us on November 13 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges and students who’ve made their mark in 2018.
On November 1, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Helping Enrich Attorneys’ Lives (HEAL) Committee is hosting the third annual Memorial Service — Celebration of Life and Career to honor licensed attorneys from the Indianapolis area who passed away during the past year.
As 2018 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2019. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee.
The fall 2018 nomination period for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Law Student Division Executive Board has begun and we want you to be our next board member!
Don’t have much time, but want to lend a hand? Ask A Lawyer, a two-hour legal advice program, may be right for you.
For me, looking back on the list of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Charter Fellows is a fascinating reminder of the lawyers who cared enough about this city and legal community to want to make it better.
Thinking back to when I was forming my own practice, it would have been a lot easier if I had tools and resources like the IndyBar’s Practice Builder and Business Builder at my disposal.
Attorneys, paralegals and law students are needed as volunteers to do intake, conduct private legal consultations with qualified applicants, draft paperwork and witness document signing for an upcoming free wills clinic.
What you’ll find unique about Kevin Tyra’s contribution to pro bono work in our community is that his commitment is not restricted to the time he invests providing services, but more remarkably that he took the initiative to develop a new outlet for the provision of pro bono legal services when he co-founded the Ozanam Free Legal Clinic.
Each year, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation hosts an annual fundraising gala – the Evening Under the Stars. This year’s event is quickly approaching and promises to be one of the best yet! The gala is a wonderful opportunity to network with peers in the legal community and give back to the IBF.
The IndyBar ADR Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we will host our Fall Mediation Day on October 5, 2018, at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Through Mediation Day, we provide a service to our courts and community by volunteering our time to mediate several screened cases for litigants who qualify for modest means mediation.
Moberly Each year, the IndyBar Women and the Law Division presents the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award to recognize the accomplishments of a female attorney in central Indiana. The award is named in honor of Antoinette Dakin Leach, one of the first women admitted to the Indiana Bar. The spirit of Antoinette Dakin Leach lives on […]
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