Coming from Iowa, where the entire state is in the same time zone and Daylight Saving Time had been around for my entire life, it was odd finding out that Indiana was split between two time zones and had only very recently fully adopted Daylight Saving Time. While I thought time was a permanent fixture, longtime Indiana residents feel it is an inconvenience that can be changed.
American Bar Association members are on Capitol Hill Wednesday and Thursday to advocate that lawmakers fund legal aid services and continue the student loan forgiveness program.
Lawyers who participate in and pay for online legal referral services run the risk of violating multiple Indiana ethical rules, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission wrote in a first-of-its-kind advisory opinion released as part of a new ethical guidance program.
The Marion Superior Court Executive Committee approved a new operational model on March 15, 2018.
To my friends who run law firms and businesses that employ young lawyers … invest in them! You are penny-wise and pound-foolish if you are not supporting young lawyer membership in bar associations.
We’re grateful to the Indianapolis Bar Association and to its members. You support our work through your financial contributions and your pro bono efforts.
Members of the bench and bar gathered at Meridian Hills Country Club on Tuesday, March 20 to honor professionals in the practice of law.
This is an ongoing series introducing new DTCI attorneys to the wider legal community.
A preliminary inquiry in defending any case brought pursuant to the Indiana Products Liability Act (IPLA) is whether the IPLA even applies to the plaintiff; that is, whether the plaintiff is considered a “user” or “consumer” under the IPLA.
Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets March 22 which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.
Under the current Standard 306, law schools may not grant more than 15 credit hours from online courses toward a J.D. degree, and may not enroll any first-year students in distance education. The proposed new rule would permit law schools to offer up to one-third of the credits for a J.D. degree online, and first-year students would be able to take up to 10 credits online.
The interior of the Marion County Courthouse will include 11 floors of courtrooms and chambers.
Calling it a “comprehensive report,” the American Bar Association released a series of spreadsheets Thursday which presented the ultimate two-year bar passage rate for 2015 graduates as well as the bar passage rates for first-time takers in 2016 and 2017 from each accredited law school.
After roughly eight hours of interviews, dozens of documents and one unanimous vote, 17 Marion Superior judges have been recommended for retention by a recently created committee whose existence marks a new era for the Indianapolis judiciary.
IndyBar members get six hours of Free CLE each year with the IndyBar! Free CLE offerings are video replay selections of our most popular educational programs of the last year.
Start your day off with a quick seminar covering ten tips for various litigation-based trial skills topics.
The IndyBar ADR Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we will host our Spring Mediation Day on May 11, 2018, at Faegre Baker Daniels (300 N. Meridian St., Suite 2700).
Recently, Magistrate Kim Mattingly nudged us to gather wisdom from our more seasoned attorneys while we have the chance. This reminded me that I have one of those seasoned attorneys in my own office: Kids’ Voice’s own Derelle Watson-Duvall.
Dear current and future IndyBar members,
Congratulations! On behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association, I am pleased to inform you that you have been approved for an invitation to the 25th annual Bench Bar Conference, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky on June 14-16 at the Marriott in Downtown Louisville.
After nearly 18 years in the private practice of law in civil litigation for the defense, I take this opportunity to provide survival tips and lessons learned.