An Indianapolis attorney couple who encountered heartbreak caring for an infant they hoped to adopt is seeking changes for Indiana foster parents. An Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor argues in a new book that regulation of lawyer speech is undermining the judiciary. Proponents of medical marijuana in the General Assembly are optimistic about their chance of success next year.
Victims of Attorney General Curtis Hill’s sexual misconduct want more than to be believed. Four women have filed notice of a lawsuit against Hill and the state after a special prosecutor said he believed the victims but declined to file criminal charges on their claims that Hill groped or inappropriately touched them. A longtime leader in the state's judiciary has been tapped as the Indiana Supreme Court's new chief administrative officer. After nearly 300 passed the Indiana Bar Exam in July, new lawyers who took the oath were told at an admission ceremony to remember lessons from home.
At least six Indiana colleges and universities are facing lawsuits from students who were accused of sexual misconduct. The suits claim the schools' processes were unfair or biased against the accused. Lawyers might soon be required to take continuing legal education courses on diversity and inclusion and mental health and substance abuse — recommendations approved by the Indiana State Bar Association House of Delegates after spirited debate. Judges and lawyers say the political nature of the hearings confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States were not what the Framers intended.
Kenneth Todd planned to serve one term in the Bloomington Courthouse. Now he's preparing to retire after more than 40 years as Monroe Circuit Court judge. Around the state, a network of lawyers is growing to help domestic violence victims meet their civil court needs. Feeling a little off after your last meal? A expert litigator explains how to tell if it might be food poisoning.
An Indianapolis real estate company is facing multiple lawsuits over a rent-to-buy program offering homes in need of repair to buyers who can't get traditional financing. A legal aid attorney describes seeing would-be homeowners' dreams turn to tears. After years of study of Indiana's public defender system, a host of changes are being proposed. It's tough to become a judge in Lebanon. Internationally, just 34 of more than 1,000 test-takers passed. One is a former IU McKinney master of laws student.
James Sweeney's confirmation as the first judge in eight years to the Indiana Southern District Court came in a rare display of Senate bipartisanship, elevating an attorney known for his collegial spirit and can-do attitude. As a lawsuit seeking to privatize the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan proceeds toward the U.S. Supreme Court, an answered question is, who's doing the suing? A smartphone privacy decision could be a landmark ruling on how technology impacts rights.
As law schools begin a new academic year, first-year students get formal introductions to the legal profession's obligations and responsibilities. Embattled Attorney General Curtis Hill is facing a backlash over his office's intervention in two voting lawsuits. The pursuit of an exoneration for a man who advocates say was wrongly convicted of murder is the latest in an extraordinary number of such cases out of Elkhart County.
Two loyal aides to legal aid in Indiana have dedicated more than a century of service to helping those less fortunate. A legal defense fund established to pay Attorney General Curtis Hill's attorney fees arising from sexual misconduct accusations is raising questions among nonprofit experts. The American Bar Assocation approved changes to lawyer advertising rules at its annual meeting this week in Chicago.
Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed Lake Superior Judge Elizabeth Tavitas to the Indiana Court of Appeals, where she will succeeding now-Senior Judge Michael Barnes. A commission studying alcohol issues in Indiana will focus on permits and the state's quota system. For more than three decades, Indianapolis attorney Charles Braun has gone on air live to answer callers' legal questions a local radio show.
As the inquiry into groping allegations against Attorney General Curtis Hill expands, questions persist about the investigation itself and the possible ethical duties of those who looked into the allegations. An Indianapolis attorney traveled to the southern border to assist immigrant families separated under a since-voided zero tolerance policy. Evaluating a prospective lawyer's character and fitness is as important as the bar exam itself, examiners say.