IndyBar Law Day 2012
Photos from the career fair organized by the IndyBar for Law Day 2012.
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IBA: Opportunity to Help
With generous support from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, the Health and Human Rights Clinic (“HHRC”) at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law invites local attorneys to team with clinical faculty in providing pro bono representation to low-income clients in the Indianapolis community.
Chinn: A Civics Lesson for All of Us
Scott Chinn writes about the importance of civic education and the need to fund programs.
IBA: Law Firm Mergers Hold Steady Nationally at Pre-Recession Pace
There were 14 law firm mergers and acquisitions announced in the United States in the first quarter of 2012, according to Altlman Weil. This continues the rebound of law firm combinations that began in the fall of 2010 and held through all of 2011.
Bar associations celebrate ‘Law Day’
Bar associations in Evansville and Indianapolis will celebrate “Law Day” with local events involving high schools. The theme of this year’s day is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom.”
IBA: Indianapolis Lawyers Release Results of Judicial Candidate Peer Evaluation
In order to assist voters in electing qualified and effective judges in the November 8 election, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Political Action Committee has released the results of its 2012 judicial candidate peer evaluation.
Chinn: Law Day 2012
Every year, we celebrate Law Day – the day first proclaimed in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower to be set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Following a Congressional resolution passed in 1961, May 1 has been officially designated to celebrate Law Day.
IBA: Opportunity to Support the Rule of Law
One of the most important responsibilities legal professionals have is to use their specialized skills to aid the community through volunteer efforts.
IBA: New U.S. Supreme Court Case May Change Procedures in Indiana Courts
The recent United States Supreme Court case of Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399, 2012 U.S. LEXIS 2321 (2012) may create advisements for defendants who wish to take cases to trial and may make courts an unwilling witness to plea negotiations.
IndyBar releases results of judicial candidate peer evaluation
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Judicial Excellence Political Action Committee released the results of its 2012 judicial candidate evaluation. The Democratic and Republican Party ballots will feature twelve candidates vying for 10 spots on Marion Superior Court. The candidates received varied approval rates, from just 18 percent to nearly 97 percent.
Chinn: Why The Indiana Supreme Court Matters
The profession and the citizenry have been blessed with a great Supreme Court in Indiana over the past several decades. There are several reasons for that, and several reasons why it matters.
Need a New Photo? Visit the IndyBar
In conjunction with the production of the IndyBar’s print Legal Directory, Bass Photo Company will be in the IndyBar Office to take professional headshots on several dates in April.
IBA: Deadline Extended for Access Cards
The Marion County Court Administrator’s Office has announced that the deadline for the mandatory renewal of attorney access cards to the City-County Building has been extended to April 13, 2012.
IBA: Impact Fund Making Impact
In 2011, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation awarded its first Impact Fund grant, in the amount of $35,000, to the Health and Human Rights Clinic (HHRC) at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Around IndyBar: Take a Law Student to Lunch 2012
Photos from Take a Law Student to Lunch 2012.