June 19 – July 2
Immigration attorneys in Indianapolis are sorting through President Joe Biden's sweeping restrictions on asylum to see what effect they may have on the crushing backlog of immigration cases from Indianapolis and elsewhere. Managing Editor Daniel Carson has the details. Also, Reporter Maura Johnson takes a closer look at the Marion County Prosecutor's Conviction Integrity Unit to see how many more cases are being re-examined after the unit's work helped exonerate an Indianapolis man convicted of murder. In Focus, Johnson examines a new law that requires Indiana's public colleges to make sure classroom instruction offers"intellectual diversity."
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Immigration attorneys in Indiana keeping eye on Biden’s executive order
Some Indiana immigration attorneys are wondering what the order’s ultimate impact will be for recent arrivals to the U.S. residing in the state, given the confusion about current immigration law regarding asylum and the crushing backlog of cases in the country’s immigration courts.
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Marion County prosecutor’s conviction integrity unit reviews potentially faulty cases
The unit’s work already has helped clear one Indianapolis man of murder, and about 10 more cases are under review.
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Smaller firms, solo attorneys get creative with office space
Some Indiana solo practitioners and small firms, while not being totally virtual, have taken significant steps to reduce the amount of time spent in a traditional office space and are renting much smaller spaces.
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Students score court victory: Law school class wins reversal from Indiana Court of Appeals
One student helped handle a case that resulted in the reversal of a Marion Superior Court ruling that deemed an Indianapolis high school student a juvenile delinquent.
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Public colleges preparing for new state law that calls for ‘intellectual diversity’
Under the new law, faculty members at public universities will be required to teach scholarly works “from a variety of political or ideological frameworks” within the faculty member’s purview of instruction.
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John R. Van Winkle: The world of mass arbitrations and Newton’s Third Law
The back-and-forth, tit-for-tat, “be-careful-what-you-wish-for” world of mandatory arbitration clauses continues, with companies on one side and employees and consumers on the other, and there is no indication that the dueling is over.
Read MoreRodney R. Nordstrom: Giving jurors what they want and expect to hear at trial
Here are some insights on how well your case plays to jurors and how they understand and interpret case facts to arrive at a verdict.
Read MoreHammerle on… “The Fall Guy” and “Civil War”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “The Fall Guy” and “Civil War.”
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IndyBar: Judicial Spotlight: Helen Marchal
Meet Marion Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal.
Read MoreIndyBar: Congrats to the 2024 IndyBar Paralegal of the Year
Laura Adamaitis Thirion of Plunkett Cooney PC is the 2024 IndyBar Paralegal of the Year.
Read MoreIndyBar: IndyBar to Sponsor Indianapolis Legal Aid Society’s 11th Annual Timeless Tips from the Bench & Bar Event
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter chairs the event, with our keynote from Judge Michael Brennan of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Read MoreIndyBar: Calling All Golf Novices! – IndyBar Foundation’s Chip & Sip Event
The Chip and Sip event starts at 4 p.m. July 25 on the putting green at the Country Club of Indianapolis.
Read MoreIndyBar: Congrats to the Graduates of Bar Leader Class XX!
About 20 people graduated from Bar Leader Class XX.
Read MoreIndyBar’s Newest Diversity CLE Event: ‘A Morning of Meaningful Conversations’
Indianapolis Bar Association has developed a new DEI-centered event titled: IndyBar Unites: A Morning of Meaningful Conversations.
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