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Covington: Reflections from the editor: Making changes, saying goodbye
Yes, it’s true; at the end of the day on Feb. 27, I will sign off as editor of Indiana Lawyer.
Covington: A gift from us to you: The newest IL newsletter
On Dec. 14, Indiana Lawyer will release its first ever M&A Monthly e-newsletter.
Covington: Presenting Diversity in Law: What does diversity mean to you?
Indiana Lawyer is now taking steps to celebrate diversity in the legal profession with a new awards program in 2023, Diversity in Law.
Covington: Advice we’d give our younger selves, and other musings
What advice would you give your younger self? That’s a question I posed to this year’s class of Leadership in Law honorees as part of a recognition video that winners are asked to participate in.
Covington: Navigating the waters of change at Indiana Lawyer
Indiana Lawyer has brought in three new journalists since January and is taking a hard look at what we do and considering new ways to bring you the legal news you want and need.
Morey: Reflecting on 2022 at Indiana Lawyer, looking ahead to 2023
Going through this past year’s newspapers, I was reminded of the tremendous work done by our small but mighty staff.
Covington: An introvert’s conversations with Leadership in Law winners
While I had mentally prepared myself with things to say to this year’s Leadership in Law honorees to keep the conversations from lagging (because of me, not them) I was pleasantly surprised to find that the two days I spent chatting with this year’s winners as they recorded videos and had photos taken passed with surprising ease. Turns out, when you hang out with highly-accomplished individuals, you can find a lot to talk about naturally.
Morey: Curtis Hill suddenly cares about women’s bodies
Disgraced former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has an opinion on women’s bodies. He should keep his thoughts, like his hands, to himself.
Covington: Doing our parts to honor Hoosier legal leaders
It’s been about 5½ years since I joined the staff of Indiana Lawyer, and my job has changed a lot in that relatively short amount of time. Each of those roles has had a different job description, but one duty has stayed constant: Each year, I read through dozens of nominations, then sit on the selection panel to choose our annual Leadership in Law Awards winners.
Editor’s Perspective: The post-COVID ‘normal’: Cameras in courts
Here’s my plea to those who are studying cameras in Hoosier courtrooms: Don’t let this pilot program just be lip service.
Covington: Fast and slow, change coming to Indiana Lawyer
Sometimes change happens quickly. Other times it happens slowly. But often, both are true — if you need proof, just look at The Indiana Lawyer. This week we have another new editor to introduce: me.
Andrews: We’re enhancing The Lawyer — and we need your help
You can expect a “new and improved” Lawyer, with more stories you’ll find compelling, more information that gives you a leg up in your career, and new events that provide networking opportunities as well as insights into crucial issues like diversity in law.
Stafford: Hoosiers may yet vote by mail; lawyers will vote by email
Indiana has no legitimate excuse to require “excuses” for registered voters who wish to cast an absentee ballot. The state is not our parent, and in the last vote, plenty of us determined that as grown adults we shouldn’t have to go through a ridiculous exercise of asking their permission. The last thing that ought to be is a law.
Stafford: Crooked Lake, St. Joe judicial bill merits a veto
A parade of attorneys from Lake and St. Joe counties testified against House Bill 1453. Most spoke in disbelief that this was happening without any prior consideration. They explained why they had taken their time and traveled all the way down to Indianapolis, some twice, to tell lawmakers why this is a bad idea and why the current judicial nominating system works. It was enough to give any reasonable person pause. But this is the Indiana Legislature we’re talking about.
Stafford: A veteran of Indiana GOP politics looks on, shakes his head
I asked former three-term Indiana Attorney General Linley Pearson, if you were a younger person today, would you run for office? He didn’t hesitate. “There’s no question today I could not be in politics,” he said. “It’s just totally changed, and it’s not very attractive to me. … If you want to exaggerate or malign a person, you could always do that, but do you want to do that?”
Stafford: It’s an honor — Your bigger, better Leadership in Law awards
Someday not too long from now, we at Indiana Lawyer will say hello to you in person, and I have to say, I can’t wait for that day. Until then, we have some exciting news to share about our annual Leadership in Law awards.
Stafford: American legacies, for good or ill, now forming
A few lawyers have gone to court since Donald Trump lost, attempting a legal coup arguing that 74 million is greater than 81 million. By no coincidence, the votes these lawyers seek to disqualify — to vilify — are almost without exception those cast by Black voters. I take comfort, though, knowing the American rule of law, such as it is, stands because men and women of goodwill guard it.
Stafford: Let’s make a game of what’s dividing Americans
Here’s a modest proposal for electing our next batch of leaders: Let’s randomly select people to run for federal office and build reality television programming around them. I’m certain we can find sponsors and patrons, and how can it possibly be worse than our current system?
Stafford: Institutional racism and judicial merit selection in Indiana
I’m by no means the first to suggest that merit selection systems may produce biased results, and people far smarter than me make compelling arguments both ways. But as applied in Indiana, it’s hard to argue this is not a biased system, especially in Marion County.