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IndyBar: Former DEA “Whistleblower” to Open 2018 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference

“All these people died, and it happened under my watch,” claims Joe Rannazzisi, former Deputy Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Rannazzisi ran the DEA’s Office of Diversion Control, which is the division that regulates, investigates and prosecutes the pharmaceutical industry, and he’s set to present the opening plenary session for the 2018 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville June 14 – 16.

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IndyBar: Making and Maintaining New Year’s Resolutions

It’s a new year and people everywhere are making resolutions. Whether you’re making your first resolution, maintaining one from last year, or trying an old resolution again, there are several steps to set yourself on the path to success.

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IndyBar: Find Your Next Great Employee at the Diversity Job Fair

Intentionality in seeking career opportunities helps propel progress. The legal profession is no exception. We strive to have a legal workforce that is representative of the clients and communities that we serve. In this current climate, now more than ever, we need lawyers to be leaders in the courtroom, the legislature, in business and family matters and in our community to help eradicate unfair social stratification barriers.

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IndyBar: Bill Watch Reports — Keep up with Legislation that Matters to You

How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? The IndyBar Legislative Committee, chaired this year by Lawren Mills of Ice Miller LLP, will provide weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

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IndyBar: Meet the President

Who’s the new IndyBar president? We sat down with James Bell of Paganelli Law Group to give you an exclusive peek inside the mind of the IndyBar’s newest front man! Check it out below and keep up with him on Twitter at @indybarpres. We promise you’ll be entertained!

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IndyBar: Frontlines

IndyBar is now recruiting committee members for groups in need of additional volunteers and looking to honor female attorneys who have demonstrated a sincere commitment to mentoring other women in the legal professional.

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IndyBar: Behind the Blog — Meet Marcia J. Oddi

Every year the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women & the Law Division honors one woman from the Indianapolis legal community with the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award. This year’s recipient is Marcia J. Oddi, creator and publisher of the Indiana Law Blog.

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IndyBar: Nissa’s News

I know that there are several members of our legal community who have experienced the loss of a loved one or cherished colleague and for whom the upcoming holiday season will be different and difficult. Loretta Oleksy, Deputy Director of the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP), has useful advice to share.

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IndyBar: Attorneys Needed for Naturalization Ceremonies

Twice a month, a ceremony at the U.S. Courthouse welcomes newly naturalized American citizens. It’s an awe-inspiring ceremony–and you can be a part of it. Indianapolis Bar Association attorney members participate in the naturalization ceremonies by handing out a booklet containing the U.S. and Indiana constitutions and presenting brief remarks.

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IndyBar: Behind the Blog — Meet Marcia Oddi

Every year the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women & the Law Division considers honoring one woman from the Indianapolis legal community with the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award. This year’s recipient is Marcia Oddi from the Indiana Law Blog.

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IndyBar: Nissa’s News

Last April, our Indiana Legislature enacted a new process for selecting judicial officers in Marion County. Here is a general overview of how the process will work.

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