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IBA: New FCRA Background Check Requirements Effective Jan. 1, 2013
Employers utilizing consumer reporting agencies for purposes of conducting employee background checks are required to comply with specific requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”).
IBA: Got a question? ‘Safe Ask’ has an answer
Have you ever had a question that you couldn’t answer, and didn’t feel comfortable asking a colleague at your firm or even a close friend? Perhaps you’re in a solo practice and aren’t quite sure where to turn … or maybe you just need a second opinion on a course of action.
IBA: Volunteer Needed to Coordinate IndyBar Hospice Program
Want to provide legal help to dozens of terminally ill people in their last days without ever leaving your office? The IndyBar is searching for an attorney volunteer to coordinate its Hospice Program.
IBA: Around the Bar
The month of November has officially passed, but it wasn’t without an impressive array of social events, educational programming and special opportunities for both IndyBar members and the legal community.
IBA: Registration Now Open for 2013 Installation Luncheon
Save the date and jump online to register today for the 2013 Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Installation Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, January 17, 2013, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
IBA: In His Shoes: Beginning the Bar Leader Series Journey
This September, 25 young lawyers from Indianapolis retreated to the Waycross Camp in Morgantown, Indiana, to kick off the 2012-2013 iteration of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series, known as Bar Leader Series X (“BLS X”).
IBA: Starting Salaries for Legal Professionals Projected to Rise 3.0 Percent in 2013
Average starting salaries for legal professionals in the United States are projected to rise 3.0 percent overall in 2013, according to the just-released Robert Half Legal 2013 Salary Guide.
IBA: Tax time is closer than you think — are you prepared?
December 31st is right around the corner, and with it comes important considerations for year-end tax planning. Special breaks are still available for 2012, and taking action before December 31 could reduce taxes for 2013 and beyond.
IBA: Final Appointments Made for 2013 IndyBar Board of Directors
The slate for the 2013 Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors is now complete with the appointment of four Vice Presidents and the Counsel to the Board by President-Elect Kerry Hyatt Blomquist.
IBA: Section CLE Pilot Program Launched for 2013
The pilot program, which will be tested in 2013 with four IndyBar sections—the Appellate Practice Section, the Family Law Section, the Government Practice Section and the Real Estate and Land Use Section, will call for a small increase in section dues, which will in turn allow section members to attend all one-hour brownbag programming presented by the section at no cost.
IBA: Meaningful Pro Bono and Courtroom Experience Available through the Mediation Assistance Program
More than 25 percent of the cases pending in the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, have a least one pro se litigant. To address this community need, the Court launched the Mediation Assistance Program (MAP) in September 2009.
IBA: Local Leaders to be Honored with 2012 Recognition Awards
These IndyBar members–and their innovative ideas–are just a few of those who will be honored at the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Recognition Luncheon on Thursday, November 8, 2012.
IBA: Metz, Zweig Honored at Professionalism Luncheon
Members of the legal community gathered to pay tribute to the value of professionalism in the practice at the IndyBar’s Professionalism Luncheon, held Thursday, October 11 at the Columbia Club.
IBA: Take the ‘Work’ out of Networking with the Indy Attorneys Network
Like most attorneys, we always enjoy meeting lawyers from other practice areas and interests, but while it is easy to say “go network,” we found it somewhat a daunting task.
IBA: Go West, IndyBar! Go West! Quality CLE & Networking Await You
It is with great pleasure that I will host this year’s IndyBar Destination CLE, taking place in Sedona, Arizona from November 15 to November 17. To entice your attendance, this year’s CLE will be held at the Enchantment Resort & Mii amo Spa, nestled into the red rock wall of Sedona’s Boynton Canyon.