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DTCI: Neglected DEA regulatory obligations that ruin pharmacies
Most pharmacies’ legal and financial exposure is not with the diversion of controlled substances (e.g., stealing, selling or dispensing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose); it is instead with the tedious, prosaic record-keeping requirements that often go neglected.
IndyBar: Center for Victim and Human Rights Named Recipient of 2019 Impact Fund Grant
The Center for Victim and Human Rights (CVHR) has been named the 2019 recipient of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Impact Fund grant of $35,000. CVHR will use the funding to create the Pro Bono Attorney Project (PBAP) for Marion County-area attorneys to provide limited-scope advice and counsel to pro se victims filing a petition for a protective order.
IndyBar: Support and Kindness from the Other Side — An Uplifting Family Bar
From divorce, custody, parenting time and guardianships to grandparent rights, family law can be very messy and emotionally draining. When I tell people what I do for a living, the most frequent responses are something along the lines of, “oh, I don’t think I could do that,” or “that must be very difficult.” Typically, however, my opposing counsel is not difficult, exhausting, or otherwise adding fuel to the fire.
Asian Pacific American Bar honors Takei, others at regional conference
“Star Trek” and Spam were two topics that drew laughter and invoked inspiration during the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana’s third annual regional conference this weekend. The group presented “Star Trek” original cast member and social activist George Takei with its Trailblazer Award.
IndyBar: WLD Awards Chief Judge Heather Welch 2019 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
The spirit of Antoinette Dakin Leach lives on through each award winner including this year’s recipient, Judge Heather Welch of the Marion Superior Court. She exemplifies the definition of a trailblazer in the legal profession, as she was recently elected to lead Marion Superior Court’s first all-female Executive Committee.
DTCI: Admitting past medical expense evidence when plaintiff’s counsel does not
New jury research shows jurors often use the cognitive heuristic of “anchoring and adjusting” to assist their task. In other words, jurors look for an anchor that provides a starting point for the value they may assign to an injury, and they adjust the value from that anchor depending on the evidence. Although the value may be adjusted, the anchor strongly influences the outcome.
IndyBar: Join us for Member Appreciation Month!
It’s our passion at the IndyBar to help you demonstrate greater productivity, greater profitability, and greater purpose in the legal profession. That’s why we’re taking the entire month of September to show just how much we appreciate YOU.
IndyBar Frontlines
The nomination period for IndyBar’s 2020 Board of Directors closes this Friday, Aug. 23, and it’s up to you to help determine the future of your local bar association! Several positions will be available in 2020. Read more and apply at indybar.org/board.
IndyBar: Oni N. Harton — Giving Critical Care through Pro Bono Service
Since 2011, Oni Harton has been providing legal services on a pro bono basis to terminally ill patients in hospice care to assist them with estate planning and administration matters at the most vital time of the patient/client’s life. When Oni is called upon for her volunteer pro bono service, she chooses to drop everything and attend to it. Simply put, there is no time to wait.
Tales of the legal frontier: New book records Allen County legal history
As Allen County attorneys tuck their laptops into their briefcases, climb into their cars and accelerate across county lines to represent clients in neighboring communities, they are continuing the tradition of circuit riding that dates from the days when Fort Wayne was just a few hundred settlers who made a living trading furs with the Indians.
IndyBar: Executive Director Celebrated as President of National Organization
IndyBar Executive Director Julie Armstrong officially became the president of the National Association of Bar Executives on August 8 at the association’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
DTCI: Catch It While You Can — Pursuing a Prejudgment Attachment
Who among us has not had a client who elected not to bring a lawsuit against another party for fear of never being able to collect a judgment? Perhaps worse, we are sure many of us have pursued a case for a client all the way to trial or judgment, only to have the opposing party seek bankruptcy protection at the 11th hour. Fortunately, Indiana law provides an underused opportunity to earn protection and security for your clients when faced with the uncertainty of whether a case is worth pursuing for fear little or no recovery.
Asian Pacific American Bar to host regional conference, George Takei
Indiana’s chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association is hosting the national bar association’s regional conference later this month, bringing a famed member of the “Star Trek” cast to the Hoosier state.
Marijuana, immigration, new president on ABA House of Delegates schedule this week
Dozens of policy issues will be addressed over the next two days during the American Bar Association’s 2019 annual meeting, where a new president will be installed.
DTCI: Clash or Talking Heads — The hard question of stay or go
Every lawyer must answer The Clash’s Mick Jones’ question, “Should I Say or Should I Go?” many times, in one context or another.
IndyBar: Guest Column — Fundraising Hits and Misses
The focus of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation is to raise money for our community, and I’m very proud of our efforts each year. Many charitable organizations have ups and downs when it comes to fundraising, and I’ve seen a few of my own personal fundraising hits and misses over the years outside of the IBF. For your entertainment, here are just a few.
Louisiana lawsuit: Forced bar association dues are unconstitutional
A lawsuit filed against Louisiana’s Supreme Court and the Louisiana State Bar Association says attorneys in the state are unconstitutionally forced to join the association and pay dues. The federal lawsuit says the mandatory bar association membership violates attorneys’ freedom of speech and association rights.
ABA, legal organizations call for independent immigration court system
The American Bar Association and three other national legal organizations have joined together in advocacy for the establishment of an independent immigration court system, requesting separation from the U.S. Department of Justice.
ABA matching volunteer lawyers, immigrant children facing deportation
Hoosier attorneys seeking to offer their services to immigrant children facing deportation now have an avenue to do so, the American Bar Association announced.