Brown: Launching your own law firm: 10 steps for starting well
Before the ultimate act of hanging out your proverbial shingle, here are 10 action areas to ensure the final step of launching goes off as smoothly as possible
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IndyBar: Bar Leader Class XX to Celebrate Service and Success
Through insight from and interaction with top leaders in our community, a skills building retreat, and group discussion, class members have spent the past twelve months developing skills and have been cultivating the ability to motivate and inspire others.
Indiana Supreme Court suspends Madison Circuit judge 45 days for judicial misconduct
A Madison Circuit Court judge’s repeated poor management practices, including missing entries and orders that led to the dismissal of 16 cases, has drawn him a scathing rebuke and lengthy suspension from the state’s highest court.
Brown: Leaving, launching and leaping: law firm entrepreneurship
Whether it’s burnout avoidance, disillusionment with law firm culture, or an inability to ignore the entrepreneurial itch, it might be time to leave your firm and start your own.
Mappes, Hurley and Burkhart: FTC rule banning most noncompetes leaves lots of questions
It remains unclear whether and when the rule will go into effect, as lawsuits have already been filed challenging the FTC’s authority to issue the rule and the rule itself.
Hammerle on… ‘Ferrari’
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Robert Hammerle gives us his take on “Ferrari.”
IndyBar: Join in on the FUN with the Upcoming IndyBar Foundation FUNdraisers this Summer!
We often forget about the importance of simply spending time with our colleagues to learn about them as regular people.
IndyBar: Get Involved with the Community! Check out these Pro Bono and Public Outreach Opportunities
Check out these IndyBar opportunities to support the community.
IndyBar: IndyBar Celebrates Robing of New Judge
Members of the bench and the bar gathered at the Community Justice Center for the robing ceremony for the Hon. A. Richard M. Blaiklock.
IndyBar: Your Community is Calling! Support the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Mission
The IndyBar Foundation provides members and friends of IndyBar countless ways to give back to the community.
IndyBar: Elections and the Rule of Law: Indiana and the Nation in 2024
Election year litigation around the country is always measured in the hundreds of cases, but the number of cases in the 2024 cycle would be reasonably expected to surpass the 543 cases brought in 2020.
IndyBar: Where the Past, Present, and Future Get to Coexist: the 2024 Bench Bar Conference, Presented by Wilson Kehoe Winingham LLC
The French Lick Resort and West Baden Springs Hotel will be the backdrop for the 2024 Bench Bar Conference, presented by Wilson Kehoe Winningham LLC, from June 13-15.
IndyBar: Practice Toolkit: ‘Safety Hazard: Four Things Lawyers Should Consider Before Using Artificial Intelligence’
Artificial intelligence is the most important business application for law firms since cloud software began to be used aggressively by attorneys sixteen years ago.
IndyBar: Robing Ceremony for the Hon. A. Richard M. Blaiklock
The robing ceremony for the Hon. A. Richard M. Blaiklock will be 3:30 p.m. April 18 in the Community Justice Center.
Macchia: The chipping away at permissible uses of non-competes
Traditionally, the question of whether a non-compete is enforceable turns on one question: is it reasonable?
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Accepting Applications for $35,000 Grant
Non-profit organizations and government entities are eligible for this grant, and the funds must be used to support a program that reinforces the foundation’s mission and presents opportunities for members of the central Indiana legal community to participate on a pro bono or modest means basis.
IndyBar: IndyBar Celebrates Judges’ Accomplishments
Legal professionals attended the robing ceremony for the Hon. Marie L. Kern and the retirement ceremony for Hon. Cynthia J. Ayers.
IndyBar: Why You Should Be Part of the Bar Leader Series
With all of the expectations lawyers face, it can be hard to carve out time away from learning to practice the law and break away from the billable hour to identify leadership opportunities.
Madden & Clouse: Here’s an open casting call for pro bono work
“The world is a stage,” and everyone has a role to play in pro bono service.
Bell & Thompson: 3 things to know about judges and the use of social media
Some judges choose to be on social media, but in doing so, they likely take on more risk than lawyers do.