IndyBar: The IBF is in full swing for spring
The IBF recently awarded three academic scholarships to assist students during their law school career.
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Attorneys, judges and students gathered for the bar’s annual “Take a Law Student to Lunch” event Thursday, May 15 at the Hilton Indianapolis.
IndyBar: Belfast, 1972, The Troubles and the Confrontation Clause
James Bell writes, “After stops in Ontario, Baltimore and Pennsylvania, I was raised in Alabama and later moved to Indiana where I became a United States citizen. Had I grown up in Northern Ireland, things may have been different for me.”
IndyBar: Young Lawyers Make Their Mark in Fountain Square
The YLD played a significant role in this year’s cleanup, donating $500 toward supplies used in painting a 4,500 square-foot mural in the Fountain Square neighborhood.
IndyBar: Shortridge Students Witness Final Path to Citizenship
he journey to citizenship was experienced first-hand by students at the Shortridge Magnet School for Law and Public Policy as the school, the IndyBar Public Outreach Committee and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana collaborated to host a naturalization ceremony on-site at the school Thursday, May 1.
IndyBar: Teams Duke it Out at IBF Trivia
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation hosted its first Trivia Night of the year Thursday, May 1.
Abrams: Celebrating Law Day
May 1 is officially recognized as Law Day. The day is spent reflecting on the role of law in the pursuit of happiness in our everyday lives and recognizing the importance of law for our community.
IndyBar: TRAC 2014: Networking, Education and … Moonshine?
TRAC was founded to facilitate networking and learning among attorneys whose practices touch some form of motorsport, with particular emphasis on uniting the open-wheel and stock car legal communities.
Indy high school to host naturalization ceremony
Shortridge Magnet High School for Law & Public Policy will host a naturalization ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday. Chief Judge James K. Coachys of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana, will preside over the ceremony.
IndyBar: A Proposal to Allow Citations of All Indiana Appellate Opinions
The Rules Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court has proposed changing the rules to allow citation of memorandum (non-for-publication) decisions as persuasive precedent.
IndyBar: More than 700 Helped at Ask a Lawyer
Tuesday, April 8 was a record-breaking day as 705 Hoosiers were provided with free legal advice through the IndyBar’s Ask a Lawyer event.
Abrams: A New Justice Center ? ! ? !
he offices of the Indianapolis Bar Association first learned of the city’s interest in pursuing a Justice Center several months ago when they expressed interest in learning more about our task force work over the last 10 years.
IndyBar: Matthew Maples Selected as IndyBar Law Student of the Year
The importance of pro bono service is a theme that is routinely emphasized to practicing attorneys. For one law student, no encouragement will be necessary. The Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2014 Law Student of the Year, Matthew Maples of the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has completed close to 2,000 hours of pro bono service during his law school career.
IndyBar: IBF Scholarship Recipients: Where Are They Now?
While many are aware of the good the Indianapolis Bar Foundation does for the Indianapolis legal community, some might not be aware that the IBF has been responsible for awarding more than 75 scholarships to law students since 1983. These scholarships help alleviate the high cost of law school and provide students more affordable access to post-graduate education.
IndyBar votes conditional support for Justice Center proposal
The Indianapolis Bar Association on Wednesday voted to give encouraging yet conditional support to Mayor Greg Ballard’s recent proposal to construct a new criminal justice center complex, according to a statement issued Thursday.
IndyBar: Headliners to take the podium at IndyBar Applied Professionalism Course
No more final exams. The Indiana Bar Exam is a fuzzy memory. The final piece of the puzzle will come in a required Applied Professionalism Course offered by the Indianapolis Bar Association on Thursday, April 24.