Lawyers are an eclectic bunch who never seem to run out of stories to tell. Here is a look back at some of the memorable stories of Indiana attorneys and what they were up to — on and off the clock — from these pages in 2017.
A Warrick Superior Court judge has been temporarily transferred to the county’s circuit court while the sitting circuit judge is unavailable to perform his duties.
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the latest reporting period.
The Indiana Supreme Court is increasing the minimum number of senior judge service days available to the state’s courts as a means of enabling courts to provide timely justice to litigants.
An attorney who implied to a client that he had the ability to improperly influence judges and suggested his client flee the court’s jurisdiction to avoid criminal prosecution has been suspended for 90 days.
An attorney who implied to a client that he had the ability to improperly influence judges and suggested his client flee the court’s jurisdiction to avoid criminal prosecution has been suspended for 90 days.
The Indiana Supreme Court has certified 60 judicial officers as senior judges for the coming year.
The Indiana Southern District Court will implement new rules relating to Social Security appeals and indigent defense fee agreements when two amendments take effect on Jan. 1.
A Milroy attorney has been appointed to join the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education beginning next year.
The Indiana Supreme Court will introduce a new case type into the state’s uniform case numbering system at the start of the new year.
One Indiana county implemented voluntary electronic filing on Friday while another moved to a mandatory system, continuing the push for statewide implementation of e-filing that is slated to wrap up in the next 12 months.
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday granting parental leave for state employees, a new benefit that will be available beginning Jan. 1.
The Indiana Northern District Bankruptcy Court has amended two of its local rules relating to costs and pre-trial procedures.
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is inviting current Marion County judges to submit their applications for retention, marking the first time merit selection will be used to choose or retain judges in Indiana’s largest county.
Likely voters overwhelmingly support prosecutors who will work to end mass incarceration, alternatives to prison and reducing racial bias, according to polling results released Tuesday.
Two schools from Fishers took home first place honors from the 2017 Indiana We the People state finals held in Indianapolis Dec. 10 to 12.
Read the Indiana appellate court decisions from the latest reporting period.
Read who resigned and who was suspended from the practice of law in Indiana.
Indianapolis commercial real estate attorney Karl Haas died last week at the age of 57, his colleagues announced Monday.
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied transfer to a legal malpractice case stemming from the fraudulent actions of now-disgraced Indianapolis attorney William Conour, letting stand a grant of summary judgment to a former Conour associate.