IndyBar: Criminal Justice Section Offers Exciting New Scholarship
This year, we are proud to offer a new scholarship to attorneys in their first seven years of practice.
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Moberly: 2020 is in Sight: Charting our Future through the Strategic Plan
As I foreshadowed in an earlier column, recently members of the IndyBar met to discuss and draft the next three-year strategic plan for the association. This isn’t your typical not-for-profit organization’s strategic plan. It won’t be just filed away.
IndyBar Names Young and Trimble Recipients of 2016 Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee, led by chair Arend Abel, has named the Hon. Richard Young of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana the 2016 recipient of the Silver Gavel Award, while John Trimble of Lewis Wagner LLP has been awarded the bar’s Professionalism Award.
IndyBar: Barnard to Lead Indianapolis Bar Association in 2019
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Nominating Committee has announced the selection of Thomas A. Barnard of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP as the 2019 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association.
IndyBar: Help the Homeless: Volunteers Needed for IndyBar Pro Bono Program
Many people who call Indy home need legal assistance–especially those without a home to live in. IndyBar attorneys have the unique opportunity to help homeless individuals with their legal issues through the IndyBar Homeless Project.
Moberly: Reconnecting with Our Cause
I enjoy lawyer gatherings because they affirm that the work we do is important, and we all take that very seriously, but there is also plenty of room for friendship and collegiality.
IndyBar: At-Risk Elders in Marion County Need You!
Help your community by volunteering to be a guardian ad litem for an alleged incapacitated adult.
IndyBar: Could a Parenting Coordinator Help Your Clients?
A Parenting Coordinator, or “PC,” is a family law attorney or mental health professional who is appointed by the court to assist parents after a divorce or paternity decree. Most PCs also have significant mediation experience and some have attended a 2- or 3-day training specifically for Parenting Coordinators.
IndyBar: A Fraction of Time for Exponential Benefits: You Can Make a Difference
Two hours out of 744. That’s all it takes to help a family in need—a couple hours each month. The result? Happier, safer families leading to a happier, safer city.
IndyBar: Attorneys Needed for Naturalization Ceremonies
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. Volunteers are currently being recruited to represent the IndyBar during these ceremonies.
Moberly: We’re ‘Showing you the Value’ this September
At the IndyBar, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about how to create value for our members. It seems that younger lawyers want to buy the direct commodity, not just a membership.
Moberly: Finding Comfort in History
As we scratch our head over the behavior of those we see on the nightly news, we must do our part to maintain the integrity of the law, treat each other with respect and serve as a far more positive example to our colleagues, our clients and our community.
IndyBar: Meet Caren Chopp
Are you wondering why you should donate to the Indianapolis Bar Foundation? Meet Caren Chopp, and you will understand the importance of the IBF and the funding that it provides.
IndyBar: Professionalism – What Exactly Does it Mean?
Professionalism—it can mean something different to everyone. Luckily, a recent IndyBar program—“Can’t We All Get Along?”—shed light on this topic and was the first IndyBar CLE program to be aired on Facebook Live.
IndyBar: Antoinette Dakin Leach Award Nominations Due July 25
To recognize the accomplishments of female attorneys in central Indiana, the IndyBar’s Women & the Law Division presents the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award.
Moberly: The Association’s Crystal Ball: Shaping Our Next Strategic Plan
One of the many reasons the Indianapolis Bar Association has served the needs of attorneys very well for 138 years has been that its future is targeted and planned by a cross-section of our legal community.