Law firms are marking the season with festive in-house traditions. Court filings reveal William Conour's lavish lifestyle. Some women are rejecting the traditional legal career path.

Some attorneys are opting out of the long-term commitment of renting or buying office space and instead using "virtual" offices to practice. Will the tax credits given for renewable energy sources - which includes the wind farms in northern Indiana - sunset at the end of the year? the constitutionality of Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program is now before the state Supreme Court.

The lower pay in the public sector legal jobs is leading to high turnover and causing the criminal justice system to suffer. Attorneys who enjoy cooking share their favorite recipes. Social media and online acounts challenge estate planning attorneys.

There aren't enough pro bono attorneys in many Indiana rural communities, so the Indiana Bar Foundation is launching a legal assistance website. The attorney disciplinary process goes public through oral arguments before the Indiana Supreme Court. A recent case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals found mediation isn't always confidential is heading to the Supreme Court.

In an otherwise quiet appellate judicial ballot, Justice Steven David has created a website after opposition against him mounts because of the Barnes decision. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on a suit involving Monsanto and a Knox County farmer could affect farming practices. Lawyers capture the beauty of courthouses in their art.

Law firm spending on smartphones, networks inches up. A diversity summit held by the St. Joseph County Bar Association shows more strides still need to be done in hiring and retaining minorities.   Indiana is on the cusp of utilizing a new e-discovery tool.

Loretta Rush's colleagues say the Supreme Court appointee brings life balance, temperament and skill to the court. New provisions shine light on the patent process under the America Invents Act. The Indiana attorney general is at odds with three state senators over the defense of the state's immigration law.

Courts often side with homeowners associations in disputes with residents. A legislative group is looking to make major revisions to Indiana's Criminal Code. Ex-attorney William Conour's behavior raised suspicion in former colleagues years ago.

McKinney School of Law Dean Gary Roberts talks about potential changes in legal education and his teaching plans. Hoover Hull LLP partner Alice Morical gained jury trial experience by participating in a Southern District pro bono program. The Indianapolis Bar Association will push for reforms to how Marion Superior judges are selected.

The criminal case filed against Chinese immigrant Bei Bei Shuai has become a battleground over prosecutorial discretion and how far a defense attorney can go in representing her client. The Indiana State Bar Association has organized a business school for lawyers with the goal of teaching lawyers how to run their firms. The change in Indiana's emanicpation law has created uncertainty among attorneys as to how a recent amendment applies to petitions for educational support.