Hicks to be next firm-wide managing partner at Taft
Indianapolis partner Robert J. Hicks will be the next firm-wide managing partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Protecting Your Practice: Organizing as a limited liability entity under Indiana A&D Rule 27
Practicing law with partners can bring tremendous benefit to you and your practice. Partners can provide intellectual collaboration, moral support, camaraderie, and help with business development. However, partnership carries risks as well as benefits.
Park Tudor scandal reignites debate about lawyers reporting child abuse
Charges that former Park Tudor basketball coach and teacher Kyle Cox attempted to coerce and entice a 15-year-old student into a sexual relationship — and an attorney’s alleged actions after learning of the accusations — have refocused attention on a 2015 advisory ethics opinion that largely exempts lawyers from a law that requires reporting suspected child abuse.
Hostetler, Kincaid, Slaughter picked as Indiana Supreme Court finalists
Two judges with extensive business litigation backgrounds and an Indianapolis appellate litigator were named finalists to succeed retiring Justice Brent Dickson on the Indiana Supreme Court.
March Against Hunger competition kicks off
The Indiana State Bar Association is hosting its eighth annual March Against Hunger food drive competition beginning Tuesday and lasting through March 31. The drive raises food and monetary donations for Indiana’s 11 regional food banks.
ABA push boosts Uniform Bar Exam
During the 2016 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in early February, the House of Delegates passed a resolution encouraging states to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination. The test, administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, has already been adopted in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Indy attorney represents 2 in NFL brain-injury cases
Attorney Dan Chamberlain is betting on a couple of ex-players with tarnished pasts in lawsuits that contend the National Football League failed to adequately compensate retired players who suffer traumatic brain injuries.
Attorneys applauded for representing pro bono clients in federal court
The third annual event in a jury room at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis was a thank you to all the attorneys who provided pro bono help in 2015 to pro se litigants in either the Civil Trial Assistance Panel or the Mediation Assistance Program.
Justice applicants conclude Day 2
A dozen lawyers and judges made their pitches for appointment to the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday as the Judicial Nominating Commission concluded the second of three days of interviews with 29 applicants.
Steady increase in law firm recruiting continues
The last summer recruiting recycle for law graduates was the biggest since the recession, a report from the National Association for Law Placement found.
Indianapolis school hires attorney to investigate ex-coach
An Indianapolis high school has hired an attorney to conduct an independent investigation into a former basketball coach accused of trying to entice a 15-year-old student into a sexual relationship.
E-filing takes baby steps in Hamilton County
What could be easier than filing court documents from your desktop or tablet with automatic service and immediate filing confirmation? If you can see the courthouse from your office, it may seem easier to do things the old way — dashing to the clerk’s office or having a runner do the same. That seems to be true in some cases, at least for now.
Taking a ‘side step’ in the legal profession
From her desk, Elizabeth Ellis watched the attorneys in her office work and realized as many other paralegals have – I can do that.
Park Tudor taps B&T, Frost Brown Todd as legal counsel
Park Tudor School – facing criticism of its handling of allegations that its basketball coach sent sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old student – said in a letter to parents Friday that it has hired a “team of attorneys” from Barnes & Thornburg and Frost Brown Todd to represent the Indianapolis school “in this matter moving forward.
Manning’s legal team looked into documentary
Private investigators working for Peyton Manning visited the source of a report that he and other star athletes had obtained performance-enhancing drugs before the documentary aired late last year, according to a report from The Washington Post on Thursday.
Making Rain: Be more like a political candidate in 2016
There are striking comparisons between how a candidate works to get elected and how a law firm or lawyer can develop new business. So, if you get overly sensitized by all the campaigning, refocus your attention on the process and you might find a few good ideas to try for yourself.
Study commission repeal endangering probate code needs
Since the Probate Code Study Commission was eliminated as part of a 2014 law that reduced the number of interim study committees, certain legislators and attorneys have mounted an effort to get the commission reinstated.
Do-it-yourself dangers
Where there’s a will, there’s a way to do it yourself with Internet services such as LegalZoom, Nolo and Rocket Lawyer. But attorneys say relying on online form providers for long-term financial and estate planning may not be the wisest investment.
Attorneys, courts feel drop in bankruptcy filings
Bankruptcy attorney Mark S. Zuckerberg recently described the current state of his practice: “Nobody’s coming into my office; nobody’s calling me; nobody’s paying me.” His loneliness can be tied to the drop in bankruptcy filings. In 2015, petitions nationally fell to 860,182, an 11 percent decline from 2014 and the lowest number of filings since 2007.
As drone sales soar, legal and regulatory atmosphere remains turbulent
Attorneys are at the horizon of what could be a new body of law involving drones, some of which could be decided by the courts.