It's the last issue of the year, and you know what that means: It's time for Year in Review 2023! Check out our Top 10 stories, five Honorable Mentions, the stories you read most frequently and notable features from throughout the year. Plus, we have the latest on federal judicial vacancies in Indiana, and a fun feature on how one judge is making adoptions extra special for Hoosier kids. Read those stories and more in the Dec. 20, 2023-Jan. 2, 2024, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

The year is winding down, but the news is still going strong. For our lead story, IL reporter Alexa Shrake introduces us to James Barta, the state's second solicitor general. Meanwhile in the Intellectual Property Focus, IL managing editor Daniel Carson introduces us to Olivia Clavio, an IP attorney joining a growing T-CAM team at Faegre Drinker. And in the Estate Planning Focus (that's right, two Focus sections!), Alexa looks at the other side of estate planning: estate administration. Read those stories and more in the Dec. 6-19, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

Three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that changed the way we live, new research shows that remote hearings are more popular than expected. IL managing editor Daniel Carson has a look at the data, which focus on civil hearings. Also from Daniel, could marijuana reform be coming to Indiana? Advocates have plans to keep pushing for reform, if nothing else — more here. And in the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Focus, IL Editor Olivia Covington introduces you to next year's DTCI president, Anna Mallon, who has a very specific goal for the organization. Read those stories and more in the Nov. 22-Dec. 5, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, Jewish attorneys are struggling to balance their personal identities with their legal roles. IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick talks to some of those attorneys to learn how they're feeling. Meanwhile, longtime Barnes & Thornburg partner Alan Mills is preparing to retire after a trailblazing career. IL reporter Alexa Shrake looks back at his 40 years with the firm and the impact he's had on diversity efforts. And in the Immigration Focus, IL managing editor Daniel Carson explores the record-breaking backlog in U.S. immigration cases, and the potential for relief from the logjam. Read those stories and more in the Nov. 8-21, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

How should judges advise defendants of their appellate rights when their guilty plea includes an appeal waiver? At least one Indiana judge, plus a justice, think the Indiana Supreme Court needs to weigh in on that issue. IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick has more. Meanwhile, southern Indiana's Hoosier National Forest is at the center of federal litigation and legislation. IL reporter Alexa Shrake has the details. And in the Legal Education/New Lawyers Focus, Alexa brings us the story of how first-generation law students are coming together to support each other. Read those stories and more in the Oct. 25-Nov. 7, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

It's been two years since Indiana implemented the Uniform Bar Exam, and in that time, the July results have been slowly creeping up — but is it enough to call it the "UBE effect"? Law school leaders weigh in in a story by senior reporter Tyler Fenwick. Speaking of law schools: A Notre Dame Law professor recently published his first book. Reporter Alexa Shrake has more. And in the Diversity in Law Focus, Tyler explores why patent law, in particular, has a diversity problem. Read those stories and more in the Oct. 11-24, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

For the second time in four years, the Indiana attorney general has been hit with a lawyer discipline complaint. In our top story this issue, Indiana Lawyer Editor Olivia Covington breaks down the disciplinary charges against Attorney General Todd Rokita, and what they could mean for the AG's office. Meanwhile, a trio of Marion County judges are calling on the local Judicial Selection Committee to take a more active role in the judicial retention process. IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick explains. And in the Mediation/ADR Focus, IL managing editor Daniel Carson explores why a growing number of couples are turning to mediation to resolve their divorces. Read those stories and more in the Sept. 27-Oct. 10, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

Leading off this week's issue, Indiana Lawyer senior reporter Tyler Fenwick delves into the various issues plaguing the Indiana Department of Child Services, from lawsuits to stakeholder concerns. What are they saying, and how is DCS responding? On a lighter note, IL managing editor Daniel Carson reports on the construction of a new conference table for the Indiana Supreme Court — by inmates at the Pendleton Correctional Facility. And in the Indiana State Bar Association Focus, IL Editor Olivia Covington sits down with the incoming ISBA president, Senior Judge Thomas Felts, who has the unique position of being the first known judge to lead the statewide bar. Read those stories and more in the Sept. 13-26, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

"What's next for abortion in Indiana?" That's a question we've been asking since the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade. Now, a near-total abortion ban is officially taking effect in Indiana after the state's Supreme Court declined rehearing to an earlier decision declaring the ban did not violate the Indiana Constitution. Indiana Lawyer reporter Alexa Shrake walks us through the last year of abortion litigation, and what comes next. Meanwhile, the growing amount of digital data is creating new challenges for law enforcement, prosecutors and defense counsel alike. IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick explores how each group is trying to keep up. And in the Education Law Focus, Tyler explores the various education-related "social issues" the Indiana General Assembly has tackled in recent years and what education issues might be on the horizon for next year. Read those stories and more in the Aug. 30-Sept. 12, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.

The Indiana Northern District Court has a new chief judge. For our lead story in this week's issue, IL reporter Alexa Shrake chats with Chief Judge Holly Brady about her new role and how she's drawing on her private practice experience in her new leadership position. Also in this week's issue, IL senior reporter Tyler Fenwick walks through the pros and cons of recommending structured versus lump-sum settlements to clients. And in the Employment Law Focus, IL managing editor Daniel Carson examines the growing trend of pay transparency laws and whether Indiana could soon join that national trend. Read those stories and more in the Aug. 16-29, 2023, issue of Indiana Lawyer.