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Looking 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.
MoreBudget cuts affecting courts
December 1, 2011
Comments(0)The state of the economy is impacting our access to justice, according to the National Center for State Courts.
MoreLawyer cashes in on Cyber Monday frenzy
November 29, 2011
Comments(0)How’s this for a Cyber Monday promotion: one attorney offered DUI defense for just $99.
MoreCommission irons out details in half-day meeting
November 18, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreJudge is a fan of Johnny Carson
November 16, 2011
Comments(0)I am about to show my age: I had to do a Google search to find out who Carnac is.
MoreWellness while you work
November 9, 2011
Comments(2)What’s the best way to fit working out into your workday? Work out while you work.
MoreIs law school still attractive?
November 1, 2011
Comments(2)Practicing attorneys: if someone asked you whether he or she should go to law school, what would you say?
MorePutting divorce on pause
October 28, 2011
Comments(0)A recent op-ed piece in a newspaper suggests people with small children should have to wait a year to get divorced.
MoreTake time to help others
October 27, 2011
Comments(0)Did you know it’s National Pro Bono Week? I didn’t, until I randomly came across the information.
MoreUsing social media to boost business
October 25, 2011
Comments(2)Do you see any benefits for your practice in using Twitter, Facebook or other social media outlets?
MoreLearning about law schools
October 14, 2011
Comments(0)Indiana University’s “Law Day” will be the largest law fair in the country.
MoreSave money, don't prosecute domestic violence cases
October 10, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreMinorities and Indiana firms
October 3, 2011
Comments(2)A diversity database recently released shows some progress for women and minorities at Indianapolis’ largest firms.
MoreIs law school a waste of time?
September 28, 2011
Comment(1)One columnist claims that a law degree really isn’t useful.
MoreIndiana (almost) has newest crop of lawyers
September 23, 2011
Comments(0)More than 400 people passed the July 2011 bar exam, including an Indiana legislator.
MorePressure for law school to cook the books?
September 21, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreLaw is all about the rankings
September 16, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreWant a job? Go rural
September 8, 2011
Comments(0)Living and working in a city has its advantages, but you may have better luck finding a job in rural America.
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February 8, 2012 Jack Messer v. New Albany Police Dept. - 2/8/12
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I've been a republican my whole life but to me this is despicable. Its a race to the bottom with the third world when it comes to trying to fetch manufacturing back by lowering wages. Only fools think that is going to really work. You can see that in the southern states they can't hold on to jobs any better than we can up here.
Much praise to Pat Bauer and the democrats and, most of all, to the the nine BOLD AND WISE republicans who voted and fought against this.
Yup, in Marion County we surely do have the best justice money can buy.
If Republican slating fees are $12,000 they've been lowered. They as of very recently was $25,000.
Indiana law does not require law enforcement agencies to remove "police blotter" records, nor does it require Court Clerks to remove their records. Limiting expungements in this way renders them useless, since many private firms check local and county records for employers. The result is the crime will be discovered, and the applicant rejected. Expungement means just that, and should be required of all criminal justice agencies.
Hope everything turned out okay. My father was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 65 yrs in jail in Indiana and after serving 17 yrs, the other co-defendants finally came forward and confessed he was not there. The court exonerated him, but left the conviction on his record. And of course, Indiana can lock you up on a wrongful conviction, but want pay you a dime for you time. Laws need to change, period!! My dad has since passed, but I trying to make it better.