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If I as “Terrance Prime” had access to the lawyer sworn in twelve years ago, I would tell him—among many other things—to get and stay involved in bar and community activities.
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Reasons to Consider Engaging a Forensic Accountant
Forensic accountants utilize a variety of specialized skills, including auditing, accounting and investigative skills. A forensic accountant is different from a traditional accountant, such as a tax preparer or bookkeeper.
IndyBar: Ransberger and Johnson Recipients of 2015 Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee has named Magistrate Victoria Ransberger of Marion Superior Court the 2015 recipient of the Silver Gavel Award, while Ruth Johnson of the Marion County Public Defender Agency has been awarded the bar’s Professionalism Award.
IndyBar: Bell to Lead Indianapolis Bar Association in 2018
The Indianapolis Bar Association has announced the selection of James J. Bell of Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP as the 2018 president of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Bell will serve as the association’s first vice president on the 2016 board of directors and as president-elect in 2017.
IndyBar: Around the Bar
Members of the bar mingled with trial and appellate-level judges from local, state and federal courts at the Indy Attorneys Network section’s annual “At the Bar with the Bench” event on Thursday, August 20.
IndyBar: CLE Series to Tackle Legal Issues Surrounding Use of Force
Throughout the past months, the debate on police use of force has intensified. But how does this national issue relate to the practice of Indy lawyers?
IndyBar: Scholarship Available to Health Law Conference
The Indianapolis Bar Association Health Care & Life Sciences Section is pleased to announce it is offering scholarships for the American Health Lawyers Association Fundamentals of Health Law Conference, November 15-17, 2015, in Chicago.
When a Barking Dog is a Good Thing: Some Tips for Success for Young Lawyers
There is no shortage of sources for lawyers of all ages to receive tips on how to succeed. The tips that follow in this article are just a few that have been passed along to me by my mentors through the years.
IndyBar: Getting Along is Not Wrong
We set out to find examples of lawyers who model the way while providing excellent representation.
IndyBar: 2012 IBF Grantee Continues Good Work
Each year, Teen Court reaches out to more than 600 youth and their families through multiple intervention and diversion programs, including an in-school Teen Court model.
IndyBar: Impact in Action
The Joseph Maley Foundation is the recipient of the 2014 Impact Fund, providing support and guidance to local kids and families.
IndyBar: Nominations Due for Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2015 IndyBar Professionalism Award (Attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (Judge). Nominations are due on Thursday, August 20.
IndyBar: Getting along is not wrong
We set out to find examples of lawyers who model the way while providing excellent representation.
Disruptive Innovation: Lawyers Must Pay Attention
Everyone who will potentially be impacted by new innovations must study the competition and be prepared to adapt their practice so that competition with the innovators will be possible.
IndyBar: Going Green Leads to Better Health Care
Studies show a direct link between health outcomes and human performance with the quality of both the built and natural environment.
IndyBar: Nominations for IndyBar Board Due August 13
The nomination period for the 2016 IndyBar Board of Directors is underway, and the Hon. Heather Welch of Marion Superior Court has been appointed to chair the effort.
Implicit Bias: We All Have It
Implicit biases are the fabric of who we are. They are the product of our upbringing, education, experiences, neighborhoods, television, social media and what we have consciously learned or unconsciously learned from our families and friends.
IndyBar: Free CLE Available at Pro Bono Training
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic and the IndyBar have teamed up to offer a free training on August 15 to empower local attorneys to help children who desperately need legal assistance.
IndyBar: Civility, Courtesy, Respect
We set out to find examples of lawyers who model the way while providing excellent representation.
IndyBar: Go Green and Be Seen!
Going green is red hot across the nation – from recycling initiatives to political campaigns, it’s a topic that is constantly in the air.