Hammerle On… ‘Miss Sloane,’ ‘La La Land’
Bob Hammerle says you’ll be glued to your seat from the moment of the opening number in “La La Land.”
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Technology Untangled: Bluetooth key finder works with your smartphone
The tracking down of lost keys is a regular ritual in my home. Duplicate keys for newer cars are expensive. That gave me the idea to investigate a low-cost, high-tech method to keep track of that key.
Quality of Life: Share your unique gifts with others in the new year
In the upcoming new year, take some time to think about your unique gifts and how you can use them to change the life of someone else for the better. In doing so, you can bring purpose and meaning into your own life as well.
Higgins: New rules reflect renewed focus on attorney trust accounts
For Indiana attorneys, the new year marks the effective date of the new Admission and Discipline Rule 23. The importance of Rule 23 is generally limited only to those unlucky few who find themselves being investigated or prosecuted by the Disciplinary Commission. However, Rule 23 also contains substantive provisions on how each lawyer must manage his or her trust account.
Quick: Remember the millennials when marketing your firm
You might be missing more than one-quarter of the population in marketing your law firm. I am talking about missing the millennials.
Neutral Corner: lessons from golf for mediation
The preamble to the mediation rule could have easily provided, as do the rules of golf, that the mediation rules are guided by the historical principles of the legal profession and the importance that mediation be conducted with integrity and in accordance with these principles.
Indiana Judges Association: Are we ignoring an obvious truth?
Is due process any less of a right when a family faces eviction than when a person faces criminal charges? The legal profession has been trying to answer that question for about 100 years.
Hammerle on … ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘The Eagle Huntress’
Bob Hammerle says “Manchester by the Sea” is the true definition of a work of ark.
Dean’s Desk: Community partnerships benefit IU McKinney students
At the IU McKinney School of Law, we make a special effort to support our students by partnering with advocates in the community. Allow me to share a few examples.
Start Page: Decorate your documents for the holidays (and beyond)
One of the best (or worst?) features of Microsoft Word is its automatic formatting. Properly understood, Microsoft Word’s automatic behavior controls are incredibly helpful.
Nguyen: IP lessons from China
Several years ago, China surpassed the United States in the number of trademark registrations issued per year. China has already become a very important stakeholder in the intellectual property area. This article provides a glimpse into how China has tackled the remedies in IP infringement.
Hammerle on … ‘Loving,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Bob Hammerle says “Loving” is an important film that reaches beyond the movie screen.
Miller: Act quickly to locate all potential e-discovery data sources
Darren Miller advises attorneys to first figure out what could be the crux of their new cases in terms of electronic evidence.
Barker: New citizens encouraged to shape future of US
Judge Sarah Evans Barker gives advice to new citizens following the recent presidential election, encouraging them to shape the country’s future.
Tragesser/Downham on augmented reality games: Gotta catch ’em all
PokemonGo’s footprint is anywhere and everywhere, which opens up a world of both opportunity and liability for business and property owners.
Hammerle On… ‘A Man Called Ove,’ ‘Doctor Strange’
Bob Hammerle says “A Man Called Ove” has many strengths and will bring you to the edge of tears.
Dean’s Desk: A troubling focus by the ABA on the bar exam
For those in legal education, the bar exam has oddly emerged as a key focus.
Federal Bar Update: Rule amendments take effect Dec. 1
As of Dec. 1, several amendments take effect in federal civil and appellate practice.
Making Rain: Using an Ouija board or financial statements to plan marketing
Although the Ouija board might be more fun, you will probably make better business decisions by asking your accounting department to reorganize your expenses and revenue to give you a picture even the Great Ouija couldn’t conjure.
Biederman and Burke: Is use of keywords in e-discovery a game of ‘Go Fish?’
Inherent limitations aside, the question the legal community should be asking is not whether, but rather how, keyword searches should be used in e-discovery.