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.”
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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.
Chinn: (A Small) Part of the Solution
The American Bar Association’s theme for Law Day to be observed on May 1 is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom”.
IBA: Bench Bar Registration Scholarships Available
The IndyBar’s Bench Bar Conference is heading back to French Lick this year from June 14-16, and thirty scholarships are available to make participating possible for any attorney wanting to attend.
IBA: Make Time to Pause for Professionalism
Civility and professionalism — and often the lack of it — have become increasingly discussed subjects in judicial opinions and between lawyers.