Schrager: Perhaps this is why it’s called the ‘practice of law’
Two years into retirement has given me time to reflect on my 41 years as a lawyer as I attempt to put specific memories into perspective within a meaningful context.
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Wilson: Digital, analog note-taking tactics: Finding your fit
Too often, we overlook the tools that are right in front of us. Instead, we search for the tool that will do things bigger, better and faster.
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Starting Blocks: Common Mistakes in Startup Law Firms
It ain’t easy launching a practice if you’re coming from another law firm, where all that ancillary business management stuff was taken care of for you.
Bell: 3 things to know about ethics and ‘getting paid’
The Disciplinary Commission must think about money (at least every now and then) or they would not have drafted their latest advisory opinion entitled, “Ethical Considerations about Getting Paid.”
Dreyer: Trending: The future of state court access
The year 2023 marks the 36th time the National Center for State Courts has published its annual “Trends in State Courts” report.
IndyBar: Strengthening Our Legal Community
As part of the effort to support a greater pipeline of Hispanic citizens into the practice of law and to strengthen the bench, IndyBar’s Hispanic Lawyers Division is hosting, “Strengthening the Bench: Equity, Inclusivity, and the Path to Judicial Selection.”
Hammerle On… “Haunted Mansion” and “Talk to Me”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Haunted Mansion” and “Talk to Me.”
IndyBar: Annual Appellate Roundtable: A Valuable Resource for New and Seasoned Lawyers Alike
I have no doubt that this year’s Appellate Roundtable, which will take place on at 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at IndyBarHQ, will be enlightening.
IndyBar: Evolution of the Marion Superior Family Division
Marion Superior Court Family Division is growing!
Chinn and Boswell: Students for Fair Admissions: Why it matters and what’s next
Since the SFFA opinion was handed down, legal scholars and practitioners across the country have been grappling with the full extent of the holding.
IndyBar: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with IndyBar’s Hispanic Lawyers Division
Sept. 15 is a meaningful date for the Hispanic Lawyers Division.
IndyBar: A Night On The Town: The Indybar Foundation’s 2023 Gala
The IndyBar Foundation’s 2023 Gala, “A Night on the Town,” will have something for everyone.
JLAP: What if our memory (no longer) serves?
Words and language are the tools of the lawyer’s trade. What if we notice we become more forgetful and search longer for the right word or case name than in the past?
Boyce and Butler: Special education and the least restrictive environment
One of the core principles of special education law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, is to provide free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment, or LRE. But what does LRE mean?
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: Are Notifications Blowing Up Your Concentration?
Look, the fact of the matter is that software and hardware for work is designed to be “in your face” at all times.
DTCI: DRI Annual Meeting: San Antonio style
Everything is bigger in Texas, including this year’s DRI Annual Meeting!
IndyBar: Judicial Spotlight: Hon. Alicia A. Gooden
A judicial spotlight featuring Marion Superior Judge Alicia Gooden.
IndyBar: Legal Forms For Better Productivity
IndyBar has hundreds of member services. One of the most underutilized is its document library of sample forms.
Van Winkle: Mediation process issues to watch
Attorneys participating in mediations in Indiana may want to follow the appellate course of two recent federal court orders.