Nissa’s News – 4/5/17
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ESI Bytes: Nine Things Every Attorney Should Know to Be Competent in eDiscovery
Fortunately for many attorneys, e-discovery expertise isn’t a prerequisite to obtaining and keeping their license to practice. But, attorneys do have a duty to be competent regarding technology under several state and ABA ethics rules as well as the recently amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
IndyBar: Bar Leader Series Participants Tackle Community Issues
In order to provide an opportunity for the participants of the Bar Leader Series to actively utilize the skills and knowledge that they are learning during the series, the class has been asked to identify unmet needs and develop and execute community service projects aimed to fill those gaps as a benefit to the Indianapolis community.
IndyBar: Get in on the Great Indy Clean-up with the IndyBar
Looking for a way to do good? We have just the thing! Join the IndyBar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) as they participate in Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Great Indy Clean-up on Saturday, April 29!
IndyBar: Delivering Peace of Mind: Volunteer for Free Wills Clinic
For years, IndyBar attorneys have helped community members living in poverty to safeguard their futures through the IndyBar’s Free Wills Clinics (formerly known as the Low Asset Wills Program).
IndyBar: Data Security in the Cloud-Computing Era for Law Firms – An Introduction
Any discussion of data security in the cloud-computing era must first start with describing what the “cloud” is and what it can do.
IndyBar: Spanish Speakers Needed for Ask a Lawyer
Small time commitment, big impact—answer legal questions from the public at the IndyBar’s Ask a Lawyer program, coming up on Tuesday, April 11.
IndyBar: Don’t Miss out on Free Fridays at the IndyBar!
Get more from your membership this year with Free Fridays at the IndyBar!
IndyBar Mourns Death of Past President
Robert “Bo” Hagemier, 1992 Indianapolis Bar Association President, passed away on Tuesday, March 14 at the age of 72.
Attorney who played key role in funeral legislation dies
Indianapolis-area attorneys are mourning the loss of a colleague they say was instrumental in shaping Indiana laws dealing with funeral services.
Around the IndyBar – 3/8/17
The IndyBar Women & the Law Division kicked off the division’s 2017 mentoring program with a luncheon on February 28.
IndyBar: Applications Now Being Accepted: Serve on the Law Student Division Executive Committee
The spring 2017 nomination period for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2018 Law Student Division Executive Committee has begun.
IndyBar: Entry-Level Law Firm Recruiting Activity Remains Brisk, but May Have Peaked for Now
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) released its annual Perspectives on 2016 Law Student Recruiting report, showing that entry-level law firm recruiting remained robust, although flat compared to last year.
IndyBar: Mark Your Calendar: Spring Mediation Day – May 12
The IndyBar ADR Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we will host our Spring Mediation Day on May 12 at Faegre Baker Daniels (300 N. Meridian St., Suite 2700).
IndyBar: TRAC Zooms Back to Indy: Registration Now Open!
The Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC), an annual motorsports legal conference planned and presented by the Indianapolis Bar Association and the North Carolina Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Section, returns to Indianapolis on April 18 and 19, 2017.
IndyBar: Making the Difference: The IndyBar Diversity Job Fair
As a 2015 participant in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair, I can speak to the success of this particular job fair’s ability to match students with their ideal firms.
Task force recommends changes to Indiana Bar Exam and grading system
After more than a year of study, a task force convened by the bar associations in Indianapolis has concluded part of the Indiana Bar Exam tests on “fake laws” and the revised grading system may be forcing the Board of Law Examiners to fail more students.
IndyBar: Around the Bar
See photos from the IndyBar Lawyer-Legislator Luncheon, held Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017