May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordChief Judge Frank Easterbrook of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals presented his final State of the Circuit address during
the Circuit conference this month in Indianapolis, describing the federal appellate court for Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin
as perhaps the nation’s most industrious.
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May 22, 2013
Describing the immediate impact changes in judicial budgets have on court staff, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts
used part of his address to the 7th Circuit Bar to highlight the fiscal constraints judges and courts are facing today.
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May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Indiana Sen. Richard G. Lugar told members of the federal judiciary May 6 that his support of President Barack Obama’s
Supreme Court appointees, opposed by many in his party, may have carried the greatest political cost of any decisions during
his 36 years in the Senate.
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May 22, 2013
From IBAShe is a graduate of Indiana University and the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. She served as Revisor of Statutes,
Director of the Public Law Division of the Indiana Legislative Services Agency, and Chief Counsel to the Indiana Senate before
entering private practice in 1988. She is Marcia Oddi, the preeminent Indiana law blogger, and she has been served with interrogatories.
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May 22, 2013
From IBAThe assistance of qualified and competent paralegals is crucial to the success of many attorneys.
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May 22, 2013
Kerry Hyatt Blomquist2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the landmark Supreme Court decision that established that
under the Constitution, states are required to provide a lawyer to criminally charged defendants who cannot otherwise afford
one.
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May 22, 2013
From IBARead news from the IndyBar!
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May 22, 2013
From IBAThe Indianapolis Bar Foundation recently awarded seven scholarships to both law students and to individuals preparing to take
the Indiana Bar Exam in summer 2013.
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May 22, 2013
From DTCIThe latest on contingent payment clauses.
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May 22, 2013
Marilyn Odendahl, Dave StaffordHere are some highlights from the recent 7th Circuit Bar and Judicial Conference in Indianapolis.
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May 22, 2013
IL StaffRead news from the Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana State Bar Association.
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May 20, 2013
IL StaffA total of 350 fifth-grade students from seven schools around Indiana demonstrated their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution
Friday at the state Capitol during the We The People elementary showcase.
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May 8, 2013
IL StaffAn Indiana junior high school team has brought home the crown from a newly created civic education competition held in Washington,
D.C., May 3 through 7.
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May 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlABA task force meets at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law to solicit ideas for potential changes to how
law schools prepare students.
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May 8, 2013
IL StaffRead news from bar associations around the state.
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May 8, 2013
From DTCIThis is not a call for more “civility.” To be candid, I have heard that so many times from so many people that
it has lost all significance to me.
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May 8, 2013
From IBAStudents at Shortridge Magnet High School for Law & Public Policy experienced the final step to becoming an American citizen
first-hand Thursday, May 2 as the school hosted a naturalization ceremony for more than 80 individuals seeking citizenship.
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May 8, 2013
From IBARegrettably, we see all too often in the news the various threats to the safety of our citizens in Indianapolis and throughout
the country. These struggles are universal and impact all of us as a society in different ways.
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May 8, 2013
From IBAThough the Bench Bar Conference’s unparalleled educational programming naturally receives top billing, its plentiful
non-CLE related offerings are also worthy of being shared and appreciated. From golf to trivia, these activities are vital
in creating the casual, relaxed atmosphere that has mad
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May 8, 2013
Kerry Hyatt BlomquistHere is a new phrase for me: “Conference Depression.
According to the Urban Dictionary, the definition of “conference depression” is: “Being extremely depressed
after an awesome weekend at a conference.” Withdrawal usually lasts a day or two depending on the conference.
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May 8, 2013
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May 8, 2013
From IBATime is money. You may not be able to detail it on a year-end balance sheet or claim a whiled away afternoon as a legitimate
loss, but the old adage is still true. For lawyers dependent on hourly billing, managing time is one of the most essential
professional practices to be mastered.
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May 8, 2013
IL StaffRead about what it takes to put on the championship program in Indianapolis.
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May 7, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlChief Justice of the United States John Roberts used part of his address to the 7th Circuit to highlight the fiscal constraints
judges and courts are facing today.
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May 3, 2013
Dave StaffordUnited States Chief Justice John G. Roberts, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and former Sen. Richard G. Lugar are featured
speakers at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the 7th Circuit Bar Association and Judicial Conference opening Sunday in Indianapolis.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
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.