IBA: Foundation Closes Year by Presenting Scholarships
Each year, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation presents scholarships to deserving law students, fulfilling its mission to advance justice and lead positive change in Indianapolis.
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IBA: Wentworth Named Indiana Tax Court Judge
Governor Mitch Daniels has selected Indianapolis Bar Association member Martha B. Wentworth as the next Indiana Tax Court judge. Wentworth replaces Judge Thomas G. Fisher, who retired from the court on January 1.
Talk to a Lawyer needs volunteers, EBA moves
The Talk to a Lawyer even on Jan. 17 still needs volunteers; the Evansville Bar Association recently moved and is promoting a tribute for an attorney who died in November 2010.
DTCI: Meet your 2011 Board of Directors
At the November annual meeting of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the following officers and directors were elected. They assumed office on Jan. 1, 2011.
Competition concludes at finals
Following the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution mock congressional hearing state finals, which took place Dec. 12-13 for high school students and Dec. 14 for middle school students, organizers announced that a team from Munster High School will represent Indiana at the national competition held in Washington, D.C., in April 2011.
IBA: Did You Know?
For around $20 per month, IndyBar members can join the Lawyer Referral Service, which refers nearly 400 potential clients per month.
IBA: IndyBar Paralegals Donate 3,552 Stuffed Animals to Bears on Patrol
More than 3,500 stuffed animals were collected in the 2010 Teddy Bear Challenge, an annual collection effort spearheaded by the IndyBar Paralegal Executive Committee.
IBA: It’s Safe to Ask for Help
Whether you are a sole practitioner or an attorney in a 200 attorney law firm, you have probably had a question at some point in your career that you struggled to answer – or perhaps you simply wanted a second opinion.
IBA: New Commissioners Assigned to Marion Superior Courts
The Marion Superior Court has announced the hiring of four new Commissioners to serve the Courts.
Hickey: 5,000 Wishes
This year began with a wish: that the Indianapolis Bar Association would flourish and that our community of remarkable people, wonderful lawyers and great friends would grow even stronger.
IBA: Include The IBF In Your Year-End Giving
Happy Holidays! Hopefully, this is the time of year that each of us can catch our breath and focus on how fortunate we are to be able to participate in this profession.
IBA: Voyles to be Honored with Buchanan Award
A blue ribbon selection committee acting on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation has announced the selection of James H. Voyles Jr. of Voyles Zahn Paul Hogan & Merriman as a recipient of the IndyBar’s prestigious Hon. Paul H. Buchanan Jr. Award of Excellence.
IBA: Interrogations – Indiana to Provide More Safeguards; SCOTUS Takes Some Away
The effective date of Rule 617 of the Indiana Rules of Evidence is only a couple of weeks away.
Bar associations team up for ‘Santa’ program
The Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section partnered with the James C. Kimbrough Bar Association to sponsor their first program together, “Santa’s Been Sued.”
DTCI amicus makes impact in 2010
Although 2010 did not have the fireworks of the 2009 medical write-off cases, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana has participated as amicus in several significant legal issues affecting the defense bar.
DTCI to promote civility, opposing ‘anti-lawyer’ sentiments
Terre Haute attorney Scott M. Kyrouac wants to advance civility between plaintiffs and defense lawyers, and plans to advocate against “anti-lawyer legislation” that may be lodged against the legal community.
Clark County self-help center helps pro se litigants
When pro se litigants find themselves in a courthouse for the first time, there’s a good chance they aren’t quite sure what to do. In the Clark County courthouse in Jeffersonville, just across the river from Louisville, a self-help center for pro se litigants in civil cases has been operational since late May.