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Required law school
March 27, 2009
Comment(1)I know I’m a little late on this one, but has anyone else seen The Onion article, “Year of law school now mandatory for nation’s
25-year-olds?” The article ran in the satirical paper March 11, but I remember seeing it recently...
MoreCat paws & baby formula
March 25, 2009
Comments(0)From IL reporter Michael Hoskins : Every so often, court rulings offer hidden treasurers that tickle the mind with intrigue
rather than simple legalese and legal theory. Take Wednesday's two examples from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Neither
appeal...
MoreTwitter in the courtroom
March 23, 2009
Comments(0)Can Twitter cause a mistrial or possibly taint a trial? Yes it can, if you’ve read any recent news stories about jurors using
the social networking tool to “tweet” about their experience on the jury. Some guy in Arkansas sent messages...
MoreMarch distractions
March 19, 2009
Comments(0)Today kicks off the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball tournament, much to the joy and excitement of many (including myself).
Instead of having to take time off work to keep up with your favorite teams or scores, many people can just...
MoreJudicial ethical code
March 18, 2009
Comments(0)The Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a revised Code of Conduct yesterday, with one revision focusing on judicial
impropriety and the appearance of impropriety. The revised code expands a little on when the appearance of impropriety occurs,
but the...
MoreIrish justice visits Indy
March 16, 2009
Comments(0)From IL reporter Rebecca Berfanger : While it’s one thing to hear from a law school that it is internationally recognized,
it’s a little different to hear that from the Chief
Justice of Ireland . “I was glad...
MoreDisaster plans at firms
March 12, 2009
Comments(0)A fire in downtown Indianapolis has made two firms thankful they have disaster plans already in place. I spoke with John Trimble
at LewisWagner and Peter Pogue at Schultz and Pogue this morning about the fire, and both reiterated the...
MoreGeneration Y and job loss
March 11, 2009
Comment(1)Is the Generation Y/ “highly praised” generation taking job loss worse than other attorneys or even others their same age
in different professions? You definitely have to have a certain type of personality and work ethic to become an attorney:
hard...
MoreNo coffee = firm trouble?
March 9, 2009
Comments(0)If you came to work one morning to find out that your company no long provided free coffee because it wanted to save money,
would you be angry, worried, or indifferent? One Chicago firm has reportedly
cut free coffee...
MoreProsecutor misconduct cases
March 6, 2009
Comments(0)For those current and aspiring prosecuting attorneys out there, read two of today’s Court of Appeals opinions to learn what
not to do while at trial. The appellate court dealt with two cases of prosecutorial misconduct but found both were harmless...
MoreUpdate on lawyers leaving law
March 4, 2009
Comments(0)I wrote a post a few weeks back that said 75 percent of respondents to our online poll at that time said they had considered
leaving the practice. After two more days of voting, the number went down to 65 percent....
MoreRacing star\'s trial begins
March 2, 2009
Comments(0)Helio, what were you thinking? You are a high-profile guy thanks to your wins at the Indianapolis 500 and disco ball trophy
from “Dancing with the Stars.” Did you think you and your attorney’s attempts at tax evasion wouldn’t get caught,...
MoreTuning out layoff news?
February 27, 2009
Comments(0)If you read any publication geared toward the legal community, you’ve undoubtedly encountered numerous news stories about
law firm layoffs. It’s a topic we’ve covered both in IL and here in the blog and one that should be talked about. The...
MoreStudy results no surprise
February 25, 2009
Comments(0)The National Association for Law Placement has issued a report that confirms what most law students already know: student
recruiting slowed last year as a result of the economy. I won’t go over all the details of the report here; you...
More2009 bills update
February 23, 2009
Comments(0)This is do-or-die week for some bills in the legislature. The third reading deadline is Wednesday and those that don’t make
it out in their current form will die. A few will be folded into other bills in an attempt to...
More1982 case shows election issue
February 19, 2009
Comment(1)As lawyers, you understand the legal nuances and issues in cases that appear before our appellate courts. The general public
often does not. They don’t understand why convictions are overturned or cases are remanded for retrial. Now imagine the power
the...
MoreSneaky vote at Statehouse
February 17, 2009
Comments(0)We think the election of Indiana’s Supreme Court justices is a pretty big deal, so we’ve been closely watching House Joint
Resolution 9, which proposes that we do away with the merit selection and retention system. So imagine our surprise today...
More3/4 of attorneys want out
February 16, 2009
Comments(0)Based on an unscientific, informal poll on our Web site, 75 percent of you have said you are leaving the practice of law to
pursue another career or you are at least considering it. The sample of this question is small,...
MoreBig dreams, small salaries
February 13, 2009
Comments(2)Update: The jobs in politics seminar has moved from March 11 to April 8. From IL reporter Rebecca Berfanger, who attended
a session of the Alternative Legal Career series at Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington this week. During...
MorePriced out of the market
February 11, 2009
Comment(1)A handful of partners and attorneys are leaving Bingham McHale in Indianapolis to start their own insurance litigation firm
because as one partner said, “We were pricing ourselves out of the market.” The amicable split between the attorneys and the
fifth-largest...
MoreFlexibility key for students
February 9, 2009
Comments(0)Some advice for law students struggling to find summer work: be flexible and think broadly. That’s what the director of the
career and development office at Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington told Indiana Lawyer Friday. Comments
from our...
MoreSummer associate competition?
February 4, 2009
Comments(4)There are still a few months before summer associates begin their jobs at firms this summer, but I wanted to hear from you
on how your search for a position has gone. With all the talk of cuts at law firms,...
MoreA new career direction
February 2, 2009
Comments(0)Update: The seminar on jobs in politics has been rescheduled to April 8. Ever wish you could do something else with your law
degree, but you don’t know where to start? Feeling burnt out on practicing law, worried about your current...
MoreSnow day for some
January 28, 2009
Comment(1)The snow that moved through much of Indiana Tuesday and today has dumped a foot or more of snow in some places. Of course,
it made the commute home yesterday and to work today interesting in the metro Indianapolis area. It...
MoreSolo v. large firm
January 26, 2009
Comments(0)There’s not a definite end in sight to the current economic downtown we’re experiencing, but who’s better off to ride it out
– solos or large firms? There are compelling arguments for both sides. Solos may be able to adapt better...
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Court Calendar
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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June 18, 2013 State of Indiana v. Robert Owens - 6/18/13
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I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.