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Iowa considers less transparency in discipline process
July 26, 2011
Comments(3)Iowa’s Supreme Court will consider a proposal that would allow confidentiality in disciplinary proceedings in exchange
for lawyers agreeing to have their licenses suspended.
MoreABA urges firms to form disaster plans
July 21, 2011
Comments(0)At its annual meeting in August, the American Bar Association will emphasize the importance of law firm disaster plans.
MoreTop-paid general counsel
July 20, 2011
Comments(0)Two corporate counsel with Indiana-based companies are among the best-paid general counsel in the country.
MoreLegal writing pet peeves
July 15, 2011
Comments(3)What phrase or aspect of legal writing do you cringe at when you read? Do you wish you could eradicate a certain saying from
legal briefs?
MoreTelevising local trials
July 13, 2011
Comment(1)Broadcasting trials online and on TV would benefit the public, but it does have its negatives as shown by the recent Casey
Anthony trial.
MoreRecent law school grads make less money
July 11, 2011
Comments(3)Here’s something new attorneys aren’t going to want to hear – 2010 grads are earning less than their 2009
counterparts.
MoreMost states (including Indiana) have too many lawyers
July 5, 2011
Comments(3)A recent study has found that only Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C., could use a few more lawyers. Why then does
an Indiana college think that our state is underserved and needs a new law school?
MoreDOJ's Office of Legal Counsel finally gets leader
June 29, 2011
Comments(0)More than a year after an Indiana law professor withdrew her nomination as head of the Department of Justice’s Office
of Legal Counsel, the U.S. Senate has finally confirmed a leader.
MoreBusinesses (sort of) cut attorneys out of doc preparation
June 28, 2011
Comments(3)An Indiana-based company has created two new franchises for those who want legal work done without having to hire an attorney.
MoreObstruction charges through Facebook posts
June 23, 2011
Comments(0)The online friends who tipped off a man holed up in a hotel to the police’s actions could face obstruction charges.
How did they know he was involved in a standoff? He wrote about it on his Facebook page.
MoreSOS's mom to sue for emotional distress
June 17, 2011
Comment(1)Who knew there could be so much drama surrounding the Indiana secretary of state? Charlie White’s mom is planning on
filing a lawsuit, stemming from her treatment during her son’s grand jury proceedings.
MoreFirms have room to grow in having women in top roles
June 15, 2011
Comments(0)A certification process by a group supporting women in the law found that only 10 percent of firms met its criteria for women
in leadership roles and their compensation levels.
MoreGlass staircases causes problems in Ohio courthouse
June 12, 2011
Comments(0)Forget the glass ceiling, now women in one Ohio county have to worry about a glass staircase.
MoreAttorney pledges $25,000 to find missing IU student
June 10, 2011
Comments(0)Not only does the attorney hope to find the missing student, but he wants the city of Bloomington to install more cameras
at traffic intersections.
MoreSanta Claus' letters are safe, for now
June 9, 2011
Comments(0)An interesting footnote in an Indiana Court of Appeals opinion on a counterfeit case makes reference to letters from Santa
Claus.
MoreHow to be a federal judge
June 2, 2011
Comments(0)Several legal organizations have gotten together to produce a pamphlet for law students and new lawyers telling them what
to expect if they want to be a federal judge.
MoreVideo games causing more divorces?
June 1, 2011
Comments(0)A website called “Divorce Online” claims more women are filing for divorce because their husbands are devoting
more time to video games than their marriages.
MoreLocal documentary nominated for Emmy
May 31, 2011
Comments(0)The documentary made about a terrorist simulation held at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in October
2009 was made by local students and WFYI Productions.
MoreStudy for the bar exam by playing a game
May 25, 2011
Comments(0)Forget boring books to prepare for the bar exam. Play a board game and become a lawyer!
MoreRally planned in response to Barnes ruling
May 24, 2011
Comments(2)A Facebook group is calling for people to go to the Statehouse Wednesday at noon and “stand up” for their Fourth
Amendment rights following a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision. If you’re going, let us know.
MoreNumber of female judges in Indiana remains stagnant
May 17, 2011
Comments(0)A national ranking of the number of female judges shows just a fifth of Hoosier judges are women.
MoreDoes Indiana have enough lawyers?
May 16, 2011
Comments(5)A study by a northeast Indiana school hoping to open a new law school says that Indiana is underserved in terms of the number
of lawyers compared to our population.
MoreCancer and child custody
May 12, 2011
Comments(0)A North Carolina woman lost her custody battle in part because she has breast cancer.
MoreCollege student preparing for legal career
May 11, 2011
Comments(0)An Indiana student utilizes small claims court to take on companies.
MoreAttorney leads Facebook page to remove Trump as Indy 500 pace car driver
May 5, 2011
Comments(0)Could an Indianapolis attorney’s Facebook page seeking to “bump” Donald Trump as the pace car driver in
the Indianapolis 500 have led to Trump’s decision to step down as driver?
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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.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!