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Trimble: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: It’s Time To Pay Attention
In my spare time, I have the pleasure of chairing the Law Practice Management committee of a national bar association. My duties have taken me all over the place to attend seminars, symposia and managing partner forums to learn about the challenges facing our profession. One theme has been constant at every meeting, namely, that rank and file lawyers are not paying attention.
IndyBar: Turtlenecks, the New England Patriots & What That Tattoo Says About Your Client
Sometime in 2002, when I was still a public defender, I discovered that I was the only one in the courtroom without one.
IndyBar: Go Back to the Classroom with Associate 101
There’s a lot to learn when starting your law career. Even if you’ve only spent one day on the job, you’ve probably already figured out that there are never enough hours in the day – lawyers are busy people whether it is year one or year 31!
IndyBar: Measure to Alter Selection of Judges Fails in Committee
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Indianapolis Bar Association President John C. Trimble spoke before the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 15, a bill which would have altered the selection process for appellate and Supreme Court judges. The IndyBar is pleased to report the measure failed in committee by a 4-6 vote.
Trimble: It’s Still The Right Thing To Do…Try It!
In 1979, when I joined the Indianapolis Bar Association as a law student, my mentor, Robert F. Wagner, told me that it was my duty as a lawyer to join the bar.
IndyBar: Five Ways to Strengthen Your iPad’s Security
Tablets have taken the legal world by storm. The question of whether a tablet can replace a lawyer’s PC is dependent upon the type of tablet involved, the technical proficiency of the attorney, the nature of their legal practice, and the back-office support available to them.
IndyBar: Give your career a lift with The Bar Boost Series
There are many things law school can teach you. For everything else, there’s The Bar Boost Series.
Trimble: #WILLYOUBETHERE?
As I have worked my way through the chairs of the IndyBar to become the 2015 president, I have had the good fortune to meet other bar leaders at American Bar Association meetings. I have learned time and again that bar leaders around the country view the IndyBar as the “Gold Standard” of metropolitan bar associations.
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 14 and 15, 2015.
IndyBar: Installation of Boards, Presidents of Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Celebrated at Luncheon
The 2015 Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Boards of Directors were installed at the Installation Luncheon at the Hyatt Indianapolis on Jan. 29.
Homeless Project enables attorneys to offer advice and guidance to shelter residents
Residents in homeless shelters in Indianapolis are receiving legal advice and guidance through the Homeless Shelter Project. The program, now administered by the Indianapolis Bar Association, sends pairs of attorneys to a handful of shelters around the city every three weeks to meet with residents needing help.
IndyBar: Avoiding ‘Time Outs’ Through Lessons in Civility
Melanie Reichert writes about the three attorneys who led by example for her.
Abrams: Reminiscing
2014 was an unbelievably good year. Lots of achievements by the IndyBar worthy of cheer.
IndyBar: National Purchasing Partners: Big Savings, Bigger Impact
IndyBar members now have the benefit of discounts on travel, office supplies, cellular devices and plans and much more through a new agreement with National Purchasing Partners (NPP), a group purchasing organization (GPO) created to leverage the purchasing power of a group of businesses to obtain discounts from world class vendors.
IndyBar: Blomquist Honored at Antoinette Dakin Leach Celebration Luncheon
Members of the legal community flocked to the Skyline Club on Thursday, Jan. 15 to recognize Blomquist as the 2014 recipient at the Antoinette Dakin Leach Celebration Luncheon.
Abrams: Resolutions for the New Year from the IndyBar
While I am effectively a lame duck president writing this article and while my successor, John Trimble, effectively began his term at 12:01 AM on Jan. 1st, he is not sworn in until Jan. 29, 2015, and thus I have the role of continuing to write two more articles for your reading pleasure.