May 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIt’s never easy to handle an emergency when it comes to someone’s health, on a personal or professional level.
But some early planning can help, especially when it comes to knowing who will take over the workload.
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April 28, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court orders an Indianapolis-based company to stop engaging in any conduct that might be considered unauthorized
practice of law.
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April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana State Bar Association has won an unauthorized practice of law action against an estate planning services company,
but wasn't able to completely sway the state's highest court that all "costs and expenses" should be completely
granted for the prosecution of the case.
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March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana State Bar Association's courthouse art project is now on display for the public at the ISBA's offices in downtown
Indianapolis.
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March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIn what started at a summit hosted by the Indiana State Bar Association in August, House Enrolled Act 1193, which authorizes
a work study commission to consider various juvenile justice issues in Indiana, was signed by the governor March 17.
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March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerHaving read some of the transcripts from an oral history project, it's easy to see why members of the Indiana State Bar Association's
Senior Lawyers Section decided to interview men and women who've significantly contributed to the practice of law in Indiana.
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March 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsLong before he became Greenwood's police chief, attorney Joe Pitcher recalls sitting as a special judge in town court and
facing an Unauthorized Practice of Law case that may be one of few like it in Indiana.
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March 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsHoosier lawyers and judges were kept on the edge of their seats as the Indiana General Assembly navigated its final days of
the session, reviving talk on two issues that have significant impact on the state's judiciary and legal system.
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March 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn the final days of the Indiana General Assembly session, as lawmakers pushed to finish and put final touches on the end-of-term
business, a 2009 measure that divided the Hoosier legal community came back into play.
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March 11, 2010
Michael HoskinsVetoed legislation that would scrap St. Joseph County's merit selection for judicial elections and also add a new three-judge
panel to the Indiana Court of Appeals is back in play.
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February 17, 2010
An amended version of House Bill 1193, which came about as a result of a juvenile justice conference in August, passed out
of the Senate's Judiciary Committee 6-1 Feb. 10. One major change in the bill approved by the committee was the deletion
of the section about training for police officers who deal with juveniles on a regular basis.
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February 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAn amended version of House Bill 1193, which came about as a result of a juvenile justice conference in August, passed out
of the Senate's Judiciary Committee 6-1 Feb. 10.
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February 5, 2010
IL StaffAttorneys who'd like to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court have until Feb. 19 to submit their
applications to the Indiana State Bar Association.
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February 3, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA bill that incorporated suggestions from attendees and organizers of an Indiana State Bar Association-sponsored juvenile
justice summit last summer passed the Indiana Senate 45-3 Feb. 18.
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February 3, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe statewide Talk to a Lawyer Today event that annually takes place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been hailed as the
best yet by organizers. All 14 pro bono districts had at least one walk-in and/or call-in site for lawyers to answer questions
from members of their communities for free.
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January 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana State Bar Association is watching several bills introduced in this 2010 session, including probate and family
law matters.
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January 20, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA juvenile justice summit by the Indiana State Bar Association in August has led to the introduction of a bill that would
change how students are treated in schools and hopefully decrease the number of school suspensions while increasing statewide
graduation rates.
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January 13, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA few pro bono districts participating in the Talk to a Lawyer Today program have openings available for attorneys looking
to donate a few hours of their time Monday to help the underserved in their communities.
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January 6, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerToday it's a growing practice area, but three decades ago, only a handful of attorneys practiced what is now known as
elder law and not many more were aware of what it was.
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November 9, 2009
IL StaffTwo new funds have been created to help judges, attorneys, and law students who need assistance in treating mental health
or dependency issues, the Indiana Supreme Court announced today.
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November 6, 2009
Michael HoskinsHundreds of attorneys and judges converged on Indianapolis for two days this week, attending the Indiana State Bar Association
annual meeting.
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October 2, 2009
IL StaffIn conjunction with its "Talk to a Lawyer Today" program Martin Luther King Day, the Indiana State Bar Association
is offering a 6-hour CLE training seminar, "Amazingly Interesting CLE for Attorneys with a Heart," in Indianapolis
Oct. 12.
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September 15, 2009
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September 9, 2009
Jennifer Nelsonhe Indiana State Bar Association is offering a free job-search seminar to help unemployed members find legal jobs.
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September 2, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerNational, local experts meet in Indiana to discuss juvenile justice.
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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.
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...