IndyBar: Then and Now: Practitioners Look Back on 50 Years in the Profession
These members are among those to be honored at the upcoming IndyBar and IBF Recognition Breakfast on Nov. 15 at the Meridian Hills Country Club.
Bar Associations/Foundations
Articles
IndyBar: Pro Bono: A Voice for the Unheard
Amanda Blystone, a family law attorney who practices with the law firm Broyles Kight & Ricafort PC, devotes a substantial amount of pro bono hours “being the voice for kids who otherwise would probably be unheard.”
IndyBar: Improving Literacy, Improving Lives
Assisting the inmates in their education will help create more engaged and productive members of society, as well as give members of the Indianapolis Bar Association an opportunity to create sustainable change within their own community.
IndyBar: IBF Supporters Enjoy ‘An Evening Under the Stars’
With more than 350 guests in attendance, the evening helped to raise over $130,000 to support the foundation’s mission of advancing justice to lead to positive change in Indianapolis through philanthropy, education and service.
IndyBar: Marion County Prosecutor’s Office Launches ‘DifferentNotLess’ Initiative
The purpose of the prosecutor’s "DifferentNotLess" initiative is to advocate for the employment of individuals with autism and other disabilities.
DTCI: Calling corporate counsel! Join your defense colleagues
While the roles of defense trial counsel (particularly “outside” counsel or panel counsel in the law firm setting) and corporate and in-house counsel are often different, we have much in common.
IndyBar: Chief Justice Honored with Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
Members of the legal community gathered to honor Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush as the 2016 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Skyline Club in downtown Indianapolis.
Moberly: Relationships Are Bridges to Civility (and Satisfaction)
The IndyBar has many mentoring programs designed to provide helpful professional relationships for our newest members.
Getting down to the business of lawyering
Evansville attorney David G. Harris is such a fan of the Lawyerist that he was the main driver behind getting the Evansville Bar Association to invite the website’s founder and editor-in-chief Sam Glover to speak. The Minneapolis attorney-writer will be in the southern Indiana city Oct. 27 to make a presentation about practicing law and lead attorneys through a four-step process to secure information on their laptops.
IU McKinney professor appears in lawyer assistance program video
An Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor has been featured in an American Bar Association video aimed at encouraging law students suffering from addiction to seek help.
ILS gets grant to recruit more attorney volunteers
With the help of a federal grant, Indiana Legal Services will be launching a new pilot project to recruit more attorneys from private practice into providing pro bono legal assistance for low-income clients.
ISBA director Pyrz announces retirement
Thomas Pyrz, longtime executive director of the Indiana State Bar Association, has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2017 after 25 years at the helm.
IndyBar: Make Your Voice Heard on Marion County Justice System Improvements
IndyBar members are encouraged to be on hand to talk with representatives from Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s office at the IndyBar offices on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. regarding ideas for improvements to the processes used within the criminal justice system in Marion County
IndyBar: Indy Reads Named 2016 Impact Fund Grant Recipient
With help from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF), local non-profit Indy Reads is tackling adult literacy issues, and specifically those that face individuals in our criminal justice system.
Moberly: Succeeding by ‘Failing Forward’
A motivational speaker once said “it’s not how far you fall, but how high you bounce.” So, reach for that brass ring and you just might catch it.
‘Making a Murderer’ attorney speaks at ISBA dinner
Attorney Jerry Buting’s popularity was on display during the Indiana State Bar Association annual meeting when he held the attention of his audience for 60 full minutes and then was kept around for almost another hour, answering attorneys’ questions and gamely posing for photos.
DTCI: Some lessons learned while on the DTCI board
Since I am soon leaving the DTCI board of directors and moving on to the ISBA Board of Governors, I thought that I would share a few lessons that I have learned over the years, both on the board and off, as my last director’s column.
ISBA program aims for binding arbitration of disputes over legal billing
Clients who think their lawyer charged them too much have a new way to contest the bill. And so do attorneys whose clients haven’t paid up as they believe they should.
ISBA House of Delegates rejects proposal for non-lawyer ownership of law firms
After a 30-minute discussion about the potential ramifications of a recommendation to allow non-lawyers to hold equity investments in law firms, the Indiana State Bar Association House of Delegates overwhelming voted against the recommendation at its meeting Sept. 30.
Social media create potential for ethical violations
As social media continue to evolve, legal professionals should become increasingly cautious when they log in to various sites.