Hammerle on … ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’,’Dallas Buyers Club’
Bob Hammerle roots for Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen in the newest “Hunger Games” movie.
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Attorneys find a sweet life with bees
People are often unashamedly partial to their pets, even if many outsiders find those pets less than lovable. At Indianapolis law firm Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, a small knot of attorneys share a common affection for a creature generally unwelcome in most circles – the honeybee.
Hammerle on … ‘Rush,’ ‘The Counselor’
Bob Hammerle says you could have no interest in Formula One racing but still enjoy “Rush.”
Lawyer expertise and experience lift Honor Flight to new heights
Law brings people together but not often for positive reasons. Fortunately for Bob Kistler, an associate at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP in Fort Wayne, the law and a fellow lawyer forged his connection to Honor Flight.
Hammerle on … ‘Gravity,’ ‘Captain Phillips’
Taking place on a damaged space station, Alfonso Cuaron’s “Gravity” is the most challenging space adventure focusing on the human heart since Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968). It forces you to examine the ultimate purpose of life given the fact that we are all going to die.
Faegre Baker Daniels employees participate in ‘Indy Do Day’
On Oct. 10, as a part of “Indy Do Day,” more than 40 Faegre Baker Daniels LLP employees conducted a mini-makeover of a home recently purchased by a single mother of four.
South Bend nudity case goes from Supreme Court to the stage
Following the completion of arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States, Indiana attorney Wayne Uhl found himself in a gaggle of reporters on the outside plaza. The 1991 case with its questions about nude dancing, pasties, G-strings and First Amendment rights had, not surprisingly, attracted national media interest.
Faith in practice
Red Mass reinforces the value of respect, civility and community in the legal profession.
Jurists to judge Wabash moot court
Indiana Justice Steven David and U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch will serve as judges in the finals of the 20th Wabash College Moot Court Competition on Oct. 29, the college and the Indianapolis Association of Wabash men announced Monday.
McKinney professor emeritus Harold Greenberg dies
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor emeritus Harold Greenberg died Tuesday. Family funeral services were to take place Friday, and a memorial celebration is being scheduled.
Law firm challenge nets $17,500 for Alzheimer’s support
Six Indianapolis-area law firms competed in a challenge to raise awareness and funds for their firm’s teams, raising more than $17,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s held Oct. 13.
Book chronicles Indy attorney’s role in Armstrong doping case
The role of an Indianapolis attorney in investigating and exposing doping by disgraced cycling champion Lance Armstrong is chronicled by two Wall Street Journal reporters in a book released Tuesday.
Dickson, Kirsch honored guests at annual American College of Trial Lawyers dinner
U.S. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana will speak Friday at the annual dinner of the Indiana chapter of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson and Indiana Court of Appeals Judge James Kirsch are the honored guests of the fellows at the dinner.
Archbishop echoes message of Pope Francis in address to legal community
Speaking to members of the legal community, Indianapolis Archbishop William Tobin pointed to the growing polarization among people, and he called for everyone to take a more gentle tone, respect the beliefs of others and work to build a “culture of encounter.”
Hammerle on: “Instructions Not Included,” “Inequality for All”
Read attorney Bob Hammerle’s latest movie reviews.
Appeals court tosses injunction tied to non-compete clause
Terms of a non-compete clause in an agreement between an IT recruiter and his former employer are unreasonable, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday in throwing out an injunction that barred the recruiter from similar employment.
Dickson to urge service as Pro Bono Month kicks off
Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson will address the importance of charitable legal work as judges and lawyers around the state plan events coinciding with October’s Pro Bono Month.
‘Living as if a spouse’ permits woman’s domestic battery conviction
A married woman convicted of domestic battery against a man with whom she was involved in an on-again, off-again romantic relationship couldn’t persuade an appeals court that it was a stretch to apply the criminal statute in her situation.
416 pass July bar exam
July 2013 bar exam results were published today, and 416 of 557 people sitting for the test passed, according to statistics posted by the Indiana Board of Law Examiners.
Hammerle on … ‘The Family’ and ‘Short Term 12’
Read attorney Bob Hammerle's reviews of the movies "The Family" and "Short Term 12."