Start Page: Top 5 New Year’s (IT) resolutions for 2013
Make this the year you get out of the poor-productivity ditch.
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Indiana Judges Association: Do media measure up in court coverage?
We judges are obligated to actually ignore popular opinion or preference and apply the law, but we are further constrained to not discuss our decisions on talk shows or interviews. Yet, public confidence in courts is more important than any other branch of government because people need to believe in us or they will not believe or obey our rulings.
DTCI: Client relationships and effective case management
Both authors of this article recently had experiences in which our clients have shown us the true emotional impact that litigation can have on a new litigant.
Sidebars: ‘The Local’ features the best of Indiana home-grown foods
We give the restaurant 3.5 gavels!
Lucas: Dedication of clerks leads to smooth elections
The 2012 elections are finally over. And while I think most people, with the possible exception of mail carriers and holiday Scrooges, are happy to have gift catalogs replace political flyers in their mailboxes, I would bet that no group is happier to see election season come to an end than the county clerks.
Book review: ‘The Science of Attorney Advocacy’
Unlike other books I have recently reviewed, the book “The Science of Attorney Advocacy” targets a different type of reader.
Quality of Life: Let your inner child out this holiday season
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live every moment in color, instead of black and white?
Federal Bar Update: Northern, Southern District courts cleaning up local rules
Local Rule amendments are in the works in the Northern District and Southern District of Indiana, with amendments to take effect Jan. 1.
Finney: Overwhelmed by email? Try changing your outlook!
Deanna Finney explains how readers can use tools in their Outlook email program to make emails easier to manage.
Start Page: why the fax won’t die
The modern fax machine was introduced in 1964 by Xerox. Fast forward to today. Unless you use a typewriter, there are no other machines in your office that have remained essentially unchanged in form and function for almost 50 years. Fax is ubiquitous, reliable, simple and cheap. Why would you want to mess that up?
Sidebars: La Margarita is anything but traditional Mexican food
We give La Margarita 3 1/2 gavels!
DTCI: take the time to appreciate life’s moments
I cannot imagine any professionals more obsessed with time than lawyers. While a great debate still rages as to whether the billable hour is dead, the fact remains that many lawyers continue to measure services to clients by a unit of time: the billable hour.
Lucas: More information is needed when judging the judges
Up the street and around the corner from my Broad Ripple house, a yard sign caught my eye that didn’t involve the usual Democrat versus Republican political rhetoric. This simple, hand-painted sign called for the ouster of Supreme Court Justice Steven David.
Technology Untangled: Send and receive large files with ease
Using attachments in email is a common and simple method for sending files. There is, however, a problem when those attachments get too large. That is because there are file size limits on most email services for both sending and receiving attachments.
Lucas: Nominations for 2013 Leadership in Law awards being accepted
I encourage you to nominate an up-and-coming lawyer or distinguished barrister who you admire. Time is limited, and I realize that when it comes to discretionary projects like completing a nomination form, while our intentions are good, our follow-through can fall short. But there is something about the feeling derived from taking the time – or making the time – to do something like this that is so satisfying.
Dean’s Desk: Pro bono projects broaden opportunities, instill values
Preparing students for the rigors and complexity of today’s legal profession requires schools to focus not only on doctrinal analysis, but also on the complete set of professional competencies that successful lawyers require. Toward that end, the faculty at the I.U. Maurer School of Law has adopted a series of initiatives aimed at expanding the range of experiential learning opportunities available to our students.
Nordstrom: Book offers little insight for experienced trial attorneys
Rodney Nordstrom reviews “Winning the Jury’s Attention: Presenting Evidence from Voir Dire to Closing.”
Sidebars: Coaches Tavern has made consistently good food for 10 years
We give Coaches Tavern 3 gavels!
DTCI: ‘Queen bee syndrome’ in the workplace – true or false?
If you are a woman trying to make it to the top of a law firm, can you expect a higher-ranking female attorney to take you under her wing? Do you need to undermine other women in order to advance or treat other women as threats?
Indiana Judges Association: Could judicial Olympics cure court budget woes?
Judge Dreyer comes up with a way to cure court budget woes and provide reality TV.