Terms of Art: Musical background helps attorney connect with clients
Wandini Riggins writes about attorney Trezanay Atikins, whose interests in music and sports led to her launching her own intellectual property firm.
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I was raised in rural Indiana where good wives submit and obey and good children are seen and not heard. I went to college with the understanding that an educated good woman is a teacher or a nurse. So I became a high school teacher.
Inbox: Group advocates for court reporter to be used in pilot project
The Indiana Shorthand Reporters Association explains its concerns with a recently announced pilot project in courts involving video transcripts.
Lucas: In 2012, can women in the law really have it all?
I wonder what it is really like to be a woman – or a man, for that matter – trying to balance the demands of work and family in today’s law firms. Let me know if you believe it is possible to work long hours but still have a balanced family life.
Federal Bar Update: No changes to federal rules this year
Federal rule amendments take affect Dec. 1 of each year after a lengthy, time-consuming process of transmittal from the Judicial Conference to the Supreme Court and then to Congress. This coming December, for the first time in many years, there are no amendments on the horizon for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, or Federal Rules of Evidence.
Van Winkle: Decision pits mediation confidentiality against contract law
Attorney and mediator John Van Winkle discusses the difficulties that occur when mediation confidentiality provisions collide with long-established contract common law.
Lucas: The majority will ultimately do the right thing
IL editor and publisher Kelly Lucas sees the silver lining when faced with crime.
BGBC Partners: Fraud can happen anywhere without prevention measures
Small businesses historically have suffered disproportionately larger losses due to fraud than larger organizations.
DTCI: Note from the defense – Stop the ‘unnecessary roughness’
While I am sure this writing could be deemed just another one that promotes civility, and while I am sure that there is a long list of ethical rules that promote that, too, I cite none here. I simply say this: Stop the (to use a football phrase) “unnecessary roughness.” I am hereby throwing a “flag on the play.”
Adams: Relief for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ soon to be a reality
Just minutes before attending my first session of the second day of the American Immigration Lawyers Association annual conference in Nashville, Tenn., I began to receive a flood of emails and tweets on my phone about an announcement which would completely change the lives of an estimated 1.4 million immigrant youth, commonly called “Dreamers,” across the country and between 21,000 and 29,000 immigrant youth in Indiana.
Lucas: Consider where you stand in the national debate
Last week was a difficult one for those covering the news to avoid taking sides. The constitutionality of several very important issues – including the Arizona immigration law and the Affordable Care Act – were ruled on by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Start Page: 5 tips to better manage your digital data
Kim Brand scolds you for your bloated inbox, chaotic file system and unkempt photos but offers tips to manage all that digital data.
Federal Bar Update: 6-month update on changes to removal statutes
As readers will recall, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 took effect Jan. 6. Since the act took effect, it has been cited by name in 13 reported decisions, most of which simply deal with the effective date of the act.
Technology Untangled: Samsung 7-inch tablet fills a portable niche
Today we will review the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. The first two things that caught my attention were the low $250 price and the small 7-inch size.
Column: Practical and legal differences of class and mass actions
Scott Starr and Mario Massillamany write about what to consider when decided whether to file a class- or mass-action case.
Behind the News: Vaunted attorney Conour has lots of explaining to do
A large question looms in the wake of the April 27 announcement that Bill Conour has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with misappropriating more than $2.5 million in client funds from December 2000 to March 2012. If the 64-year-old is indeed guilty of the wire-fraud charge he faces, where did all the money go?
Sidebars: Indianapolis pizza place provides different lunch option
We give Coal Pizza Company 3.25 gavels!
Lucas: Judges say all young lawyers face challenges
My seat at the recent Indiana Supreme Court Bar Admission Ceremony provided a perfect vantage point to witness the mix of emotions young lawyers feel when they have the opportunity to present themselves for the first time to members of the state’s highest-ranking courts.
Finney: Give power to your point at trial
Deanna Finney writes about using PowerPoint as a trial presentation tool.
Start Page: Going paperless doesn’t have to be painful
You promised your-self this would be the year you went “paperless.” The year is half over. How’s that working out for you?