Hoosier teams bring home We the People honors
Two Indiana teams triumphed at the We the People national finals this week in Washington, D.C.
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IBF grants support housing and expungement programs
Housing initiatives and expungement programs around the state will receive a boost of nearly $700,000 through the Indiana Bar Foundation’s Community Redevelopment and Justice grants.
Indiana Bar Foundation gets help in Statehouse
A Barnes & Thornburg lobbyist is advocating for the organization as well as promoting access to justice.
Zoeller ends public service with donation to bar foundation
Saying he is stepping out of public life, former Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has donated his remaining campaign funds to the Indiana Bar Foundation.
Indianapolis attorney tapped for national mock trial board
Criminal defense attorney and mock trial alumnus Scott Barnhart has been elected to the board of the National High School Mock Trial Championship.
IBF honors advocates of civil legal aid and civic education
This year’s annual event was held Dec. 11 in downtown Indianapolis, bringing together state and federal judges, attorneys and their families.
‘We the People’ enters high-needs schools
Indiana Bar Foundation brings 26 teachers into civic education-focused James Madison Legacy Project.
500-plus hours of pro bono nets award for Fort Wayne lawyer
John Cowan is being recognized with the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Indiana Bar Foundation this December.
Indiana senator to introduce bill extending civil filing fee
The sunset may be longer in coming for the $1 fee that was tacked onto civil legal filings to help shore up pro bono and legal services programs.
IBF fundraising campaign nearing $100,000
The Indiana Bar Foundation’s campaign to raise more unrestricted dollars has exceeded original expectations and is continuing to bring in contributions.
Goshen attorney John Ulmer recognized for 50-plus year career
When the conflict arose between classes and basketball, John Ulmer, like just about any Hoosier would, picked roundball and, inadvertently, took his first steps toward a legal career that has since lasted more than 50 years.
Indiana Bar Foundation welcomes new president a month early
Indiana Supreme Court justice-appointee Geoffrey Slaughter is resigning his position as Indiana Bar Foundation president a month earlier than his term would have ended.
IBF launches new donor society
The Indiana Bar Foundation hopes its new Keystone Society will bring in unrestricted donor dollars.
Second round of settlement money coming to IOLTA
Indiana’s IOLTA program is preparing to receive a multi-million dollar boost. The money is coming from a second round of funding released as part of the settlement agreement with the Bank of America as a penalty for financial fraud during the mortgage foreclosure crisis.
Indiana High School Mock Trial finals this weekend
More than 185 high school students will get their chance to try a trial Saturday and Sunday in front of a panel of experienced judges.
Fishers High School takes We the People crown
Fishers High School was crowned the champion in the Indiana We the People High School competition and will represent the state at the national competition in April 2016. In the middle school competition, Brown County Junior High School in Nashville took first place for the sixth consecutive year.
Justice Dickson honored at We the People dinner
The Indiana Bar Foundation used its 2015 Civics Dinner to present the President’s Award to Dickson for his many years of service to the Supreme Court, the judiciary, the legal profession and the state.
Volunteers needed for the We the People contest
Indiana Bar Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with the We the People state competition.
Grants boost help for homeowners facing foreclosure
The money is part of the $584,646 the Indiana Bar Foundation received from the Bank of America settlement with the federal government over the bank’s sale, structuring and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities and certain other mortgage loans.
Indiana Bar Foundation celebrates anniversary by awarding grants
At its 65th anniversary celebration dinner Nov. 6, the Indiana Bar Foundation announced more than $1 million in grants to legal aid and pro bono districts, marking the first time the statewide nonprofit had been able to award such a large amount since the economic recession.