IndyBar: Restricting Parenting Time
All lawyers who regularly practice family law know the standard for parenting time and can rattle it off without a second thought.
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IndyBar: Are Your Investing in Your Paralegal?
By Julie Armstrong Paralegals are vital to the success of law firms across the legal profession. Ask any seasoned lawyer or law firm administrator and they will tell you the most successful practices are anchored by an exceptional team. I’m challenging our Indy legal community to invest in these key players more actively. Are you […]
IndyBar: Nominate a Paralegal Today
Do you know an outstanding paralegal who should be recognized for their contribution to the legal community? Nominate someone who stands out in the paralegal profession and deserves special recognition for the IndyBar’s 2023 Paralegal of the Year Award.
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: ‘Service Charge: Your Law Firm Isn’t a Bank, So Stop Acting Like It Is’
Law firms have traditionally extended credit to clients by billing in arrears. But let’s be honest: That’s not a client-facing model.
IndyBar: Championing Small Town America: How to address the rural attorney shortage with private innovation
We have all heard about the dire shortage of rural attorneys. While many are calling for new government programs or top-down fixes, the solution may be something much simpler, private and market driven.
IndyBar: ESG and Sustainability Matter … What Does That Mean?
Winds of change swirl often; however, certain “evolutionary gusts” seem particularly persistent right now.
IndyBar: Step Away from Your Desk with the Foundation
The IndyBar Foundation Visibility Committee is excited to announce some upcoming events.
Indiana high school students prepare for mock trial state finals this weekend
Hoosier students participating in this year’s mock trial competition are making the final lap as they head into the state championship this weekend.
IndyBar: Motorsports Law and Business Development Converge in Indy
TRAC is intended to bring attorneys from all facets of the racing and motorsports industry together in one place.
IndyBar: Equal Pay Day and the Gender Wage Gap
Despite the passage of laws like the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits wage discrimination based upon sex, pay inequity between women and men continues to occur at alarming rates.
IndyBar: Marion Superior Court Announces Operational Changes
The Marion Superior Courts announced several changes on Feb. 17.
ABA legal education council again supports bid to make LSAT optional for law school admission
The Council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has voted almost unanimously in favor of a resolution that would make admissions tests like the LSAT optional.
APABA-IN hosting Lunar New Year CLE with sessions on wellness, former fertility doctor Cline
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana is hosting a continuing legal education event this week with sessions on disgraced fertility specialist Donald Cline and on how to think slowly while maintaining a fast-paced life.
Earnhart & Komrabai-Kanu: Laws give pregnant, breastfeeding workers more protections
President Joe Biden ended 2022 with a bang by signing two new pieces of legislation into law that will impact many employers and their pregnant and breastfeeding workers.
IndyBar: Give and Gather: IndyBar Foundation
On Jan. 26, 2023, the legal community celebrated the installation of the 55th president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Elisabeth Edwards. The following is the address she gave to the nearly 200 members, family and friends in attendance.
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: ‘Change the Narrative: Your Invoices Probably Need Better Billing Descriptions’
Every interaction a law firm has with a client is a marketing opportunity, a chance to cement your value as a service provider. And there’s actually no better place to solidify that relationship than through your invoicing.
IndyBar: Optimize Billing Thru IndyBar
Want to learn more about effective and efficient billing methods and alternatives? Several free webinars are available online 24/7 from IndyBar.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Accepting Applications for $35,000 Grant
Legal professionals are active community volunteers, so it’s likely IndyBar members know of local law-related organizations that could benefit from a $35,000 grant from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
ABA House of Delegates rejects bid to make LSAT optional
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has rejected a proposal that would have made law school admissions tests like the LSAT optional.