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IBA: Still Time to Register for the IndyBar Attorney Apprentice Program
Looking to build your skills in a new area of law or gain valuable experience that will advance both your career and employment opportunities? The IndyBar’s Attorney Apprentice Program is the perfect opportunity to gain real-world skills through hands-on practice while making meaningful connections with local colleagues.
Blomquist: The Hon. Robyn Moberly, Indiana’s First Female Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge
I am an unapologetic believer in, and admirer of, women lawyers.
IBA: Indianapolis Bar Foundation Grant Supports Expansion Of In-School Teen Court
As the recipient of the 2012 Impact Fund grant of $35,000 from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Reach for Youth expanded its successful Teen Court program to include an in-school Teen Court project aimed at halting disruptive behavior before it escalates to criminal activity requiring expulsion. Decatur Middle School, Warren Central High School, and Stony Brook Middle School were among the first participants.
IBA: Volunteer to Take a Family Law or Minor Guardianship Pro Bono Case
The day has arrived when local legal service providers and the bar are coordinating efforts to provide pro bono help in family law cases, and we’re ready for your help.
Blomquist: The IndyBar’s Attorney Apprentice Program
You have no doubt heard or read about it before—times are a changing and there is a lot of dialogue out there right now about the face of legal education in America, the uncertain economics of the practice of law, and how one affects the other.
Bar Crawl 1/30/13
See who has been selected as officers and board members for the Marion County Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association and Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
IBA: Where the Legal Jobs Are: Litigation to Offer Greatest Opportunities in 2013
Which specialty areas are predicted to yield the most prospects for legal job seekers in the year ahead? Almost one-quarter of lawyers recently interviewed by Robert Half Legal expect litigation will generate the greatest number of job opportunities in 2013.
IBA: Indiana High School Mock Trial Judge Volunteers Needed
The Indiana High School Mock Trial Regional competitions are in need of volunteer judges to preside over and score the mock trials presented by high school teams from all over Indiana in February.
Blomquist: One Column Down, One Amazing Year to Go
Indeed, this is my first column as President of the Indianapolis Bar Association–the first of many I am told–and short of some bad state fair karaoke a few years back, this is the most intimidated I’ve been in a long while, though not by my position as steward of this exceptional organization but by assuming you want to hear my musings along the way.
IndyBar Unveils Attorney Apprentice Program
A common concern is routinely heard in the bar, from recently graduated law students and seasoned practitioners alike: “They don’t teach you how to actually be a lawyer in law school.
IBA: Marion Superior Court Announces Court Assignments
New court assignments approved by the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee in Nov. 2012 became effective as of Jan. 1, 2013.
2012 Year in Review
2012 was another busy year for the legal community. We welcomed new justices and a new chief justice, witnessed the beginnings of the state’s fifth law school, and saw local stories garner national and international attention. Here’s a look back at the top news stories from last year.
IBA: Pro Bono Standing Committee Expands Low Asset Will Program for 2013
The Indianapolis Bar Association offers a Low Asset Will Program, which is made possible through the generosity of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. The Low Asset Will Program is designed to help as many of these individuals as possible.
IBA: Lawyers Doing Good
Upon first learning that I am an attorney, a non-attorney friend said to me, “despite all of the stereotyped joke opportunities, lawyers do a lot of good in this world.” He is right.