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IndyBar Guest Column: What I’ve Learned from 2020 and What I Hope for in 2021

November 25, 2020 | From IndyBar

There were a lot of things I was going to do this year, places I was going to go (conferences in French Lick, AFCC in New Orleans, a girls’ trip to Hilton Head … gone but not forgotten, clearly) that just went completely off the rails. Instead, I learned some things, experienced some “personal growth” and so far, I’ve survived. I thought I’d share some things in case you were feeling alone, or want to feel superior, or are just looking for some product suggestions.

IndyBar: Attorneys Deliver Peace of Mind During Free Wills Clinic

November 25, 2020 | From IndyBar

For years, IndyBar attorneys have helped community members living in poverty to safeguard their futures through the IndyBar’s Free Wills Clinics. This year, IndyBar volunteers (safely) set up at the Indiana Veterans Center to draft wills and advance directives for Indianapolis citizens at no cost.

IndyBar: Professional and Technical Civility in Electronic Discovery — Five Tips on How to Avoid a “Discovery War”

November 25, 2020 | From IndyBar

Electronic discovery — like discovery generally — can bring out the best and the worst in lawyers, potentially turning any discovery dispute into a full-blown “discovery war.” But it doesn’t have to be this way! It’s possible to navigate the process in an amicable manner without losing sight of your client’s needs. Here are five suggestions for promoting professional and technical civility in the e-discovery process.

Disciplinary Actions

November 25, 2020

Read who has been reinstated, reprimanded and suspended during the most recent reporting period.

DOC partnership provides Narcan kits to released inmates

November 25, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

In light of an increase of relapses and overdose numbers, the Indiana Department of Correction this month announced it would start offering naloxone, an agent used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, to every offender released from a DOC facility.

Quick: Now more than ever, watch out for stress

November 25, 2020 | Jon Quick

I usually write about law firm marketing in this space. This month I am going to change the topic just a bit. I want to talk about stress.

IndyBar: Congratulations to the Graduates of the IndyBar Bar Leader Series Class XVII!

November 25, 2020 | From IndyBar

Congratulations to our most recent Bar Leader Series graduates! Class XVII celebrated the completion of their Bar Leader Series journey at a virtual graduation ceremony on Nov. 10.

Indiana Court Decisions – Nov. 5-17, 2020

November 25, 2020

Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.

Indiana to switch to Uniform Bar Exam in 2021

November 24, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

Indiana has decided to join the growing majority of states and adopt the Uniform Bar Exam in July 2021, according to an announcement Tuesday from the Indiana Supreme Court. Justices also announced Tuesday that the February 2021 Bar Exam will be given remotely.

Kirsch questioned about Chicago crime guns during confirmation hearing

November 24, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

During his allotted time to question Thomas Kirsch II about his potential confirmation to the 7^th Circuit Court of Appeals, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, bypassed all inquiries about the judiciary and pressed the nominee on the flow of guns from Indiana to Chicago.

Indianapolis Assessment Intervention Center to open next week

November 24, 2020 | Samm Quinn, Indianapolis Business Journal

The Assessment Intervention Center, the first completed building at the new Community Justice Campus in Marion County, is set to open next week.

Judge: Kosher meals don’t infringe on Muslim inmate’s rights

November 24, 2020 | Olivia Covington

A Muslim inmate in the Indiana Department of Correction is not entitled to a halal diet, a federal judge has ruled, finding that the inmate failed to prove that eating a kosher diet instead would violate his Islamic beliefs.

Hoosiers encouraged to file for restitution from $19.5 million Equifax settlement

November 24, 2020 | IL Staff

Hoosiers eligible to receive restitution as a result of a 2017 Equifax data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and other private information of millions of people should quickly file their claims, according to the Indiana Attorney General’s office.

Memorial scholarship honors late Floyd County prosecutor Henderson

November 24, 2020 | IL Staff

The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council Board of Directors has approved a memorial scholarship fund honoring long time Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson.

In-house legal departments expect pandemic-induced changes to continue

November 24, 2020 | IL Staff

Chief legal officers across the country say COVID-19 has left their corporate legal departments with less money and more work, according to the results of an Altman Weil survey conducted in September and October.

Barnes welcomes former U.S. Attorney Minkler to white-collar practice

November 24, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

Josh Minkler, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, has joined Barnes & Thornburg in Indianapolis where he will be part of the firm’s white-collar and investigations practice group. The announcement came days after Minkler announced he was stepping down as the top federal prosecutor based in Indianapolis.

After criticism, Feinstein to step down as top Senate Judiciary Democrat

November 24, 2020 | Associated Press

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Monday she will step down from her role as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, giving up the powerful spot after public criticism of her bipartisan outreach and her handling of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings.

Biden transition OK’d to start as Trump runs out of options

November 24, 2020 | Associated Press

The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. Trump relented after suffering yet more legal and procedural defeats in his seemingly futile effort to overturn the election with baseless claims of fraud.

Carl Bernstein: Indiana’s Young among 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump

November 24, 2020 | Associated Press

Former Watergate sleuth Carl Bernstein took to Twitter to list the names of 21 Republican senators who he says have “repeatedly expressed contempt” for Donald Trump and his fitness to be president. Included on Bernstein’s tweet was Indiana Republican Sen. Todd Young.

Kirsch pressed on originalism at 7th Circuit confirmation hearing

November 23, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

As many judicial nominees before him have done, Thomas Kirsch II told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that he would apply the law as written but his explanations of how he would interpret statutes brought intense scrutiny from senators on both sides of aisle.

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