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Budget 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.
MoreBidding for public defense work
September 1, 2011
Comments(0)One state is considering having attorneys submit bids to provide certain legal services to the poor for a fixed fee.
MoreChildren file ridiculous lawsuit against mother
August 31, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreDonations buying favorable rulings?
August 22, 2011
Comments(0)A flyer for a Marion County judge’s re-election campaign could be interpreted as donors being able to buy “favorable
rulings.”
MoreReport says sentencing reforms can save cash, lower crime rates
August 10, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MorePut the camera away in hospitals
August 5, 2011
Comments(2)Some hospitals are keeping the camcorders out the delivery room. Is it for patient safety or hopes of avoiding lawsuits?
MoreServices go online
August 4, 2011
Comments(3)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?
MoreIllinois attorney to visit Indiana prison for 16 months
August 3, 2011
Comments(0)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.
MoreABA asking for more employment info from law schools
July 28, 2011
Comments(0)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.
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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Longest-practicing female attorney in Indiana has no plans to retire
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Criminal code and expungement bills signed by governor
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Lawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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More than half of Conour’s inventoried assets gone, feds say
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SCOTUS rules against Indiana farmer in seed patent case
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Social media sleuths find evidence, but admissibility requires authentication
Court Calendar
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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June 18, 2013 State of Indiana v. Robert Owens - 6/18/13
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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!!!
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.
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.