Trump’s exit: President leaves office with legacy of chaos
Donald Trump walked out of the White House and boarded Marine One for the last time as president Wednesday morning, leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and a nation bitterly divided.
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Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of his White House term that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family.
Legal misfire: Is it a crime for minors to possess guns?
A 1990s Indiana law that raised penalties for juveniles who possess guns has backfired, limiting the charging options for law enforcement when children have firearms.
IndyBar: See Your Art or Photography at IndyBarHQ
IndyBarHQ was designed with our members’ needs in mind, and as we continue to make the the space our own, we want to involve our members in the decor of our public spaces and meeting rooms.
IndyBar: Save the Date for the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference!
After a hiatus in 2020, Bench Bar is returning to Louisville this summer and it’ll be your chance to relax and get away for the weekend while reconnecting with each other and with your practice.
Law firm mergers expected to rebound in 2021
The global pandemic halted the skyrocketing law firm mergers of recent years. However, the forces driving these combinations in the past have continued despite the coronavirus outbreak and will likely ignite more deals if people are able to return to some sort of a pre-pandemic lifestyle.
Family sues nursing home after father’s death during pandemic
Hoosier Ken Burgin is honoring his late father, Kenneth “Butch” Burgin, by advocating on his behalf after Butch’s unexpected death just two months after becoming a resident at an Owen County nursing home last year.
Motorists crossing Louisville bridges claim they were fraudulently billed
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a group of drivers allege the vendors hired to operate the RiverLink toll system for the three bridges between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana fraudulently tacked on administrative fees and penalties.
IndyBar, IBF Welcome New Boards at Virtual Installation, Leadership Celebration and Annual Meeting
Members of the bench and bar gathered virtually for the official installation of the boards of directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Rule change redefines service animals, bars those for emotional support
A new rule introduced by the U.S. Department of Transportation in December has revised the Air Carrier Access Act, redefining what constitutes a service animal on airplanes.
IndyBar: The Eternal Debate: Who is in Your Top Five?
Who are your top five lawyers of all time? That is indeed a very heavy question, writes IndyBar President Jimmie McMillian.
IndyBar: Meet the Indianapolis Bar Foundation President: Adam Christensen
Meet Adam Christensen, the incoming president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
Law firms keep focus on clients as changes continue
While predictions early in the pandemic of law firms closing and lawyers standing in unemployment lines have been replaced by a budding confidence, the global public health crisis did remind the legal profession that a central tenet of their job remained unchanged: They must stay focused on the needs of their clients.
COA commitment for woman with anorexia seen as rare
In a move not typically seen, the Indiana Court of Appeals extended a Hoosier woman’s temporary involuntary commitment solely based on an eating disorder that doctors said was causing her severe malnutrition.
Indiana Court Decisions – Dec. 30, 2020 – Jan. 13, 2021
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Trimble: New Year’s resolutions after a tumultuous 2020
Indianapolis lawyer John Trimble exhorts members of the legal profession to shake off the malaise and resolve to charge ahead into 2021 with the renewed vigor to get through the mountain of challenges and to do what we can to make things better.
Hammerle on… “Soul,” “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Mulan”
Lawyer Bob Hammerle gives us his take on three movies: “Soul,” “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Mulan.”
JLAP: The promise of self-compassion
Lawyer Jill Carnell invites you to try the practice of self-compassion because it can make you a better lawyer by helping you to more easily “reset” when you find yourself in an emotionally or physically painful situation.
Barkdull, Egan and Rivin: Utilizing P3s to finance transportation projects
How can Indiana fund much-needed infrastructure improvements? Governmental entities across the country have endorsed the idea of combining the resources of the public and private sectors through “public-private partnerships” (P3s) to finance and manage America’s crumbling infrastructure.
Re-entry program gets unexpected but welcomed gift from new Barnes & Thornburg Foundation
PACE, a nonprofit that helps individuals who are being released from incarceration, is one of the first recipients of support from the Barnes & Thornburg Racial and Social Justice Foundation.