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Hebenstreit: A Special Celebration of Being an American
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
IBA: How To Fire An Employee
The purpose of this article is to set out guidelines which can help to make the tooth drilling process a little easier, both for you and the terminated individual.
IBA: A Review of 2011 Criminal Law Legislation
What looked early in 2011 like a blockbuster year for sentencing reform fizzled into a legislative session with mostly tinkering in the criminal law realm.
IBA: WLD Summer Reception
View photos from the IndyBar Women and the Law Division reception.
Editorial: IndyBar – Your Source for Information
Back in the day, even before I joined the IndyBar staff, there was a singular method for communicating with our members. Known as the Bulletin, it was a printed elongated postcard readily identified for its unique size and concise information.
IBA: Indiana Legislature Passes New Guardianship Laws
The Indiana legislature passed several new guardianship laws in the 2011 legislative session which impact guardianships of minor children and incapacitated adults.
IBA: Lawyer Advertising: The Truth May Not Set You Free
Indiana’s new advertising rules apply to more than just billboards and Yellow Page ads. Rule 7.2(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct defines “advertising” as “any manner of communication partly or entirely intended or expected to promote the purchase or use of professional services.” That means that the advertising rules may cover communications on your website, your blog and even on your Facebook page.
Groups seek nominations for 2011 awards
Several Indiana legal organizations are accepting nominations for awards given by their groups. All have July deadlines.
Hebenstreit: My, it goes by so quickly!
Michael Hebenstreit writes about Julie Armstrong’s 20th anniversary with the IBA.
IBA: Helping Clients Give Children a Home
Staff attorney Laurie Goggins at Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Inc. writes about helping clients become guardians.
IBA: Nod to professionalism
Chris Scanlon has earned the reputation as an adept litigator of complex cases.
IBA: McGoff Named Chair of Nominating Committee
The nomination period has begun for the 2012 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kevin McGoff of Bingham McHale has been appointed to chair the effort.
Hebenstreit: IndyBar – Where Leadership and Learning Come Together
John F. Kennedy once said that “leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Twenty five young members of the IndyBar are living proof of that.
IBA: Appellate Practice Section Reception
View photos from the IBA Appellate Practice Section Reception.
IBA: AIB Touted as ‘Best Alternative’
Whether you are a sole practitioner or the managing partner of one of Indy’s largest law firms, the IndyBar’s Attorneys for an Independent Bench (“AIB”) may be the best alternative to support judicial candidates in the 2012 elections for Marion Circuit and Superior Courts.
IBA: Search Begins for the Future Bar Board Members
The depth of talented leaders within the Indianapolis Bar Association is well known in bar association circles around the country.