More than one-quarter of lawyers interviewed recently said they plan to increase staff levels in the second quarter of 2010,
while virtually none anticipated declines, according to The Robert Half Legal Hiring Index.
In 1983 Michael Jackson’s Thriller was the album of the year. Flashdance was in the movie theaters, and Ronald Reagan
was in the White House. It’s also the year that Mary E. Myers of Kroger Gardis & Regas began her paralegal career.
As Jerry Padgett and I discussed in our commentary, “Causation as a case-dispositive issue”
(Indiana Lawyer, Oct. 14, 2009), the Indiana Court of Appeals has held in favor of summary judgment for defendants
in instances in which the plaintiff’s negligence clearly intervened whatever fault may have been assigned to the defendant.
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments March 4 about the state’s controversial voter identification law, and is considering
whether the requirements impose an unconstitutional burden on some voters who can’t obtain the necessary photo ID cards.
The Indiana Supreme Court has taken up a case that poses issues about the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s authority
in athletic eligibility disputes, particularly those involving girls wanting to play sports.
The Department of Child Services wants a federal judge to stay the preliminary injunction preventing it from cut ting reimbursement
rates, arguing the results of the injunction will be detrimental to children receiving services.
Equal Justice Works at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis hosted a crowd of more than 180 guests at its second
annual dinner to support the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, which helps to pay off loans of law school graduates who decide
to work in public interest law.
As the United States Senate began debate on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Indianapolis
Bar Association issued a letter to oppose provisions within the CFPA which would grant the proposed Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection broad new powers to regulate lawyers.
In April and early May, bar associations around the state and the Indiana Supreme Court celebrated Law Day, which is officially
May 1, according to the American Bar Association.
The Indiana Supreme Court published an order April 26 on the fees the state’s
appellate courts clerk can charge for miscellaneous services.
The Indiana Department of Correction will use technology to analyze DNA samples
from prison contraband, thanks to a pilot project believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S.
U.S. Attorney Timothy M. Morrison in the Southern District of Indiana
gave Cumberland Police Officer Jimmy Laws the 2010 United States Attorney’s Carol S. Morris Award for Outstanding Contributions
to the Rights of Victims on May 5.
High school students who represented Indiana at the 23rd annual We the People congressional hearing competition placed eighth
among the teams competing on the national level in Washington, D.C., April 22-27.
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission brings charges against attorneys who have violated the state’s
rules for admission to the bar and Rules of Professional Conduct.
Being an attorney wasn’t always the plan for Jeremiah J. Shives, in-house counsel for Pendleton-based Remy International.
On an occasional Saturday, you may find attorney John Daly teaching a workplace safety course in front of construction workers.
The first year of a federal e-discovery program is now complete in the 7th Circuit, and despite its success one clear message
sets the stage for how the pilot project moves forward: More Indiana judges and attorneys need to step up and get involved.
This year’s 7th Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference for the 7th Circuit featured a more historic tone because
of the high-profile roster of legal community leaders who attended, as well as offering tidbits about how the Indianapolis
federal courthouse will soon be going green, how the state’s Southern District is hoping for a new full-time magistrate,
and a call to action for Hoosier judges and attorneys to get more involved in a new e-discovery program under way.
It’s never easy to handle an emergency when it comes to someone’s health, on a personal or professional level.
But some early planning can help, especially when it comes to knowing who will take over the workload.
For the past few years, groups of students at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis’ International
Human Rights Law Society, with encouragement from the school’s Program in International Human Rights Law, have been
working on and presenting various reports on human rights issues to experts who work for the United Nations.