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Editorial: Political pomposity a disservice to public
Dawn Johnsen deserved the nomination, and definitely was the right woman for the job, but unfortunately partisan vitriol appears to
be worth more in Washington, D.C., than doing the right thing.
Judge, others honored around Law Day
The Evansville Bar Association recognized a judge and others in the legal profession during two annual events that take place
near Law Day.
Technology Untangled: Windows 7 provides compatibility with XP
One of the problems with upgrading to a new computer every few years is that you often must upgrade to a new version of Windows.
This time around, it’s Windows 7.
En banc 7th Circuit says IPAS can sue
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that independent state organization Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
has the right to sue a state government agency about the practices and programs regarding mentally ill inmates.
Attorneys explore Egyptian culture, history
After spending countless hours in an office, some attorneys seem to crave vacations that will take them out of their comfort
zones. So maybe it’s no surprise that nine out of 38 people on a trip to Egypt in late March were Indianapolis attorneys.
Opinion: One inattentive moment is all it takes
In the March 17-30, 2010, issue of Indiana Lawyer, my colleague David A. Temple authored an informative article on cellular
phone use while driving. In closing his article, he posed the question, “[w]ho will care for, raise and play with your family
when you are disabled or dead?”
IP attorney heads fundraising campaign for United Way
Possibly the first practicing attorney to take on a task of this nature, veteran lawyer Don
Knebel has set out as the 2010 campaign chair to expand the United Way donor base and raise as much as $40 million this year
in central Indiana.
Practitioners say recent tax rulings help clarify precedent
When Indianapolis attorney Larry Stroble read two recent rulings from the Indiana Tax Court, he saw one consistent message
that speaks broadly to an overall inadequacy of the legal system.
Editorial: We the People team’s civics study heartens many
Like it or not, we live in a time where, for some people at least, it’s become acceptable to speak about “reloading” when
doing battle against political opponents and to mark their political districts with gun sites, and where members of a Midwestern
church believe it’s their duty to travel the nation and spew hate-laced messages in places where people are mourning tragedy.
School emphasizes responsibility to 1Ls through required course
As a response to the Carnegie Foundation’s report, “Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Profession of Law” released in
early 2007, an Indiana law school has been offering a mandatory class to 1Ls about the professional and ethical rigors of
the legal profession.
Supreme Court disbars attorney
The Indiana Supreme Court disbarred a northern Indiana attorney April 1 for violating the terms of a previous suspension,
entering into an improper business transaction with a client, and engaging in dishonest conduct.
SCOTUS chief visits law school as part of lecture series
The chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was warmly greeted by a full house April 7 at Indiana University
School of Law – Indianapolis at the annual James P. White Lecture on Legal Education.
Valparaiso sports law clinic keeps busy
While a Sports Law Clinic at an Indiana law school hasn’t gone to the Olympics since the 2006 winter games in Torino, Italy,
it doesn’t mean they haven’t been busy.
Legal community reflects on prosecutor issues
As controversy swirls around the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, attorneys throughout Indiana have their eyes on how the
ethical issues can be a lesson for the state’s legal community.
Attorney at staffing agency has seen economy change firsthand
Experts look to staffing agencies to see how employers are weathering the storm. After the economy took a hit in late 2008,
companies first cut their temporary staffers, then their full-time workers, and were unlikely to hire new employees, temporary
or otherwise.
Quality of Life: Life’s curve balls require good coping skills
While most of the country is concentrating on March Madness, my thoughts have turned to America’s national pastime – and the
concept of the curve ball (and not just because I had picked Kansas to win the NCAA Championship). What happens when life
is humming along just fine and suddenly you’re up to bat and the unanticipated curve ball causes you to strike out?
DTCI: EPA addresses lead paint renovation issues
After April 22, 2010, an act mandates that no person or company may perform, offer,
or claim to perform renovations without first being certified by the Environmental Protection Agency where such renovations
occur in structures that were, inter alia, constructed before 1978 and visited regularly or occupied by a child under the
age of 6 or by a pregnant woman in which such structures are shown to have a high enough level of lead-based paint after testing.
Taking time for civics education
A group of about 30 Munster High School students enjoyed their time with We the People program coordinators from the Indiana Bar Foundation, attorneys, and others who helped judge their presentations April 6 at Baker & Daniels’ downtown Indianapolis office. This was the firm’s fifth time hosting an Indiana We the People team just weeks before the national competition, which takes place April 22-27.
Judges disagree on case involving juror strikes
A Marion County deputy prosecutor’s striking of potential jurors has divided an Indiana Court of Appeals panel, with judges
disagreeing about whether it should second-guess a lower court’s finding that no racial discrimination was in play in striking
the African-American jurors.