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The state of the economy is impacting our access to justice, according to the National Center for State Courts.

Lawyer cashes in on Cyber Monday frenzy

November 29, 2011

How’s this for a Cyber Monday promotion: one attorney offered DUI defense for just $99.

Commission irons out details in half-day meeting

November 18, 2011

The Legislature’s Criminal Code Evaluation Commission met Thursday. If you missed the three-and-a-half hour meeting, read on to find out what happened.

Judge is a fan of Johnny Carson

November 16, 2011

I am about to show my age: I had to do a Google search to find out who Carnac is.

Wellness while you work

November 9, 2011

What’s the best way to fit working out into your workday? Work out while you work.

Is law school still attractive?

November 1, 2011

Practicing attorneys: if someone asked you whether he or she should go to law school, what would you say?

Putting divorce on pause

October 28, 2011

A recent op-ed piece in a newspaper suggests people with small children should have to wait a year to get divorced.

Take time to help others

October 27, 2011

Did you know it’s National Pro Bono Week? I didn’t, until I randomly came across the information.

Using social media to boost business

October 25, 2011

Do you see any benefits for your practice in using Twitter, Facebook or other social media outlets?

Learning about law schools

October 14, 2011

Indiana University’s “Law Day” will be the largest law fair in the country.

Save money, don't prosecute domestic violence cases

October 10, 2011

One city is considering repealing a part of its city code that bans domestic battery because it doesn’t have the resources to prosecute those cases.

Minorities and Indiana firms

October 3, 2011

A diversity database recently released shows some progress for women and minorities at Indianapolis’ largest firms.

Is law school a waste of time?

September 28, 2011

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One columnist claims that a law degree really isn’t useful.

Indiana (almost) has newest crop of lawyers

September 23, 2011

More than 400 people passed the July 2011 bar exam, including an Indiana legislator.

Pressure for law school to cook the books?

September 21, 2011

Law schools are trying to stand out and make themselves attractive to students (and U.S. News and World Report), but at least one school may have gone too far.

Law is all about the rankings

September 16, 2011

Another group throws its hat into the ring of law-related rankings with a “best” summer associate program list. Because law students don’t have enough lists of rankings to obsess about.

Want a job? Go rural

September 8, 2011

Living and working in a city has its advantages, but you may have better luck finding a job in rural America.

Bidding for public defense work

September 1, 2011

One state is considering having attorneys submit bids to provide certain legal services to the poor for a fixed fee.

Children file ridiculous lawsuit against mother

August 31, 2011

Maybe you’d like to sue your parents for dressing you horribly as a child or not letting you get your nose pierced when you were a teen, but you’d never really file a lawsuit – unless you’re these two kids from Illinois.

Donations buying favorable rulings?

August 22, 2011

A flyer for a Marion County judge’s re-election campaign could be interpreted as donors being able to buy “favorable rulings.”

Report says sentencing reforms can save cash, lower crime rates

August 10, 2011

A new report released by the American Civil Liberties Union touts changes that “tough on crime” states have made to reduce incarceration rates, save money, and lower crime rates. It also mentions Indiana’s efforts in sentencing reform.

Put the camera away in hospitals

August 5, 2011

Some hospitals are keeping the camcorders out the delivery room. Is it for patient safety or hopes of avoiding lawsuits?

Services go online

August 4, 2011

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The new Clerk of the Courts portal is up and running and registration has gone 21st century. What are your thoughts about paying fees and managing trust accounts online?

Illinois attorney to visit Indiana prison for 16 months

August 3, 2011

The attorney from Illinois that tried to sneak drugs into the federal prison in Terre Haute now gets to spend some time in prison thanks to his lapse in judgment.

ABA asking for more employment info from law schools

July 28, 2011

The American Bar Association’s 2011 annual questionnaire to ABA-approved law schools will require more information from the schools on employment and placement of graduates.