Schools partner for performance, charity
For the fifth time in the past six years, the Feminist Law Society of the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis
will present the “Vagina Monologues.”
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Lawyers support ISBA’s oral history project
Having read some of the transcripts from an oral history project, it’s easy to see why members of the Indiana State Bar Association’s
Senior Lawyers Section decided to interview men and women who’ve significantly contributed to the practice of law in Indiana.
The Midwest, Indianapolis legal markets prime for opportunities
Sommer Barnard. Locke Reynolds. Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman. Those are just a few Indiana law firm names that are now only
part of history.
Agencies examine UPL
Long before he became Greenwood’s police chief, attorney Joe Pitcher recalls sitting as a special judge in town court and
facing an Unauthorized Practice of Law case that may be one of few like it in Indiana.
IBA: Committee stresses civility, member outreach
Mentoring and assisting lawyers of all ages and experiences are among the goals of the 2010 IBA Standing Committee on Professionalism,
according to the 2010 committee chairs, Hon. William T. Lawrence, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, and Kathleen
I. Hart, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. T
Sidebars: Get down to business at Palomino
Now it’s time to get serious. During the past couple of years writing this column Jenny and I have had a great deal of fun.
If you readers enjoy our contribution to the Indiana Lawyer only half as much as we do then this article serves its intended
purpose – a break from the hard-nosed realities of practicing law.
RICO case against former East Chicago mayor nets $108M in damages
A federal judge has ordered an ex-mayor and top allies to pay more than $108 million in damages for a voting scandal a decade
ago, but in doing so he’s rejected the Indiana Attorney General’s most novel and far-reaching legal arguments in a landmark
civil racketeering case centered on public corruption in East Chicago.
High school basketball stars go on to become Indianapolis attorneys
Before they were lawyers, Jeff Oliphant and Tony Patterson were pivotal players in the Hoosier Hysteria that is high school
basketball.
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana: Don’t use cell phone while driving!
OK, the information you are about to read may save your life! Yes, that is correct, and your families, colleagues, and even
your clients will thank you for reading this article.
New judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended LaPorte Superior Judge Jennifer L. Koethe for 60 days without pay, effective March
12.
Ohio law firm acquires Indianapolis firm
One of Indianapolis’ oldest law practices has been absorbed by a Cleveland law firm.
Re-entry program offers support, services to inmates
It’s not a secret this is a tough economy.
Add in a criminal record and time served, and that only complicates one’s situation when looking for a job, housing, treatment,
or other services.
Legislature’s final days bring up merit selection, out-of-state placement issues
Hoosier lawyers and judges were kept on the edge of their seats as the Indiana General Assembly navigated its final days of
the session, reviving talk on two issues that have significant impact on the state’s judiciary and legal system.
German law student chooses Indianapolis firm for unique internship
During the early months of the year you might have found Andreas Wissman clerking at an Indianapolis firm, having dinner at
a state appellate judge’s home, observing a civil or criminal trial in federal court, or even paging at the Indiana Statehouse.
But the well-versed 28-year-old law student isn’t a permanent part of the Hoosier legal community.
Editorial: Lawmakers don’t inspire confidence
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan certainly spoke for us when he asked this question a couple of weeks ago: “Wouldn’t
we feel better about all of this if it hadn’t been enacted on partyline votes, though?”
Senate Judiciary Committee approves Johnsen
More than a year since she was first nominated to head the Office of Legal Counsel, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee March
4 approved Indiana law professor Dawn Johnsen along party lines for the second time.
Juvenile justice filmmaker lauded
Calamari Productions and MSNBC will receive the Alliance for Women in Media’s 2010 Gracie Allen Award for an outstanding series
at the organization’s 35th anniversary gala event in May in Hollywood.
States mull attorneys’ designation
For years, Indianapolis attorney Scott Montross has been a Super Lawyer. He's been on the list and for the most part has been one of the top designees in the state time and time again.
Experts discuss criminal tribunal case
Nearly four years after the death of the infamous former president of Serbia and the former Yugoslavia who was on trial for murder and crimes against humanity, an Indiana law school hosted The Milosevic Trial: An Autopsy, a conference of more than 20 experts on the trial of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Play encourages talk about torture
The Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis has never shied away from controversy.