Attorney who exposed himself, allegedly stole client funds, resigns
An Indianapolis attorney who in the past three years was charged with indecency, public nudity and theft has resigned from the Indiana bar.
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IndyBar: It’s Hard to Be a Client
Space limitations for this column will not allow all the details of our adventure in adopting Eva and in being clients of a Kenyan lawyer, but the entire experience helped me better understand how our clients feel when they are battling serious problems and engage us for guidance and resolution.
Candidate’s suit challenges caucus to pick Johnson County prosecutor
The selection of a new Johnson County prosecutor will continue as scheduled Thursday night, even though one of the candidates filed a lawsuit attempting to stop the Republican Party caucus to select a successor to Bradley Cooper, who was removed from office.
AG Hill to get witness statements; Selby declines to recuse in discipline case
Witness statements collected during the criminal investigation into Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill must be turned over to the lawyers defending Hill against an attorney disciplinary action, the hearing officer has ruled. Former Justice Myra Selby also declined to recuse herself from Hill’s case over a potential conflict of interest.
Muncie attorney gets 180-day suspension
A Muncie attorney previously convicted of drunken driving charges has been suspended from the practice of law for 180 days without automatic reinstatement for his professional misconduct, including his failure to reimburse lienholders, obtain consent from clients with conflicts of interest and give notice of his felony conviction.
Justices reprimand lawyer who failed to file appeal
A suspended Fort Wayne attorney who previously failed to timely file a client’s appeal with a federal agency, ultimately leading to the claim’s dismissal after another attorney unsuccessfully tried to remedy the timeliness issue, has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Appellate judges Altice, Riley receive honors
Two Indiana Court of Appeals judges are being recognized this month by members of the Indiana legal community.
Holcomb cleared of ethics violations by inspector general’s office
Gov. Eric Holcomb has been cleared by the Indiana Inspector General’s office of any potential ethics violations related to the private flights a casino magnate treated him to last year.
Katz Sapper & Miller: AICPA announces new forensic accounting standards
As a financial damages expert, one of the most common questions I get when testifying at a deposition or trial is, “Did you follow any standards in forming your opinion?” Until just recently, and depending on my assignment, the answer to this question was not always as easy as one might think.
‘An amazing opportunity’: Rule change benefits nonlawyer assistants
A rule change is creating opportunities for freelance paralegals and other nonlawyer assistants, but some attorneys have concerns that the revisions could impose new gray areas for legal professionals who use such services.
Ohio police officers face discipline in Stormy Daniels arrest
Police in Columbus, Ohio, say five officers from the department’s now-disbanded vice unit face discipline for a raid on a strip club last year that resulted in the arrest of Stormy Daniels.
Prosecutorial misconduct claim rejected in meth conviction
A woman’s conviction for dealing meth were upheld after the Indiana Court of Appeals found no issue with comments made by the Franklin County prosecutor in response to allegations of forum shopping raised by defense counsel.
Carmel attorney’s misrepresentation leads to 180-day suspension
A Carmel attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for 180 days for engaging in dishonest and fraudulent representation of a client before and after the client fired him.
South Bend attorney’s discipline converted to indefinite suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has moved to indefinitely suspend a South Bend attorney who was suspended earlier this year for her noncooperation with a disciplinary investigation of a grievance against her.
Florida IP attorney’s referral agreement results in Indiana suspension
A Florida intellectual property attorney who represented Indiana clients has been suspended from the practice of law for 30 days for failing to disclose to clients that his firm was pursuing patents under an agreement with another company that charged clients to develop, protect and market their inventions.
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Read who has recently been suspended, placed on probation and reinstated to the practice of law in Indiana.
Johnson County prosecutor Cooper to resign after domestic battery sentencing
Johnson County Prosecutor Bradley Cooper will resign from his elected office Wednesday after he is sentenced for felony and misdemeanor domestic battery charges, according to court records.
Chicago lawyer who neglected clients also suspended in Indiana
A Chicago-based attorney who is also licensed in Indiana was suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court as reciprocal discipline after he was suspended from the practice of law in Illinois for professional misconduct.
Midwife ordered to cease operations in wake of child’s death
A northwestern Indiana midwife accused of practicing without a license has been ordered to cease her work following a lawsuit by the state in the wake of the death of an unborn child.
Justices amend guidelines for nonlawyer assistants
Independent nonlawyer assistants will no longer be permitted to establish direct relationships with clients to provide legal services, the Indiana Supreme Court has ordered.