The sweeping medical malpractice claims against a Munster cardiologist's practice could take years to unwind, and they may change the calculus that sets surcharges physicians pay to the Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund. How Marion Superior judges are selected is now in the hands of lawmakers after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the current election system. Expunged criminal records may still show up, and even be required to be reported, in some cases.

Federal Judge Robert Miller Jr., who is taking senior status next month, has been praised for his legal analysis and temperament. Hosting a New Year's Eve party? You may face heightened liablity after a recent Court of Appeals decision. In our final installment of 25th Anniversary stories, we ask lawyers what they think the practice of law will be like in 2040.

Complex legal efforts along with Indiana and Kentucky’s cooperation laid the groundwork for the two new bridges spanning the Ohio River. A lawyer's former office manager said he paid a personal and professional price for reporting his ex-boss's egregiously unethical behavior to the Disciplinary Commission. Micki Wilson, the executive director of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, is reducing her role with the group after 37 years.

In this issue of Indiana Lawyer, we take a closer look the results of our September 2015 survey of the legal community. Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor William Henderson, who analyzed the results, found the survey reveals signs of fundamental change in the legal profession. The survey shows attorneys are encouraged to promote themselves through social media. Lawyers like their careers, but wouldn't recommend someone else go into the profession, according to the survey.

Seeing an opportunity in helping businesses and lawyers with discovery in an electronic world, Hamish Cohen and three of his attorney colleagues – Ray Biederman, Sean Burke and Jon Mattingly – launched Proteus Discovery Group. The Indiana Supreme Court is weighing whether the state RICO-inspired statute should apply to street crimes.

Figuring out how to balance the demands of practicing law with the needs of a family is a struggle that female attorneys have long faced, but increasingly male attorneys also want to be able to take time for their families. A recent ethics opinion from the Indiana State Bar Association on flat fees has some attorneys debating as to whether its advice is practical. There's been a small uptick in the number of J.D. advantage jobs, which reflects changes in the economy and legal profession.

For more than 10 years, Judge Frances Gull has spearheaded efforts in Allen County to make the jury process easier and more convenient. She made jury duty less burdensome by incorporating technological advances that help potential jurors feel more comfortable and is being recognized nationally for her efforts. Attorneys caution against estate plans that place behavioral conditions on heirs. As part of our 25th anniversary coverage, we posed five questions to five attorneys admitted to practice in Indiana in 1990.

Lawyers who’ve taken a stab at fencing say there’s no other sport quite like it. When reason leaves the room, an analytical approach can lead a path to dispute resolution. A first impression ruling that a bicyclist's death in a car crash is not covered under insurance policy is "harsh and unfair," according to one appellate judge.

Now that Indianapolis' pay-to-play system that divvied judgeships between Democrats and Republicans has been ruled unconstitutional, it's up to the General Assembly to figure out how Marion County should select it's judges. Proposals to increase the state-imposed $1.25 million cap on damages in medical malpractice cases have some unlikely supporters: Indiana hospitals. Recently, Barnes & Thornburg and the Indiana Bar Foundation honored Shirley Shideler during a special reception at the firm's Indianapolis office to pay homage to her legacy and to recognize other women blazing trails in the legal field.

Sharing candid, deeply personal experiences, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspired an overflow crowd Sept. 2 at the University of Notre Dame. She held court for nearly two hours, answering questions from Notre Dame almna, trustee and NBC News reporter Anne Thompson. As Indiana Tech Law School begins its third year, it is welcoming a very small class of first-year students and, anticipating its second attempt at gaining ABA approval will be successful, positioning its third-year students to take the bar exam. California attorney Kimberly Papillon will be presenting her program, The Neuroscience of Legal and Judicial Decision Making, at the Indiana State Bar Association's annual meeting.