May 26, 2010
From IBAThere were eight new law firm combinations announced in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2010 according to Altman Weil MergerLine,
continuing the slow down of mergers from 2009.
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May 26, 2010
From IBAAs one lawyer remarked, "Wouldn't it be great to have a job when you can proclaim a day to be anything you want it to
be?"
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May 26, 2010
Christine HickeySeveral weeks ago, I attended a press conference called by Attorney General Greg Zoeller. The news to be released: that attorneys
are once again doing good.
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May 26, 2010
From IBALawyers who tend to be more cautious in person appear to be exercising judgment online that is landing them in trouble with
disciplinary officials, according to the American Bar Association and the National Law Journal.
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May 26, 2010
From IBADon't miss out on this year's Bench Bar Conference at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. Hotel information and registration
for the conference can be found at www.indybenchbar.org.
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May 26, 2010
From IBASpecial employee recognition, support for volunteer work, and fun are among the reasons Indianapolis law firms Barnes &
Thornburg and Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman were chosen by The Indianapolis Star as two of Central Indiana’s
Best Places to Work
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May 12, 2010
From IBAAs the United States Senate began debate on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Indianapolis
Bar Association issued a letter to oppose provisions within the CFPA which would grant the proposed Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection broad new powers to regulate lawyers.
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May 12, 2010
From IBAAtticus Finch, Thurgood Marshall, and Sandra Day O’Connor won’t be there, but you still have time to join future
legendary lawyers and judges at this year’s Bench Bar Conference: Making Lawyers Into Legends.
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May 12, 2010
Christine HickeyNo, Belva is not a current IBA member. In fact, she was never an IBA member; however,
I was just “introduced” to her and thought the timing remarkable given that I had already decided to write this
President’s Message on celebrating Mother’s Day.
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May 12, 2010
From IBAMore than one-quarter of lawyers interviewed recently said they plan to increase staff levels in the second quarter of 2010,
while virtually none anticipated declines, according to The Robert Half Legal Hiring Index.
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May 12, 2010
From IBAIn 1983 Michael Jackson’s Thriller was the album of the year. Flashdance was in the movie theaters, and Ronald Reagan
was in the White House. It’s also the year that Mary E. Myers of Kroger Gardis & Regas began her paralegal career.
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April 14, 2010
Christine HickeyWho says that hard work and persistence don't pay off? Well before the E-Trade talking baby commercials, our local judges
were exerting their energy in formulating the framework of a plan to bring efficiencies to court filings.
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April 14, 2010
IL StaffAs part of their initiative to work with families of military members, a group of attorneys in the Indianapolis Bar Association's
Bar Leader Series helped organize "Tumble for Troops," a free event open to Hoosier military families.
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April 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsAs controversy swirls around the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, attorneys throughout Indiana have their eyes on how the
ethical issues can be a lesson for the state's legal community.
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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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March 3, 2010
Christine HickeyYou might be wondering about the title to this President's Message. This column is devoted to membership and I thought
it fitting that the "I" be replaced with "you"; this is Your Bar Association.
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February 17, 2010
Christine HickeyRecently, I cleaned my office. That alone is worthy of a President's Message; however, the story gets better. What began
as an almost-as-good-as-a-root-canal experience turned into a journey back in time with a treasure-trove of items that hadn't
seen the light of day in decades.
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February 5, 2010
IL StaffThe Indianapolis Bar Association is seeking nominations to fill an immediate vacancy on its board of directors.
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February 3, 2010
Christine HickeyAs I write this article, it will have been but few days since my installation as the 132nd President of the Indianapolis Bar
Association.
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January 20, 2010
From IBAIt's probably not surprising to those who know Steve Peters that he quoted Shakespeare while talking about his legal career.
But many people might not know that Peters, a civil litigator with Harrison & Moberly LLP, was a self-professed math and
English geek in high school and college.
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January 6, 2010
James VoylesAs my year as your President comes to an end and my friend, Chris Hickey, begins her year as your President, I just wanted
to take this opportunity to jot down some of my random thoughts from the past year.
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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.