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Appellate case search gets new look
June 19, 2013
Comments(0)If you like the changes made to the Indiana Roll of Attorneys search function, you’ll appreciate the upgrades made to
the appellate case search tool.
MoreIce Miller sees big gain in attorneys employed
June 11, 2013
Comments(0)The National Law Journal has released its list of the 350 largest U.S. law firms in 2012 and Indianapolis-based Ice
Miller LLP tops one area – gains by percentage of lawyers.
MoreIndiana has more lawyers than legal work
June 5, 2013
Comment(1)If you were a new law school grad in recent years this may not be news to you, but Indiana has more potential lawyers than
legal work available, based on research by a blog.
MoreChances are, your mom wanted you to marry a lawyer
May 30, 2013
Comments(0)Are you married to an attorney? If not, your mom may be a little disappointed.
MoreAllen County Court uses technology to reach jurors
May 29, 2013
Comments(0)Quick Response Codes, or QR Codes, allow smartphone users to research products, get coupons and visit websites by scanning
a little black and white box-shaped barcode. Allen Superior Court is now using this technology to reach out to jurors.
MoreIndiana 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.
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Interesting that the new laws in criminal code all involve voter fraud
I'm getting divorced and we have prenuptial and judge said it stands even though he made me sign it 2 days before wedding then I be c ame ill and left with nothing butbills
No irony here, John. Conour’s clients are wise to him. Evidently you’ve missed discovery that disclosed Conour was aware he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar, actually many cookie jars, but continued to spend any monies he secured on himself and his lifestyle. Your theory is idealistic and assumes Conour has the soul of a good attorney and therefore he would take care of his clients. Conour has no soul. He greedily took awarded settlements from his disabled clients and spent it on his own edacious desires. You are naïve to think if he kept working he would put his fees into a restitution fund. He is who he is and has proven he will use any means to cheat and manipulate those who trust him and the judicial system that is supposed to protect them. Sorry John, you don’t send the fox back into the hen house after he’s caught devouring the hens. Conour can’t be trusted. He has no more honor than that fox.
The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution