JAN. 1 – JAN. 13, 2025
From the sad drama of the Delphi double-murder trial to the return of death row executions to the fight over transgender rights, Indiana saw a lot of major legal news in 2024. See our list of the Top 10 stories of the year as voted on by the Indiana Lawyer staff and find out what story landed at No. 1. In Focus, you can also find a list of the most read stories on our website. Looking ahead, Managing Editor Daniel Carson examines a move by the U.S. Department of Labor to stop allowing nonprofits and businesses to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage. Also, reporter Maura Johnson looks at the four counties launching alternative dispute resolution programs in 2025.
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Indiana’s top legal stories of 2024
See our list and find out what the Indiana Lawyer staff ranked as the No. 1 story of the year.
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Feds seek to do away with subminimum wages for disabled
Due to a law created in 1938, some employees with disabilities can be paid well below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
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Four counties add alternative dispute resolution programs
Hamilton County will join White, Carroll, and Fountain counties in launching programs this year.
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Meet Indiana’s newest appeals judge: Stephen ‘Sam’ Scheele
Stephen “Sam” Scheele said he is honored to be appointed two separate times to judgeships by Gov. Eric Holcomb, first to Lake Superior Court and now to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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Web exclusive: Attorney building new business to help solo firms succeed
Jason Massaro has been a practicing lawyer for nearly 30 years and now he is launching a new consulting business targeted at helping small solo firms.
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Year in review: Our most read stories in 2024
Check out the web stories readers clicked on the most.
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Weaver: All I want for the New Year is more government disclosure
When it comes to government transparency laws, Indiana often ranks near the bottom in terms of what it requires public officials and political activists to disclose.
Read MoreWilson: How to maximize your use of Microsoft Word
Because Word is ubiquitous in the legal field, it makes sense to increase your understanding of the program.
Read MoreGaby and Llewellyn: With federal overtime rule, history is repeating itself
The rule would raise the minimum salary threshold to $43,888, meaning that any eligible employee making under those threshold amounts would be entitled to overtime pay on any work completed over 40 hours in a work week.
Read MoreLangford: Learn to make the most of persuasion to the power of three
I recommend thinking, writing and arguing in threes. Considering the reasons behind the power of three underscores why, when and how to bring a nice case of the threes into your future persuasion.
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IndyBar: IndyBar to Install 2025 Board of Directors for Association and Foundation on Jan. 30
IndyBar President Lee Christie of Christie Farrell Lee & Bell PC and IndyBar Foundation President Briana Clark of Dentons will take their oaths and officially take office for 2025.
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