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Indiana ranks 7th in claims for dog bites
May 16, 2013
Comments(0)Based on the number of claims for dog bites in 2012 reported by one insurance company, Indiana dogs have a propensity to bite.
State Farm’s top 10 states for dog bite claims has the Hoosier State ranking 7th.
MoreAmericans trust TV judges more than real ones
May 9, 2013
Comments(0)Based on numbers released by Reader’s Digest Tuesday, Americans polled by the company have more faith and trust
in Judge Judy that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
MoreLegal blog launches its own law firm rankings
May 1, 2013
Comments(0)Move over U.S. News & World Report, there’s a new law school ranking list in town. This one is brought
to you by the popular legal blog, Above the Law.
MorePaying attorneys to move to rural areas
April 17, 2013
Comments(2)The American Bar Association called on federal, state and local governments to do something about the decline in the number
of lawyers practicing in rural areas. South Dakota has decided to pay attorneys to relocate to its state’s rural areas.
MoreIs having an office unnecessary?
April 12, 2013
Comment(1)An interesting debate has popped up online recently as to whether attorneys still need brick-and-mortar offices.
MoreAssociates top unhappiest jobs list
April 2, 2013
Comment(1)How unhappy are you, associate attorneys? According to one recent survey, you are the least happy group of employees in your
current positions.
More2012 law school grads finding more full-time jobs – barely
April 1, 2013
Comments(0)The American Bar Association recently released its employment figures on the class of 2012, and the numbers are looking up
in some categories. The bad news is more recent grads are unemployed.
MoreIllinois bar calls current legal education system ‘unsustainable’
March 13, 2013
Comments(0)The Illinois State Bar Association created a special committee to look at how law school debt is impacting the delivery of
legal services. The committee’s report was recently released and its findings are unsurprising: debt from law school
is a “crushing burden on new lawyers.”
MoreABA: Judges, do you really need to post that vacation photo?
March 1, 2013
Comments(0)The American Bar Association doesn’t want to stop judges from using social media, but it wants them to think before
“friending” someone online or “liking” someone’s Facebook status.
MoreYou and social media
February 13, 2013
Comment(1)How much time do you spend on social media promoting yourself professionally or your company?
MoreIndiana Roll of Attorneys site gets makeover
February 1, 2013
Comments(0)The Indiana Roll of Attorneys website has moved into the 21st century and I like it.
MoreFinding that work/life balance
January 22, 2013
Comments(0)In a recent unscientific poll conducted on our website, more than half of respondents said their top legal-related New Year’s
resolution is to have a better work/life balance.
MoreOverweight women more likely to be found guilty by skinny men, study says
January 16, 2013
Comments(0)If you are fat and a woman, hope that you don’t find yourself facing a jury filled with thin males. A recent study by
the Department of Psychology at Yale University found that thin males were more likely to find a woman guilty if she was obese
than if she was thin.
MoreStudying law online
January 3, 2013
Comments(0)Schools across the country are offering more law-related classes online, and they aren’t just for enrolled students.
MoreCompetition calls out poor, rambling writing
December 19, 2012
Comments(0)Know someone who could use a crash course in cutting to the chase? Ever read a legal document and thought that paragraphs
of text could be reduced? Then perhaps you should nominate examples of unclear and bad language that could cause harm.
MoreElectoral College documents in Indianapolis court
December 7, 2012
Comments(0)Those of you who paid attention in government classes or have a nose for history may already know the role the U.S. District
Courts play with Electoral College Documents. I recently learned that a court in each state is required to house a set of
Electoral College documents for safekeeping.
MoreNew law school receives big donation
December 6, 2012
Comments(0)Thanks to an out-of-state donor, Indiana Tech Law School’s library collection just got a lot bigger – eight tractor-trailers
bigger.
MoreLaw students’ research at center of support for fighting gay marriage ban
November 28, 2012
Comments(6)When opponents of the much talked about proposed amendment to ban gay marriage cite a study showing that the ban could impact
614 Indiana laws, they’ll be using research performed by students at Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
MoreLaw student wins cash, prizes on ‘Wheel’
November 27, 2012
Comment(1)Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law student Russell Hollis won $12,500 in cash and prizes on “Wheel
of Fortune.” Hollis’ episode aired Nov. 23, but was taped in September, so he’s had to be quiet about his
winnings for a few months.
MoreLaw student takes on the ‘Wheel’
November 16, 2012
Comments(0)Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law student Russell Hollis recently got to meet Pat Sajak and Vanna White.
That’s because he taped an episode of “Wheel of Fortune” in September. Maybe he’ll have as much success
– or more – as the last Indiana law student to make it on a game show.
MoreNonprofit introduces own method for choosing law school
November 13, 2012
Comments(0)Law School Transparency unveiled its tool to help prospective law students choose the right school for them, touting it as
an alternative to the popular U.S. News & World Report law school rankings.
MoreNew law school admits first student
November 8, 2012
Comments(3)Congratulations, Megan Marks! You’re Indiana Tech Law School’s first student. The law school announced Marks’
admission this week.
MoreJudicial slating near death?
November 7, 2012
Comments(0)With legal challenges and a new push from the Indianapolis Bar Association pending, is this a signal that the way judges in
Marion County have been chosen since the 1970s is about to end?
MorePre-law majors less likely to make it into law school
October 29, 2012
Comments(0)The undergraduate degree in pre-law may not be a sure path to a legal career, as students who major in it are less likely
to get into law school than philosophy majors. Criminal justice majors have it even worse, according to data from the Law
School Admission Council.
MoreProfessor’s book looks at science behind jury verdicts
October 11, 2012
Comments(0)A psychology professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has written a book using, in part, scientific
research to form a new theory as to how juries reach decisions.
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...