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The requirement to advise a defendant of the dangers of self-representation and the benefit of counsel applies equally regardless
of whether a pro se defendant is choosing to plead guilty or go to trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided today.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an officer's
injury at a 2008 fundraiser for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
The Indiana Supreme Court wants state trial judges to offer written guidance if and when courthouse or jury security concerns
come up during trial.
Tackling the issue of who determines whether a convicted sex offender is considered a “sexually violent predator,”
the Indiana Court of Appeals today issued the latest ruling in a line of cases about the state’s sex offender registry
and how convicts’ names are removed.
Addressing an issue that’s been litigated back and forth on appeal for more than 20 years, the Indiana Court of Appeals decided today that a statute of limitations on felony child molesting begins running once the actions stop and the victim is no longer being prevented from telling authorities.
The Indiana Supreme Court has dodged a question about whether state lawmakers should be able to cram multiple unrelated issues into a single piece of legislation, leaving in place what some call the practice of “legislative logrolling” that hasn’t been specifically shot down in almost four decades.
A former Hoosier attorney who graduated from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis is now being tapped for a leading role at the federal agency responsible for strengthening security and screening measures at the nation's airports.
An Indianapolis attorney has lost a federal appeal that involves his being forced to resign as manager of the title insurance
division after writing a memo that criticized his boss.
IBA Seeks Volunteers for Diversity Task Force The IBA seeks members interested in serving on a short-term task force to undertake the creation of a report to the IBA Board of Directors regarding diversity within the Indianapolis Bar Association. The effort will be chaired by Marisol Sanchez of Bose McKinney & Evans. Work is slated […]
Judy Glaze (pictured with Judge Tim Oakes) was recently honored at a luncheon to celebrate her 30 years of service to the Marion Superior Court.
Atticus Finch, Thurgood Marshall, and Sandra Day O’Connor won’t be there, but you still have time to join future
legendary lawyers and judges at this year’s Bench Bar Conference: Making Lawyers Into Legends.
No, Belva is not a current IBA member. In fact, she was never an IBA member; however,
I was just “introduced” to her and thought the timing remarkable given that I had already decided to write this
President’s Message on celebrating Mother’s Day.
Students from Daniel Webster School 46 attended a Naturalization Ceremony as the guest of George Rubin of Rubin & Levin. Also pictured are U.S. Magistrate Judge William G. Hussman who presided over the ceremony and Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Mark Bailey who gave remarks on behalf of the IBA.
Members of the city’s public safety team recently addressed a gathering of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s
Bar Leader Series class to discuss their respective roles and shed light on the challenges they are confronting.
More than one-quarter of lawyers interviewed recently said they plan to increase staff levels in the second quarter of 2010,
while virtually none anticipated declines, according to The Robert Half Legal Hiring Index.
In 1983 Michael Jackson’s Thriller was the album of the year. Flashdance was in the movie theaters, and Ronald Reagan
was in the White House. It’s also the year that Mary E. Myers of Kroger Gardis & Regas began her paralegal career.
As Jerry Padgett and I discussed in our commentary, “Causation as a case-dispositive issue”
(Indiana Lawyer, Oct. 14, 2009), the Indiana Court of Appeals has held in favor of summary judgment for defendants
in instances in which the plaintiff’s negligence clearly intervened whatever fault may have been assigned to the defendant.
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments March 4 about the state’s controversial voter identification law, and is considering
whether the requirements impose an unconstitutional burden on some voters who can’t obtain the necessary photo ID cards.
The Indiana Supreme Court has taken up a case that poses issues about the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s authority
in athletic eligibility disputes, particularly those involving girls wanting to play sports.
The Department of Child Services wants a federal judge to stay the preliminary injunction preventing it from cut ting reimbursement
rates, arguing the results of the injunction will be detrimental to children receiving services.