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IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Working Thesis: You Don’t Always Have to Hire to Get More Help
If you’re only looking for a traditional hire, you may be overlooking some options that could be a viable fit in your environment.
ABA increases distance education limit to 50%
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has concurred with the ABA’s legal education council to increase the distance education limits so a law school may grant a student up to 50% of the credit hours required for a J.D. degree via distance education.
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Window Dressing: A Client Portal Is the Next Step in Attorney-Client Relations
Most modern law practice management software now includes “client portals,” which allow law firms to share information with clients via the software through a secure platform.
IndyBar: The World is Yours
Years ago (and I do mean YEARS ago), a true rap anthem asked and answered: Whose world is this? The world is yours; the world is yours; It’s mine, it’s mine, it’s mine.
IndyBar: Your Contract Law Final Meets the Texting Age
It’s mid-December and the end of the first semester of your 1L year. You’re headed to your last final exam: contracts.
IndyBar: Lawyer Links Classic
A very full field of 35 foursomes participated in the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Lawyer Links Classic Golf Outing.
IndyBar: Come Lurk with IndyBar
Most lawyers are busier than they’ve ever been. Even so, lurking with the Indianapolis Bar Association should be part of an Indy-area legal professional’s day.
IndyBar: APEX for Bar Review
IndyBar Review is now APEX, powered by IndyBar — the official Uniform Bar Exam review course of the Indianapolis Bar Association.
IndyBar: Local Marketing Is Where It’s At for Law Firms
They say all politics is local; but so is most law firm marketing.
IndyBar: Now Accepting Antoinette Dakin Leach Award Nominations
To recognize the accomplishments of trailblazing female attorneys in central Indiana, the IndyBar’s Women and the Law Division presents the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award.
ABA releases ethics opinion on office-sharing by attorneys who don’t practice together
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility this month released ethical guidance for office-sharing among lawyers who practice independently.
IndyBar: Family Division Mediation Day, August 11
On Aug. 11, the Marion Superior Court, Family Division, with the support of the IndyBar Family Law and ADR Sections, volunteer mediators, the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee, court administration and support staff will be hosting Mediation Day.
IndyBar: Intellectual Property Leaders Take the Stage: A Sneak Peek into 7th annual IP Roundtable with the Business Law Section
All are welcome to this unique opportunity to hear directly from intellectual property corporate counsel at a business law event taking place from 12-1 p.m. on July 26 at IndyBar HQ, 140 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, 46204.
IndyBar: Level Up Your Legal Knowledge: The History of GenCon and IP
Calling all dragon slayers, dungeon explorers, heroes, villains and, of course, intellectual property lawyers! IndyBar will open its gates at 4 p.m. on Aug. 3 for a fantastical event titled “Level Up Your Legal Knowledge: The History of GenCon and IP.”
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Pick Up Line: Managing Reception in a Modern Law Firm
If you want to get your phone picked up every time (which you should want to have happen), there’s a combination of services available that could cover you 24/7.
IndyBar: Effectively Utilizing a Paralegal
To hear more about how attorneys can effectively utilize paralegals, I welcome you to attend IndyBar’s CLE titled “How to Maximize Your Paralegal in Research, e-Discovery, and Trial,” at 4 p.m. on Aug. 10 (link found on IndyBar website).
Online academy, resource center to ‘enhance’ pro bono culture in Indiana: ‘Always a huge need for attorneys’
A new service from the Indiana State Bar Association puts training and resources in one place for attorneys to learn more about pro bono representation and hopefully clear the hurdles that can sometimes stand in their way.
IndyBar: Pro Bono Opportunities Abound with IndyBar
Because the need is great, volunteers are always being sought for three IndyBar pro bono programs that allow members to choose to dedicate just an hour or two or a longer-term commitment.