Diversity
President shares MCBA goals
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerMinority bar associations continue to benefit the Indiana legal community by offering diverse perspectives. Members benefit
from networking opportunities, and the bars help to maintain a positive professional presence in the communities they serve.
MoreEncouraging diversity in CASA programs
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerHaving volunteers and staff who can relate to families that interact with Court Appointed Special Advocates programs has proven
invaluable to a number of county-level CASA programs in Indiana. Indianapolis-based Child Advocates Inc. received the National
CASA Inclusion Award for its inclusion and diversity plan March 20 at the National CASA conference in Chicago.
MoreJudges order new trial following juror issue
March 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA case involving the issue of a prosecutor’s use of a peremptory strike against an African-American member of the jury
pool has appeared before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals for the third time. This time, the judges vacated the two defendants’
murder and robbery convictions and ordered a new trial.
MoreWould bill make immigrants feel unwelcome?
March 2, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerAs a contentious immigration law that went into effect in Arizona last summer continues to be challenged and further changes
are being considered by Arizona lawmakers, similar bills at the state and local level, including one in the Indiana Statehouse,
have been gaining traction.
MoreCASA group to receive national diversity award
February 4, 2011
IL StaffThe National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association announced Thursday afternoon that it will honor Indianapolis-based
Child Advocates Inc. with the National CASA Inclusion Award at their 30th Annual National CASA Conference in Chicago on March
20.
MoreCourt seeks ICLEO applicants
January 28, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana Supreme Court posted a reminder on its website today that applications for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education
Opportunity are due March 1 for the 2011 ICLEO summer institute that will take place at Notre Dame Law School from June 13
through July 22.
MoreEncouraging diversity at law schools
December 8, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen asked if diversity played a role in their decisions on where to attend law school, a handful of minority law students
in Indiana said while it wasn’t the biggest or only factor, it often was a consideration.
MoreJob fair connects diverse students to jobs
December 8, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo help a diverse group of 2L students find summer employment in central Indiana, and to help Indianapolis-area employers
connect with diverse, qualified students looking for summer associate positions, the Indianapolis Bar Association hosted its
third diversity job fair at a downtown Indianapolis hotel in August.
MoreICJI awards grant for study of juvenile courts
November 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTwo Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs professors at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
have received a $200,000 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to study the records of juvenile delinquents in
Indiana to determine if juvenile court personnel treated defendants differently based on race, the school announced today.
MoreDiversity issues affect family law
November 10, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile family law cases can be complicated – especially if children are involved and a case has ended up in front of
a judge after the parties couldn’t come to an agreement on their own through mediation – the issues only get more
complicated when fundamental differences exist between the parties.
MoreIndiana State Bar Association celebrates diversity
October 27, 2010
Michael HoskinsHundreds of attorneys and judges converged on Indianapolis recently, attending the annual meeting of the Indiana State Bar
Association, where the delegates dodged any new business.
MoreEducation conclave focuses on diversity, economy
October 13, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen the Indiana State Bar Association gets law students, attorneys, professors, judges, court administrators, deans, and
representatives of Indiana’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, Disciplinary Commission, Board of Law Examiners,
and the Indiana Bar Foundation are all in the same place for a few hours, some interesting dialogues are bound to take place.
MoreFormer Florida chief justice to speak on diversity
October 8, 2010
IL StaffA former chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court, who was on the bench during Bush v. Gore, is the keynote speaker
at this year’s President’s Dinner at the Indiana State Bar Association annual meeting in Indianapolis.
MoreJudge Pratt to be officially sworn in Friday
October 7, 2010
IL StaffThe state’s first African-American federal judge will be formally sworn in Friday afternoon at the United States Courthouse
in Indianapolis.
MoreLegal conclave discusses diversity, stress, ethics
September 27, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAmong the focuses for this year’s Indiana State Bar Association's fourth Legal Education Conclave conclave, which
takes place every few years, were diversity, ethics, and stress among lawyers and law students.
MoreLongtime attorney Rabb Emison dies
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerRetired Vincennes attorney Ewing Rabb Emison Jr., 85, president of the Indiana State Bar Association from 1986 to 1987, died
this morning.
MoreStudents benefit from internship experiences
May 26, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerSometimes a seemingly small gesture can turn into something bigger. Or at least that’s the thinking with various so-called
pipeline programs aimed at high school and college students with a goal of increasing diversity in the legal field.
MoreICLEO initiative gets national attention from rising fellows
May 26, 2010
Michael HoskinsWhen he was named to the Madison Circuit bench late last year, Judge Rudolph “Rudy” Pyle III made history in that
he became not only the county’s first African-American jurist but also the first Indiana Conference for Legal Education
Opportunities graduate to be elevated to the state’s judiciary at that level.
MoreJustice honored for commitment to diversity
March 2, 2010
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. will be honored with an American Bar Association Section of Litigation's
2010 Diversity Leadership Award next month. The award honors those who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity
in the legal profession.
MoreLaw students complete diversity program
July 31, 2009
IL StaffA program implemented by the state to help minority, low income, or educationally disadvantaged college graduates who will
attend law school and plan to practice in Indiana has wrapped up its annual event.
MoreJudge named vice chair of commission
November 11, 2008
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has named Lake Circuit Judge Lorenzo Arredondo to serve as vice chair of the Commission on Race
and Gender Fairness.
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I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.