NOV. 6 – NOV. 19
At the high-profile Delphi double-murder trial, even cameras outside the courthouse can cause a stir. Reporter Maura Johnson takes a look at the tension between the media and the judge in the case. Managing Editor Daniel Carson examines the rising cost of outside counsel and how in-house staffs are battling the higher fees. In Focus, Carson delves into the roadblocks that could prevent the Biden Administration's Keep Families Together immigration policy from ever being implemented.
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How journalists and the court are navigating media coverage of the Delphi trial
In this case, even the use of cameras outside the courthouse has caused a stir.
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Steeper outside fees force in-house counsel reckoning
Growing rate increases for outside lawyers have companies turning to alternative legal services, hiring more in-house staff and using artificial intelligence to control their costs.
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Lawyer pens book on murderous relative
The book follows the actions and fallout of Stephen Terrell’s great-uncle, who murdered his former son-in-law Melvin Wolfe in 1903.
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Appellate judges spur creation of little libraries at courthouses across the state
Morgan Superior Court Judge Dakota VanLeewen said books help to calm and occupy children who find themselves in the courtroom as well as entertain adults looking for a new read and needing to fill some time.
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Keeping Families Together program faces legal challenge
For nondocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, the path to obtaining legal status has typically involved a mountain of paperwork and a trip back to their home countries. The Biden Administration’s Keeping Families Together program looked to alleviate some of that burden.
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Weaver: Confiscated cameras not a good look for the court or the media
It’s not often that photojournalists’ cameras get confiscated by the government, at least not in the American land of press freedom. But it happened at the Delphi double-murder trial.
Read MoreEstabrook: Mayor-turning-lawyer sees lots of opportunities in small towns
I quickly found out that the demand for legal services was stronger than I thought.
Read MoreHouchin: Stay behind the bench
Tradition argues for judges to stay behind the bench, and avoid problem solving, advocating, and making public policy.
Read MoreVan der Cruysse: The JLAP Treatment Fund needs you and your donations
The JLAP Treatment Fund is administered by the Indiana Bar Foundation and has been in place for about 20 years. It has been funded by donations from attorneys and judges.
Read MoreKristen Hahn: Employment-based immigration tests the labor market
The inefficient administration of current United States immigration policy has made it progressively difficult for businesses and universities to retain the skilled professionals they need.
Read MoreHammerle on… “Lee”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Lee.”
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IndyBar: Terry Tolliver is More than Just the APABA-IN President
Jerry Tolliver is the president of the Indiana Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Read MoreIndyBar: NIL Development in Amateur Sports
Student-athletes can now earn money from endorsements, sponsorships, autograph signings, social media posts, and other activities based on their NIL.
Read MoreIndyBar: Trimble Reflects on Career in Lead Up to Luminary Award Presentation
The Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation are pleased to bestow the bar’s highest honor and lifetime achievement award to John C. Trimble of Lewis Wagner LLP.
Read MoreIndyBar: Why use Arbitration in Family Law?
Arbitration in family law presents a variety of practical applications for family law cases featuring multiple issues or even single issues.
Read MoreIndyBar: New DEI Director Recruiting Committee Members
All are needed, and all are welcome. That’s the message Ranissa Dycus, Associate General Counsel at American Senior Communities, intends to spread as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director for the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Boards of Directors.
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