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Hendricks Superior Court accepting applications for 2 magistrates
April 30, 2013
IL StaffThe Hendricks Superior Courts are looking to fill two magistrate positions created by the General Assembly during the recently
completed 2013 legislative session.
MoreIndianapolis officer faces more drunken-driving charges
April 30, 2013
IL StaffThe suspended Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer accused of killing one motorcyclist and injuring two others
in an August 2010 crash has been arrested and charged with two misdemeanor drunken-driving offenses.
MoreMarion County Odyssey transition may cause delays
April 30, 2013
Dave StaffordCivil filings in Marion Circuit and Superior courts could experience delays after Friday when the JUSTIS case management system
will go offline pending a transition to the Odyssey CMS. Odyssey is slated to go live in the civil courts May 13.
MoreSession wraps up, bills await governor’s signature
April 29, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana General Assembly completed its 2013 legislative session late Friday, passing a two-year budget that retroactively
eliminates the state inheritance tax and increases funding for the Department of Child Services.
MoreSCOTUS declines church property dispute case
April 29, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Supreme Court of the United States will not take a case involving a dispute between churches over property.
MoreBankruptcy filings drop in Indiana, U.S.
April 29, 2013
IL StaffBankruptcy filings are down 14.4 percent for the 12-month period ending March 31 as compared to the same 12-month period ending
March 31, 2012, according to statistics from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
More7th Circuit denies petitions seeking review of mine safety regulations
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday found that the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration acted within its statutory
and constitutional authority in demanding review of employee medical records to ensure mines were not under-reporting injuries
or illnesses.
More3 named as finalists for Allen Superior bench
April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe Allen Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission announced Friday that Allen Superior Magistrate Judges Craig Bobay
and Jennifer DeGroote, and Barrett & McNagny LLP attorney Michael Michmerhuizen have been selected as finalists for the
judgeship that will be open as a result of Stephen Sims' retirement.
MoreChild support case presents issue of first impression
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals was presented with an issue for the first time: whether a child support order should be reduced
for the time a child is living on campus when a court has found that the child has repudiated the non-custodial parent, and
on that basis refused to enter an educational support order.
MoreCourt split over whether petition for review should be dismissed
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe dissenting judge in a case involving the dismissal of a company’s petition for judicial review of a decision by
the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission believed the petition must be dismissed based on the language of the Administrative Orders
and Procedures Act. The majority ordered resolution of the issue on the merits.
MoreMan entitled to benefits for injuries sustained on the job
April 26, 2013
Jennifer NelsonFinding that a construction supervisor’s receipt of unemployment benefits didn’t preclude him from eligibility
for temporary total disability benefits, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a total award of more than $61,000 to the injured
worker.
MoreCommunity court organizes food drive to commemorate 12th anniversary
April 26, 2013
IL StaffIndianapolis Community Court, the only community court in the state, will host a food and clothing drive April 27 for the
David S. Moore Food Pantry located in Community Court in Fountain Square.
MoreFederal civil, bankruptcy fees to increase May 1
April 26, 2013
IL StaffThe fee for filing a civil case in federal court will increase from $350 to $400 May 1. The new $50 general administrative
fee for filing a civil action, lawsuit or proceeding in a District Court was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United
States in September 2012.
MoreRat poison not yet linked to Shuai newborn death
April 25, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors acknowledged Thursday they could not currently provide a witness who would definitively testify that rat poison
Bei Bei Shuai ingested was the cause of her newborn’s death, for which she stands charged with murder.
MoreCOA: Glove not enough to convict man of burglary
April 25, 2013
Jennifer NelsonWorried that upholding a man’s conviction based solely on DNA presence on a glove found at a crime scene would create
a precedent for criminals to frame someone else, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a burglary conviction out of St. Joseph
County.
MoreGovernor signs bill adding county judges
April 25, 2013
IL StaffGov. Mike Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 486 Wednesday, which will allow three counties to appoint additional magistrates
or judges.
More7th Circuit rules for employer on fired worker’s claims
April 25, 2013
Jennifer NelsonAn Italian-born naturalized U.S. citizen who sued his former employer for religious discrimination and defamation after he
was fired could not prove his claims before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreCourt affirms murder conviction of man who killed stepdaughter
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA southern Indiana man was not able to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the court should overturn his convictions
of murder and other charges for stabbing his stepdaughter.
MoreHabitual traffic violator’s conviction upheld
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonInaction by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to update a man’s driving record to reflect his lifetime suspended license
is not enough to nullify a statutory requirement that his lifetime suspension be imposed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
Wednesday.
MoreCOA: Driving to avoid potholes isn’t enough to stop car
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the suppression of evidence in a man’s drunken-driving case, finding police did
not have reasonable suspicion to pull the man over because he was driving left of center on a county road to avoid poor road
conditions.
MoreAllen Superior judge applicant interviews Thursday
April 24, 2013
IL StaffThe Allen Superior Court Judicial Nominating Commission will interview eight applicants April 25 for Judge Stephen Sims’
spot on the Superior Court. Sims retires Friday.
MoreJustices focus on hazing, duty in Wabash fraternity case
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordIndiana Supreme Court justices on Tuesday quizzed attorneys about what constitutes hazing and whether Wabash College and a
fraternity chapter owed a duty to protect a pledge injured when fraternity brothers placed him in a chokehold then dropped
him.
MoreWomen Lawyers Association to honor Rush, female jurists
April 24, 2013
IL StaffThe Lake County-based Women Lawyers Association will pay tribute to Indiana Justice Loretta Rush, the state’s second
female justice, during a reception next month.
MoreAid rises for those wrongly convicted
April 24, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors and police helped clear more than half of those exonerated in 2012, according to a report by the National Registry
of Exonerations.
MoreFollow-up support needed for mediation success
April 24, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic launches new three-phase program that also incorporates education.
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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...