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IBA: Bar Leadership for 2011 in Place
With nearly 40 groups within the Indianapolis Bar to provide service and support, it takes great leadership to accomplish the lofty goals set for each.
IBA: Institute Offers Advocates an Invaluable Resource
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section recently created the Indiana Appellate Institute, a resource available to lawyers throughout the state who have oral arguments scheduled before the Indiana Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.
DTCI: Medical Negligence vs. Premises Liability
When a patient is harmed during a medical procedure, a patient may elect to file a medical negligence claim against his physician and the health care facility in which the procedure occurred. However, when a patient is harmed during a hospitalization, should the claim still be pursued as one of medical negligence or is it more appropriately a premises liability claim?
Knox County Bar memorializes lawyer
The Knox County Bar Association adopted a resolution to memorialize former Indiana State Bar Association president E. Rabb Emison in mid-November.
In case of dishonest lawyers
The nearly 50-year-old Indiana State Bar Association Clients’ Financial Assistance Fund has seen an unprecedented number of claims against a single attorney.
IBA: IBF – Your Local Bar’s Charitable Arm
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation has a distinct history and mission, making positive impact in the Indianapolis community through the philanthropy of thousands of IBA members.
IBA: Changes Announced Impacting Protective Order Registry
Great things are happening in Indiana in the ongoing fight against Intimate Partner Violence.
IBA: Robb to Lead Indiana Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has selected Indianapolis Bar Association member, The Hon. Margret G. Robb to succeed The Hon. John G. Baker as the next Chief Judge of the Court.
IBA: Finalists Announced for Indiana Tax Court Judge
Three finalists for Indiana Tax Court Judge, including IndyBar member Martha Wentworth, were recently announced by the Judicial Nominating Commission.
IBA: Unique ideas at heart of IBA Awards
Tireless effort, unique ideas, and a commitment to service are shared qualities within those selected to receive special honors at the Indianapolis Bar Association’s annual Recognition Luncheon.
DTCI: Be a good lawyer, but also be a good mentor
Libby Valos Moss lists what she has learned over the years in striving to be a good mentor.
DTCI: Indiana’s New Pattern Jury Instructions in Products Liability Cases
There has been great debate in the Indiana legal community about the recent changes to Indiana’s Model Jury Instructions that were revised to be written in plain English.
Tippecanoe president supports local events
The president of the Tippecanoe County Bar Association, Randall L. Vonderheide encouraged members of that organization to attend Indiana District 4 Pro Bono Corporation’s annual meeting Oct. 27 at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Lafayette and a Nov. 4 lecture about Helen Jackson Gougar, a female lawyer from Lafayette who was the third woman to argue before the Indiana Supreme Court.
IBA: Double-digit growth for lawyers’ use of Web 2.0 technologies, among ABA findings
Lawyers’ use of smart phones and social networking technologies grew by double-digit percentages last year, indicating lawyers’ increasing “24/7” connectivity to their offices and clients, according to the recently released 2010 American Bar Association Legal Technology Survey Report, an annual survey of technology use within the legal profession.
IBA: Legal Hiring Expected to Increase in Fourth-Quarter
Increased business confidence and continued legal hiring are expected in the fourth quarter of 2010.