Looking to find your next great law clerk or show your support for diversity in our community? Employer and sponsor registration is now open for the 2021 Diversity Job Fair!
The Criminal Justice Section is kicking off the year by helping those in need! Please consider donating to our clothing drive: any coats, gloves, sweatshirts, sweatpants, socks (or any clothing!) can be dropped off in our donation box inside the front vestibule at IndyBarHQ (140 N. Illinois St.) by Feb. 4.
With the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Mindy Westrick of the Indiana Energy Association) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.
Plan to join us this year for the return of the beloved IndyBar Bench Bar Conference! After a hiatus in 2020, Bench Bar is returning to Louisville this summer from June 17-19 and it’ll be your chance to relax and get away for the wee
Recently, I participated in a mediation. The case did not settle. Later that evening, I received an email from the mediator, giving me some feedback as to the what the mediator thought were the stumbling blocks in the case that day and some ideas as to what resolutions may still be salvageable. I rarely receive post-mediation emails from a mediator. But I really appreciated the feedback. It was challenging yet motivating.
Female mentorship in the workplace is important now more than ever, and the IndyBar Women and the Law Division (WLD) is looking to help you find your perfect match!
If going full electric makes you uncomfortable, there is a middle ground. Apps like Livescribe allow you to use smart pens and smart paper to capture traditional and nontraditional electronic notes via the traditional mechanism you still love. Yes, it’s a real ink pen. Yes, it’s real paper. Sorry, fountain pens are unavailable.
Veteran Indiana Court of Appeals Judge James Kirsch announced Thursday he will retire this fall, capping a quarter-century on the state’s appellate court bench. Kirsch said in a statement he will continue to serve as a senior judge.
IndyBarHQ was designed with our members’ needs in mind, and as we continue to make the the space our own, we want to involve our members in the decor of our public spaces and meeting rooms.
After a hiatus in 2020, Bench Bar is returning to Louisville this summer and it’ll be your chance to relax and get away for the weekend while reconnecting with each other and with your practice.
Members of the bench and bar gathered virtually for the official installation of the boards of directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Who are your top five lawyers of all time? That is indeed a very heavy question, writes IndyBar President Jimmie McMillian.
Meet Adam Christensen, the incoming president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
The IndyBar Legislative Committee provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.
During an incredibly challenging year, Indianapolis Bar Association & Foundation leaders continued to step up for the benefit of the profession and our community. We are extremely grateful to these members for giving so generously of their time and talent in the midst of so many challenges.
What I’ve learned from my leadership of IndyBar in 2020 is that our profession is more prepared and resilient than I could have imagined. Now, as we slowly begin to emerge from the pandemic, we will begin to see the ways in which our profession has changed for the short- and long-term.
Happy New Year! It is a true honor and privilege to serve as the 2021 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association. I am committed to working with our outstanding Board of Directors, committee, section and division leaders and staff to continue to meet and exceed our commitment to the practice of law, continuing legal education and community service.
The 2021 IndyBar Diversity Job Fair planning is currently underway, and the employer and sponsor registration period is now open!
There are several reasons why a law student in Indiana should take the IndyBar Review course to prepare for the bar exam. Here are my top three as to why you should do it in 2021.
Nearly 50 past presidents came together to celebrate the IndyBar’s history and accomplishments. What was astounding was that we had past presidents spanning five decades. Indeed, the past presidents from 1970 (Skip Kappes), 1980 (Ray Good), 1990 (Don Buttrey) and 2000 (Karen Turner) all joined the numerous other presidents from years past.