Barnes study committee to vote on final report
The interim subcommittee established as a result of the Indiana Supreme Court ruling in Barnes v. State will meet Thursday to vote on the adoption of a final report.
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4th annual symposium to look at civil rights
Civil rights in the Southern District will be the topic of the fourth annual Court History Symposium presented by the Historical Society for the Southern District of Indiana Nov. 18.
On the Move – 11/9/11
Read who’s joined Indiana firms, been appointed, or honored recently.
Disciplinary Actions – 11/9/11
Read who’s been suspended and who’s had their suspensions terminated.
New Indiana lawyers
Congratulations to Indiana’s newest attorneys, admitted Oct. 14, 2011.
Law School Briefs – 11/9/11
Notre Dame will host New Jersey’s governor; Maurer School of Law has partnered with the University of Oxford to create a new program.
Bar Crawl – 11/9/11
The Marion County Bar Association is now on Facebook; IndyBar will honor award winners at its Nov. 29 luncheon.
Lecture in honor of Myles N. Brand Nov. 9
George P. Smith II, a visiting fellow at Indiana University's Center for Law, Ethics, and Applied Research in Health Information, will deliver the center's first public lecture in tribute to his late friend, former IU President Myles N. Brand.
Symposium marks anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Act
Indiana University will mark the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program with a symposium Nov. 11 on its Bloomington campus.
Northern District seeks comment on revising, restyling rules
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana is now taking comments on proposed changes to its local rules.
MCBA launches Facebook page
The Marion County Bar Association has launched a Facebook page and Twitter account for the purpose of increasing awareness of the organization and directing people to its website, www.mcbaindy.org.
Bankruptcy courts amend local rules
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-1009-1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has amended its Local Rule B-3007-1.
Former counsel to the president to speak on war
A former associate counsel to the president of the United States will speak at a Federalist Society event Nov. 8 on war powers and the federal government.
7th Circuit fees change Tuesday
Some fees at the United States Court of Appeals will change Nov. 1, including the amount for audio recording and fee for the admission of an attorney.
Justices vacate transfer
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to take the case of a man who was convicted of intimidation, driving drunk and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Plea reached in first-ever common construction wage prosecution
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has reached a plea agreement in a common construction wage violation involving an Indianapolis contractor, believed to be the first prosecution of this kind in Indiana.
IU Maurer partners with Oxford for new program
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law has signed an agreement with the Oxford Internet Institute, a department of the University of Oxford, creating a new program that will allow students to earn a certification in information law and policy from the British university and a Master of Laws degree from IU Maurer School of Law.
2 Supreme Court staff to serve on national boards
Two Indiana Supreme Court staff members have been chosen to fill leadership roles on national boards.
California judge who struck down Proposition 8 to speak in Bloomington
A former judge who struck down Proposition 8, the California voter initiative banning same-sex marriage, will deliver a lecture titled "On the Bench and in the Game" at Indiana University Maurer School of Law Nov. 3.
ICLEF offers free admission for military veterans
The Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum says it will offer free admission for veterans interested in attending two upcoming CLE events.