SEPT. 27-OCT. 10
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.
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Rokita facing lawyer discipline charges: Discipline complaint marks 2nd time in 4 years Indiana AG faces formal ethics complaint
For the second time in four years, the Indiana attorney general is facing lawyer discipline charges.
Read MoreSummit looks to address rural needs, challenges: Legal, public health issues at forefront of Wabash conference
The 2023 Summit for Rural Justice and Public Health Professionals will feature 26 speakers, including Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher Goff, who serves as the chair of Indiana’s Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council.
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A change to retention?: Marion Co. selection committee may get expanded influence
Some judges on the Marion Superior Court want the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee to have a more prominent role in the retention process, but that would likely require a change to legislation passed in 2017.
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From court to farm: Attorney uses skills to run fall attraction
There’s a pumpkin patch, corn maze, apple cider slushies and more waiting for visitors who make the trip this fall to Lark Ranch. For attorney and owner Matt Lark, the plan was to stop running the farm once his kids were grown. But they had other plans.
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Research sheds light on prosecuting disparities in Monroe County: Prosecutor calls it ‘the right thing to do’
An ongoing assessment of the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office is giving officials a look at how prosecutorial decisions have impacted racial and ethnic disparities.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Carroll Superior Judge Troy Hawkins
While Carroll Superior Judge Troy Hawkins said never imagined he would be a judge, he’s glad to have ended up there.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions: Sept. 7-20, 2023
Read the latest Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
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Finding common ground in divorce: Couples use mediation as less costly venue
From the mid-2000s to now, mediation has become an accepted part of the divorce process.
Read MoreDiscovery, motions, parties most common delays in ADR: How arbitrators untangle common process issues
Michael Bishop is a commercial arbitrator. It doesn’t really matter how big any particular case is — the process is essentially the same, which means he’ll see extended delays from the smallest of consumer cases all the way up to large contract cases.
Read MoreToner and Connor: Successful mediations: The practitioner’s perspective
In this article, we share some practitioners’ ideas about what mediators can do to help the parties succeed more often.
Read MoreBritton: Prepare, prepare, prepare and then prepare some more!
Whether this is your first mediation or 100th, using the following tips for preparation will put you in a position to achieve the outcome you and your client want.
Read MoreLueders: Intellectual property mediation: Inverted divorce mediation
The closest analog to IP mediation, in my opinion, is divorce mediation.
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Bravo: ABA accreditation: What is it good for … ? (Sing with me)
The practice of law carries an extraordinary power: a heavy responsibility to do good while avoiding harm. For this reason, law schools must be held to the highest standards in educating future lawyers.
Read MoreKelly: Law student experience: Today’s students paint new picture
Research by Lawrence Krieger tells us that law students start law school with high life satisfaction and strong mental health measures, but within the first year of law school, they experience a significant increase in anxiety and depression.
Read MoreDickerson: A review of leading AI programs in the legal industry
This article will review legal AI programs and how legal actors are diving headfirst into the brave new world of AI and the law.
Read MoreHammerle on… “The Equalizer 3” and “The Eternal Memory”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “The Equalizer 3” and “The Eternal Memory.”
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DTCI Annual Conference Highlights
Join your DTCI Colleagues at the 30th Annual Conference Nov. 16 and 17 at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington. The complete agenda will be circulated soon, but in the meantime, here are the preliminary topics and events.
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IndyBar: Jane Henegar wins Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
The Women and the Law Division of the Indianapolis Bar Association is thrilled to announce that Jane Henegar, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, has been selected to receive the 2023 Antionette Dakin Leach Award.
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IndyBar: Jackson-Lindsay to Lead IndyBar in 2026
Katie Jackson-Lindsay of Jackson Legal Services has been selected to lead the Indianapolis Bar Association in 2026 by the IndyBar’s Nominating Committee.
Read MoreIndyBar: Don’t Take on Too Many Social Channels At Once
You don’t need to add social channels for the sake of adding social channels — especially when you’re getting started.
Read MoreIndyBar: Ag-Gag Days of Summer: Zoonotic Disease Risk at Factory Farms is Yet Another Reason to Protect Free Expression
Tens of thousands of laboratories. Nine billion annual test subjects. Rapidly-evolving influenzas and force-fed antibiotics. This massive experiment is U.S. factory farming.
Read MoreIndyBar: ‘I’ll Get You, My Pretty’
One of my grandmother’s favorite movies was “The Wizard of Oz.” Recently, I’ve pondered a very practical question about that movie: Who built the Yellow Brick Road?
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