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Chinn: Law Day 2012
Every year, we celebrate Law Day – the day first proclaimed in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower to be set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Following a Congressional resolution passed in 1961, May 1 has been officially designated to celebrate Law Day.
IBA: Opportunity to Support the Rule of Law
One of the most important responsibilities legal professionals have is to use their specialized skills to aid the community through volunteer efforts.
IBA: New U.S. Supreme Court Case May Change Procedures in Indiana Courts
The recent United States Supreme Court case of Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399, 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2321 (2012) may create advisements for defendants who wish to take cases to trial and may make courts an unwilling witness to plea negotiations.
DTCI: To 4G or not to 4G, that is the question
Kori McOmber writes about the various apps one can use on the iPad to help with practicing law.
DTCI: Admission of subsequent remedial measures
A procedural or substantive concern in a strict liability action?
Dinner to celebrate former chief justice May 10
Distinguished members of the judicial community, including former Massachusetts Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, will be on hand May 10 at a celebration dinner honoring former Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard.
Chinn: Why The Indiana Supreme Court Matters
The profession and the citizenry have been blessed with a great Supreme Court in Indiana over the past several decades. There are several reasons for that, and several reasons why it matters.
Need a New Photo? Visit the IndyBar
In conjunction with the production of the IndyBar’s print Legal Directory, Bass Photo Company will be in the IndyBar Office to take professional headshots on several dates in April.
IBA: Deadline Extended for Access Cards
The Marion County Court Administrator’s Office has announced that the deadline for the mandatory renewal of attorney access cards to the City-County Building has been extended to April 13, 2012.
IBA: Impact Fund Making Impact
In 2011, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation awarded its first Impact Fund grant, in the amount of $35,000, to the Health and Human Rights Clinic (HHRC) at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
DTCI: DTCI and ITLA join forces to encourage civility
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association have joined to present a seminar on civility at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law on May 24 titled “Two Parties…One Oath – A Conversation on Civility.”
State bar announces board vacancies
The Indiana State Bar Association has announced vacancies on its board of governors for the October 2012-October 2014 term.
Around IndyBar: Take a Law Student to Lunch 2012
Photos from Take a Law Student to Lunch 2012.
Chinn: (A Small) Part of the Solution
The American Bar Association’s theme for Law Day to be observed on May 1 is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom”.
IBA: Bench Bar Registration Scholarships Available
The IndyBar’s Bench Bar Conference is heading back to French Lick this year from June 14-16, and thirty scholarships are available to make participating possible for any attorney wanting to attend.
IBA: Make Time to Pause for Professionalism
Civility and professionalism — and often the lack of it — have become increasingly discussed subjects in judicial opinions and between lawyers.