IndyBar: Memories Of Joe Russell
While still shocked from Joe’s death, having spent the day before and the morning of his death with him, I am trying to adjust my own perception of life based on Joe’s premature departure.
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IndyBar: Zore, Russell Recipients of Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee has named Hon. Gerald Zore of Marion Superior Court the 2013 recipient of the Silver Gavel Award, while C. Joseph Russell has been posthumously awarded the bar’s Professionalism Award for 2013.
Indy Bar: Stock the Schools to Benefit Local Students, Teachers
With over half of the children in Marion County unable to afford school lunch, it shouldn’t be surprising that there are little funds available for these students to purchase the supplies they need to succeed in the classroom. As the school buses head out for a new year, the IndyBar Professionalism Committee urges firms, agencies and legal departments to “Stock the Schools” in the committee’s inaugural school supply drive to benefit local non-profit Teachers’ Treasures.
Blomquist: In Defense of Hope
I’ve been reading this book about the benefits of positive anticipation. Well actually I’ve owned this book for several years but I put everything aside and pick it back up when I start to believe that cynicism is the great disease of the era, and, frankly, I begin to feel infected.
Indy Bar: IndyBar Health Section becomes the “Health Care and Life Sciences Section”
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Health Care Section was recently rebranded as the Health Care and Life Sciences Section. This section has long served attorneys representing local health care systems and providers by coordinating educational opportunities and maintaining a professional forum for information sharing and collaboration.
IndyBar: Go Green…and Save Green!
Saving the planet feels good…but does it feel as good as saving money? It turns out you can do both at the same time, according to IndyBar member Rick Mann, who heads up his own small firm in Indianapolis. Richard A. Mann PC was recognized for its outstanding efforts to go green in 2012 through the IndyBar’s Green Legal Initiative, which encourages firms, agencies and legal departments to adopt greener business practices.
IndyBar: Interrogatories – Candid Q&A with the Bench and Bar
He is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington and the Valparaiso University School of Law. He served as a Marion County Deputy Prosecutor and Commissioner at both the Arrestee Processing Center and traffic court before his election to the Marion Superior Court bench in 2009. He is the Honorable Marc T. Rothenberg, and he has been served with interrogatories.
IndyBar: US Law Firms on Pace for Record Year
There were 18 law firm mergers and acquisitions announced in the United States in the second quarter of 2013, according to Altman Weil MergerLine. At the mid-year point, there have been 39 total mergers, putting 2013 on a potentially record–setting pace.
IndyBar: Women & the Law Division Seeking Nominations for Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
If you know a successful female attorney who exemplifies the determination and successes of Antoinette Dakin Leach, then please nominate her for the 2013 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award.
IndyBar: Planning Ahead for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
Have you ever thought about what would happen if you were suddenly involved in an accident, or had an unexpected illness, or an untimely death? In such situations, how would your clients fare? Who would cover upcoming court dates? Who would guide clients to new counsel?
IndyBar: Perfect Your Oral Argument with the Indiana Appellate Institute
The Indiana Appellate Institute, created by the IndyBar Appellate Practice Section, is a resource available to lawyers throughout the state who have oral arguments scheduled before the Indiana Supreme Court or Court of Appeals.
IndyBar: Simplify Your Practice with Forms and Resources
The sharing of information and resources is one of the greatest benefits of an association. During the course of its more than 125 year history, the Indianapolis Bar Association has developed a number of resources to assist in the practice online, on disk or in hard copy.
IndyBar: I am humbled
Kelley Johnson writes about how during her service this year as Indianapolis Bar Foundation president, she is continually humbled by IndyBar members.
IndyBar: Around the Bar
The Women & the Law Division’s Annual Summer Reception was held Tuesday, June 25 at the Indiana Historical Society.
IndyBar: Have a Question? Just Ask a Lawyer!
It is no secret that the legal profession has been increasingly focused on community and pro bono services in the past few years. This emphasis has led many firms to recognize the pro bono efforts of their attorneys, with some firms enacting yearly pro bono hour requirements that count as credit toward an attorney’s billable hour requirement.