ITLA chief seeks bridge between young and veteran lawyers
Diversity and training are other key initiatives for new president Mark Scott.
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195 students pass February 2012 Indiana bar exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals listed below on passing the February 2012 bar exam. Many of these young and aspiring lawyers, along with several who passed the bar exam in July 2011, participated in the Indiana Supreme Court Admission Ceremony held May 14, 2012, in Indianapolis.
Attorneys discuss key traits of in-house counsel jobs
With a handful of exceptions, rarely do new law graduates waltz into a general counsel job. Making careful decisions now, however, could create an opportunity to move from a law firm to a corporate law position.
Lucas: Judges say all young lawyers face challenges
My seat at the recent Indiana Supreme Court Bar Admission Ceremony provided a perfect vantage point to witness the mix of emotions young lawyers feel when they have the opportunity to present themselves for the first time to members of the state’s highest-ranking courts.
Law School Briefs – 4/27/12
Read details of the commencement ceremonies for Indiana’s law schools.
Law grads look forward to ‘next step’ in life
The class of 2012 faces this transitional time with optimism.
New Indiana lawyers
Congratulations to Indiana’s newest attorneys, admitted Oct. 14, 2011.
Bridging the generation gap
Young lawyers adapt to the profession by understanding tradition.
DTCI: Summer associates: Find your ‘Bill Wooden’ mentor
DTCI member Misha Rabinowitch reflects on his mentor, Bill Wooden.
What are lawyers’ pet peeves when it comes to legal writing?
In April, a Missouri attorney filed an eight-page motion seeking clarification of the opposing counsel’s pleading. Attorney Richard D. Crites criticized his opponent’s grammar, use of apostrophes, and lack of detail, writing in his motion that the pleading “is the worst example of pleading that Defendant’s attorney has ever witnessed or read.”
A century of Indiana lawyers
Patrick Myers Sullivan became one of the state’s newest attorneys this spring, and in doing so a fourth consecutive generation in his family entered the legal profession.
New lawyers face tough job market
In June, the National Association for Law Placement released key findings stating 2010 was the worst job market for law school graduates since the mid-1990s. For graduates whose employment was known, only 68.4 percent obtained jobs that required bar passage – the lowest number in that category since NALP began collecting data on law graduates in the early 1980s.
Letters to a new lawyer: Some general advice
Donald D. Doxsee gives advice in the first letter in an occasional series.
