Mock trial volunteers needed
Indiana attorneys are being offered the opportunity to show off their judicial skills. The Indiana Bar Foundation is seeking lawyers to volunteer as judges during the 2015 Indiana High School Mock Trial Competition.
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Explosion case cemented Richmond attorney’s reputation
Kent Klinge learned the basics of law in school. But it was in a Connersville courtroom where he became a lawyer. Klinge, who was one of the top trial lawyers in Richmond for more than 25 years in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, retired from practice as a partner at Boston Bever Klinge Cross & Chidester in Richmond on Jan. 1 after a 47-year career.
Chicago law professor to give Valpo’s MLK lecture
A DePaul University College of Law professor, well-known as a scholar in the areas of employment and labor law and voting rights, will be the featured speaker at Valparaiso University Law School’s Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture Thursday.
ILAS annual fundraising campaign nearing goal
The Indianapolis Legal Aid Society is making a final push in its 2014 holiday dollar campaign, hoping to entice late donors and surpass the record amount donated during the 2013 effort.
Lawyers sought for Lung Association stair climb benefit
The central Indiana legal community hopes to reach new fundraising heights in the fifth annual American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb Law Firm Challenge.
Author and death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean calls for judicial reform
When she became pen pals with an inmate on Louisiana’s death row, Sister Helen Prejean said she did not know much about the law or the U.S. Constitution. She was not aware of constitutional protections or how the Supreme Court of the United States was interpreting them.
CNBC’s ‘American Greed’ puts focus on Conour as appeal proceeds
The CNBC program “American Greed,” which bills itself as a “shocking true crime series (that) examines the dark side of the American Dream,” has taped an episode profiling former Indianapolis lawyer and convicted fraudster William Conour.
Judy Stanton stepping down as leader of NWI Volunteer Lawyers Inc.
Judy Stanton was not immediately attracted to the law. She graduated from college and started a family. But an article she read in the mid-1970s in her alumni magazine about lawyers sparked her interest in the law. She’s since spent more than 30 years helping the underserved.
Fewer young attorneys enter graying profession, instead find alternative uses for JDs
Recent Indiana law school graduates are broadening their horizons, with many taking nontraditional post-graduate paths in the business world as the legal profession is increasingly graying.
Hammerle on … ‘Whiplash,’ ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’
Bob Hammerle says “Whiplash” is a startling movie with an Oscar-worthy screenplay that assaults your senses.
Hammerle On…’Big Hero 6,’ ‘Interstellar,’ and ‘St. Vincent’
Bob Hammerle says he needs to see “Interstellar” again to try to grasp the moments that he didn’t understand from the movie.
Indianapolis attorney turns pastime into an album of children’s music
Dave Heger, an in-house counsel for AES Corp., is a musician in his off-hours, playing guitar and making up songs for his two children. He turned those snippets of melodies into songs and turned those songs into an album.
Evansville Bar Association honors veterans
The Evansville Bar Association is hosting its 4th annual Veterans Day Celebration Tuesday to honor the men and women of the bar association who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
Hammerle On … ‘Fury,’ ‘Pride’
Bob Hammerle says “Pride” can’t be missed. Be prepared to both laugh and cry.
Attorney: reasoned discourse needed in Internet age
Wabash College grad David Kendall returns to alma mater as the keynote speaker at the school’s Public Discourse Summit.
Lawyer’s book retraces Indy’s infamous Sylvia Likens murder case
Almost 50 years later, Forrest Bowman Jr. is talking about the murder case involving Indianapolis teen Sylvia Likens, something he’s not done much of in the past. His just-released book, “Sylvia: The Likens Trial,” presents a thorough, inside, day-by-day recollection of a trial that captivated and horrified the state in 1966.
DC attorney to discuss 1st Amendment and Internet at Wabash College summit
A Washington, D.C., attorney and Wabash College graduate will deliver the inaugural keynote address during the school’s Public Discourse Summit next week.
Hammerle on … ‘The Skeleton Twins,’ ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them’
Bob Hammerle says “The Skeleton Twins,” which stars two people know for their comedy work, derives its strength not from comedy but the emotional connection of disturbed twins.
Getting down to business
Whether they juggle being a lawyer with being an entrepreneur or they change careers and become full-time business owners, many say their legal training continues to help them. They have the ability not only to understand the legal aspects of operating a business but also to organize and manage the enterprise itself.
Archbishop celebrates Red Mass with Indianapolis bench and bar
Describing the justice that comes from law as “rough or limited,” Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin urged lawyers, judges and law students to stay connected with God “who is perfect justice, mercy and love.”