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Study claims women aren't helping each other in workplace
May 15, 2012
Comments(0)If you’re a woman trying to make it to the top at a law firm, don’t expect a high-ranking female leader to take
you under her wing. A study from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis found that often women aren’t
helping others break through the glass ceiling.
MoreShepard shows sense of humor in video
May 11, 2012
Comments(0)Who knew the former chief justice of Indiana could play dumb so well?
MoreTreasury department proposal could affect client trust accounts
May 9, 2012
Comments(0)The American Bar Association is asking the U.S. Department of Treasury to reconsider possible rule changes announced in February
that are aimed at tackling money laundering and terrorist financing. The bar association believes the proposals would impose
“unreasonable and excessive” burdens on law firms.
MoreGroup says going to law school could cost over $200k
May 3, 2012
Comments(0)According to the nonprofit Law School Transparency, it’s going to cost law students entering school now nearly $200,000
– and maybe more – to go to a law school in Indiana.
MoreWould you hire a professional coach?
May 2, 2012
Comments(0)Because of the economy, more attorneys are using professional coaches to assist their law firms, according to the American
Bar Association. The bar association just released a new book to help lawyers find the right coach.
MoreStudy may show racial makeup of jury affects outcome
April 27, 2012
Comments(0)Researchers led by Duke University examined the jury pools of two Florida counties over a 10-year period and found that all-white
juries convicted black defendants nearly 16 percent more often than white defendants.
MoreSurvey says lawyers plan to spend more on e-discovery
April 26, 2012
Comments(0)We are becoming more and more dependent on technology in our lives. Email is putting the post office out of business. Our
phones are mini-computers that hold our appointments, photos, emails and personal history. It can’t be coincidental
that lawyers are reporting they will spend more on e-discovery in the next year.
MoreGood idea to release Sugarland depositions?
April 17, 2012
Comments(4)A northern Indiana attorney says he has released portions of the deposition with a member of the band Sugarland to counter
what he believes to be inaccurate press releases from the band. But is it a good idea for an attorney to be releasing this
information to the press before the matter has gone to trial?
MoreOpinion split on whether lying to get out of jury duty is a crime
April 13, 2012
Comments(0)A recent informal public opinion survey found that respondents were closely split on whether lying to get out of jury duty
is grounds for arrest.
MoreFirm mergers remain steady
April 2, 2012
Comments(0)Merger activity is getting back to its pre-recession levels, according to one group that tracks combinations.
MorePull up your pants or face a fine
March 30, 2012
Comments(2)One northern Indiana town is considering an ordinance that would require people to wear their pants a certain way.
MoreMs. Nelson preferred over Ms. Mehalik
March 26, 2012
Comment(1)According to a recent study, lawyers who have easier to pronounce names are favored at work.
MorePractice group survey reveals struggles in performance
March 15, 2012
Comments(0)A recent survey by law firm consultancy Altman Weil shows that about half of practice groups and leaders are receiving only
fair or even poor ratings from their managing partners.
MoreSocial media and attorneys
March 5, 2012
Comments(0)Social media can be great for advertising, but can be tricky for attorneys to navigate. In fact, the Indiana State Bar Association’s
Legal Ethics Committee cautions attorneys against using certain social media.
MoreHigh cost of law school
March 2, 2012
Comments(0)The American Lawyer has an interesting article about why law school tuition keeps going up. As a law school applicant,
you’re partly to blame.
MoreMarch is the 'divorce' month
February 29, 2012
Comments(0)Move over January, March is taking over as the month when divorce filings peak.
MoreLess lawyers lunching
February 15, 2012
Comments(0)A recent survey shows attorneys are conducting fewer business lunches. Looks like the “power lunches” aren’t
so powerful anymore.
MoreLooking at law students' experiences
January 24, 2012
Comments(0)Law school students aren’t interacting much with international students, something that may hurt them as they prepare
for a more internationally diverse environment.
More'The Puppet's Court'
January 20, 2012
Comments(0)No cameras in court? No problem! One news station has decided to cover a federal corruption trial using puppets.
MoreClass basketball supporters can relax, for now
January 19, 2012
Comments(0)The Indiana state senator who called for an end to class basketball has called a time out on his legislation.
MoreStudy tackles transparency of law schools
January 18, 2012
Comments(0)A Tennessee nonprofit is calling out law schools for their lack of accessible information on recent graduates.
MoreThe short session begins
January 4, 2012
Comment(1)Indiana’s General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday with legislators looking to tackle human trafficking before the Super
Bowl comes to town and address right-to-work legislation.
And as with every session, there are those bills that leave me wondering if our legislators don’t have better things to worry about.
MoreAnd as with every session, there are those bills that leave me wondering if our legislators don’t have better things to worry about.
Dog soothes stressed law students
December 21, 2011
Comment(1)Therapy dogs aren’t just for sick patients or scared kids.
MoreCelebrate your rights
December 15, 2011
Comments(2)Dec. 15 is Bill of Rights Day. Which of the first 10 amendments is the most important?
MoreAd capitalizes on holiday drinking
December 12, 2011
Comments(0)Add an Indianapolis attorney to the list of lawyers creatively marketing their services to those who drink too much this time
of year.
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Longest-practicing female attorney in Indiana has no plans to retire
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Criminal code and expungement bills signed by governor
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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SCOTUS rules against Indiana farmer in seed patent case
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Social media sleuths find evidence, but admissibility requires authentication
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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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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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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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
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.