7/27 - District "A" Bench & Bar: A Potpourri of Timely Topics (Valparaiso)

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Friday  July 27, 2012 

Speakers include:
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David, appellate Judge Melissa May.
Other presenters scheduled include Ch. 13 Trustee Paul Chael; Workers Comp Judge A. James Sarkisian; family court Magistrates Nanette Raduenz and Mary DeBoer; Elizabeth Murphy, General Counsel to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles; Attorneys Polli Pollum, Jeff Clymer, and Paul Stanko

Topics include:
Topics on the agenda include recent developments in Ch. 13 bankruptcy; advanced issues in workers’ compensation - beyond the basics; recent developments in criminal law – especially OWI cases; navigating the new child support guidelines; self-represented litigants and family law; BMV questions and license suspensions; veteran’s issues and assisting with VA appeals; and strategies for mediation from all sides from an experienced mediator.

Justice David’ will present “You, John Adams, and the Rule of Law. Don’t Give Up the Fight” at the plenary session. Judge May will speak on “What  to do and not do as a Lawyer in and out of the Courtroom” at the working lunch.  Michael Witte, Executive Secretary of the Disciplinary Commission will offer “Witty Ways to Avoid Witte.”  Porter Superior Court Judge William Alexa will present “Don’t look now, but your client is setting up an appeal/PCR/Habeas for incompetent counsel.”

Date: Friday, July 27, 2012
Time (local time): 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Credit hours: up to 6.0 CLE / 2.5 Ethics / 2.5 New Lawyer Credit

Cost: $200

Location: Valparaiso University School of Law
656 S. Greenwich St., Valparaiso 46383

Co-Sponsors: Valparaiso Univesity School of Law & NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Inc., the District "A" pro bono project

Contact/Registration information:
Judy Stanton
Phone: (219) 942-3404
probono@hobartlaw.net
 

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  1. 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!!!

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

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