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More legal jobs, barely
Legal jobs saw a modest increase in employment for August.
Planning for the unexpected
Counseling programs for homebuyers discussed at event
19th Amendment turns 90
Creative advertising
Defense lawyers aren't responsible?
Unique situation for Gov. Daniels
Gov. Mitch Daniels will get to do what only one other governor has done with regards to Indiana’s appellate courts.
Counterfeit at the fair?
Pressure on the governor
Could the female finalist for justice have an edge because of her gender?
Firm, IBA support pro bono mediation day
Today’s mediation day at law firm offers a different type of pro bono project.
Finalists all have IU-Indy law degrees
Interviews over, now wait begins
Commission members are now deliberating. A decision could come any time.
The interviews continue
Justice interviews begin
Blogging the interviews
We’ll be blogging about the justice interviews Friday throughout the day.
Is judicial activism really a bad thing?
Film features med-mal case
A movie at the Indianapolis International Film Festival last week featured the plaintiff’s side of a medical-malpractice case where the doctor misdiagnosed the husband’s medical condition, possibly causing his death. However, even though the patient’s wife didn’t want to file a law suit and it was her sister’s idea to hire a litigator, the lawyer proceeded anyway. Would or could this happen in a real case?
Institute helps instructors teach civics
This week, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky teachers are learning what it’s like for students who take “We The People” classes. The institute, taking place at Indiana University in Bloomington, was organized by the Indiana Bar Foundation and is supported by members of the legal community.
NFP opinion gives us pause
Typically we don’t give the not-for-publication opinions from the Indiana Court of Appeals too much thought, but one today definitely caught our attention.
Keeping jurors names from the public
Should the names of jurors on high-profile cases remain confidential until the trial is over?
Furniture maker uses legal books
Happy lawyers are healthy lawyers
Self-help and other books and articles geared toward attorneys focus on happiness. Are lawyers an unhappy bunch?
Felons and attorneys
You can’t have a felony conviction and become an attorney, but getting a felony conviction after you are admitted to the bar doesn’t mean automatic disbarment.
Treating colds may become more difficult
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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 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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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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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.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.