In-Box: Using police body cameras
Keffer Barnhart attorneys write that police departments should want to use body cameras, as they can serve as data gathering and quality control tools.
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Start Page: Outlook Quick Steps can break email full-court press
Create one to three Quick Steps that you will commit to using for the next week. Then, practice those quick first steps.
Metzel: Your view on the practice of law will shape your career
I challenge you to consider — early in your career — how you perceive the practice of law. This process may impact your career decisions and the manner in which you choose or choose not to utilize your legal education.
Hammerle on… ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ ‘Snowden,’ ‘The Hollars’
Bob Hammerle says “Snowden” serves as a reminder to Americans how we have largely lost our privacy.
DTCI: Some lessons learned while on the DTCI board
Since I am soon leaving the DTCI board of directors and moving on to the ISBA Board of Governors, I thought that I would share a few lessons that I have learned over the years, both on the board and off, as my last director’s column.
Indiana Judges Association: Will paper remain at the end of the e-filing tunnel?
The benefits of “going paperless” can be exciting. A municipal court in suburban Seattle recently reported saving $500,000 annually by e-filing.
Neutral Corner: Indiana’s ADR Rules adopted 25 years ago
Although mediation became the main thrust of the ADR Rules, mediation as now known was not the central feature of the rules originally proposed.
Hussmann: Early intervention can provide desired effects
For those of us in the dispute resolution business, “desired effects” — justice — must remain an important component of the outcome if the system is to be perceived as fair and useful.
Price: A look at the past, present and future of mediation
Whether experience will show one “model” prevailing or whether we have an environment where mediation is an amalgam of each type driven by the circumstances of the case, one thing is beyond dispute: Mediation is here to stay.
Hammerle on…’The Light Between Oceans,’ ‘Sully’
Bob Hammerle recommends “The Light Between Oceans,” but will never watch it again.
Federal Bar Update: Show up and pay attention to court matters
In the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, from time to time the federal bench has found it necessary to comment on deficient practitioner performance. A recent example also serves as a reminder of some basic principles in this age of phone conferences.
Start Page: The appeal of the newest Apple iPhone? The core
This article will provide a brief overview of the new features available on the iPhone 7 to help you determine if it’s time to upgrade.
Young: Remembering US Probation Officer Tom Gahl
Sept. 22, 2016, marks the 30th anniversary of the most tragic day in the history of the Southern District of Indiana: the murder of United States Probation Officer Thomas E. Gahl.
Hammerle On…’Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘Hell or High Water,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice’
Bob Hammerle says “Kubo and the Two Strings” is a magnificent animated film for adults and older children.
DTCI: The need for federal anti-SLAPP legislation is great
Whether it is The Speak Free Act or some other federal legislation, there appears to be a growing consensus that a federal uniform anti-SLAPP statute will eventually be enacted.
Quality of Life: When it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day
How’s life going these days? Are we having fun yet? The name of this column is “Quality of Life.” How would you assess the quality of your life?
Bell/Whelan: 3 things to know about requests for client information
Here are three things to know when a third party requests information about your client, including don’t be cooperative, civil or otherwise charming.
Wagner: Who will pay to clean up Indiana’s polluted deep aquifers?
With fewer taxpayer dollars to fund the Superfund program, the responsible parties left standing would have to bear the costs for others that have either gone out of business or filed for bankruptcy.
Sugarman: SCOTUS affirms wetland determinations subject to review
On May 31, the United States Supreme Court once again unanimously delivered a victory for landowners who wish to challenge wetlands determinations handed down by the federal government.