Indiana State Bar Association
ISBA presents business school for lawyers
May 18, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association has partnered with Butler University’s College of Business, Executive Education Office,
to offer Business School for Lawyers beginning in August.
MoreLawyers should stay away from 'daily deals'
May 9, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn attorney's inquiry on a listserv led to the Indiana State Bar Association ethics opinion.
MoreDinner to celebrate former chief justice May 10
April 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonDistinguished members of the judicial community, including former Massachusetts Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, will be
on hand May 10 at a celebration dinner honoring former Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard.
MoreState bar announces board vacancies
March 27, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association has announced vacancies on its board of governors for the October 2012-October 2014 term.
MoreState bar, southern Indiana lawyers offer aid to tornado victims
March 12, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana State Bar Association has established a toll-free legal aid line for victims of the March 2 tornadoes in Southeast
Indiana. Victims who call for legal information will be matched with local lawyers who have volunteered to provide free legal
consultations on matters such as insurance claims, home repair contracts, landlord issues and replacing legal documents.
MoreLeaders beyond the office
February 29, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana State Bar hopes new leadership program will encourage lawyers to take on a more active role in communities.
MoreWomen's Bench Bar Retreat to host COA
February 27, 2012
IL StaffThe Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral argument in In RE: The Paternity of K.S. at noon March 2, at Culver
Cove Resort & Conference Center.
MoreLawyers sweat it out in ethics CLE
February 15, 2012
Jenny MontgomerySneakers, shorts and T-shirts aren’t what most attorneys typically wear to continuing legal education sessions. But
on Jan. 30, lawyers put on their workout gear and hit the gym for a one-hour CLE on ethics.
MoreAG's office, state bar partner for statewide food drive
February 13, 2012
IL StaffAttorney General Greg Zoeller, the Indiana State Bar Association and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry have announced details
of the fourth annual March Against Hunger food drive.
MoreIndiana State Bar Association to produce more CLE
February 1, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryA new initiative changes the roles of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and the Indiana State Bar Association.
MoreJustices adopt repayment plan in UPL case
January 23, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has adopted a repayment plan for an Indianapolis company it found engaged in the unauthorized practice
of law, ordering officials to reimburse the state bar association and former clients during the next six years.
MoreISBA welcomes 25 lawyers to leadership program
January 20, 2012
IL StaffTwenty-five attorneys make up the 2012 inaugural class of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Leadership Development
Academy.
MoreOrder requires United Financial to pay court costs
January 17, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered United Financial Systems Corp. and its officials to pay the court and a special master
$16,003 for the costs associated with an Unauthorized Practice of Law action that has been ongoing for more than three years.
MoreState bar sponsors Talk to A Lawyer program on MLK day
January 16, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association will sponsor “Talk to a Lawyer Today,” a pro bono program to provide legal assistance
to underserved populations, throughout the state as a tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The program is an opportunity
for attorneys statewide to offer free legal consultations to members of the general public who might not otherwise be able
to afford the counsel of an attorney.
MoreYoung lawyers 'giving back'
January 4, 2012
The Indiana State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section sponsored families this past Christmas.
MoreThe state bar honors an environmental leader
December 21, 2011
IL StaffThe ISBA's environmental section recently honored Sen. Beverly Gard, R-Greenfield, for her work on environmental issues.
MoreISBA seeks speakers for Lincoln outreach program
December 9, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section is seeking speakers for its “Why Lincoln Was a Lawyer”
outreach program.
MoreIndiana State Bar Association finds many using social media
December 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe state bar's survey shows attorneys are becoming at ease with using Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media.
MoreBar crawl - 11/23/11
November 23, 2011
IL StaffRead about state and local bar association news in this issue's Bar Crawl.
MoreNew ISBA committee promotes healthy living for lawyers
November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryA committee formed by the new Indiana State Bar Association president wants to encourage attorneys to step away from their
desks and find time for fitness and wellness.
MoreImproving a child's access to counsel
November 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsA proposed draft rule would change waiver procedures in the juvenile justice system.
MoreChickedantz assumes new role as ISBA president
November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn a 45-minute conversation with C. Erik Chickedantz, the accomplished lawyer and Vietnam veteran never boasted about his
own accomplishments, although the many awards in his office are a testament to his service to Indiana’s legal profession.
MoreLawyers let loose at ISBA talent show
November 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryA talent show at the annual state bar meeting allowed lawyers to show off their abilities and even laugh at themselves.
MoreColumn: ISBA Young Lawyers Section has busy year
November 9, 2011
Michael Jasaitis writes about the activities performed by the state bar's Young Lawyers Section and the benefits of joining.
MoreAward photos from ISBA annual meeting 2011
November 9, 2011
See photos of award winners from the Indiana State Bar Association's annual meeting in French Lick, Ind.
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G. Michael Witte letter states he's suspended for three years. The case that got him suspended is identical to my estate case, including havin the Late Judge Deiter recuse himself because Newman had a conflict of interest with the judge. His Modus Operandi is nearly identical.
SIGNED BY G. MICHAEL WITTE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY INDIANA SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION DATED MAY 17, 2012.
Your 6th complaint against Lawrence T. Newman filed on 4/12/2012. On 1/31/12, the Indiana Supreme Court entered an order suspending Lawrence T. Newman’s law license for a period of three years. More important, even after three years, Lawrence Todd Newman will not get his license back unless and until he goes through a separate proceeding to prove that he is fit to practice law. This is not an easy process, and the burden is upon Lawrence T. Newman to prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is fit to return to practice.
Because of the length of Lawrence T. Newman’s license suspension and the fact he may never succeed in getting his law license reinstated, we are not opening an investigation file at this time.
Should Lawrence T. Newman seek reinstatement in the future, we will open your file and ask Lawrence T. Newman to address your grievance as part of his burden of proving fitness. We have attempted to notify Lawrence T. Newman that this will be required of him.
It may disappoint you to hear that we will be doing nothing on your grievance at this time. However, the most our office can ever accomplish is to take away a lawyer’s license to practice law. We have already done that, albeit as a result of misconduct in cases other than your own. It makes better sense for our office to focus its limited resources on cases where the lawyers are still actively practicing law.
Is there any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division? I am the unfortunate victim of a retaliatory lawsuit brought by Lawrence Todd Newman, the attorney from an estate case on which I worked as a unsupervised personal representative in 2006. The contract agreement for that case stated that the estate would be responsible for all attorney fees, but Newman refused to close the nearly insolvent estate when my duties were complete and his fees were paid. Instead, he tried to extort additional attorney fees from me by keeping the case open to address a wrongful death claim, despite the estate’s heir’s lack of interest in pursuing it and an expert doctor’s opinion that it would not be worth doing so. He also knowingly deceived me into believing that a “closing statement” was needed to close the estate, even though this requirement had actually been waived by the estate’s heir. The heir’s attorney filed a motion to have Newman removed from the case. After the court closed the probate case with prejudice (barred from further litigation) Newman illegally re-opened the case in another courtroom.
As a result of complaints filed against him for these and similar actions, Newman has been suspended from practicing law for 18 months by the Indiana Disciplinary Commission. In retaliation, he has filed suit against me demanding additional attorney fees for the 2006 estate case, despite the fact that I made no agreement stating that I would pay any fees from my own assets on behalf of the estate. This lawsuit violates the rules of ethics, due process of law, and equal protection of law. Newman has been allowed to file ridiculous pleadings at an alarming rate and has been supported by a biased court system. Judge Carroll refuses to recuse himself from the case despite the fact that, by his own admission, he intends to grant Newman sanctions regardless of the evidence. When my former counsel discovered that the previous judge on the case, Judge Sosin, was a long-time close friend of Newman’s family, Judge Carroll commented for the record during a hearing that Judge Sosin in so many words “he finds the door “was weak for recusing himself from the case as a result of this obvious conflict of interest.
This case is a public policy issue. Statutes put in place to protect unsupervised personal representatives in probate matters are being ignored. This case will affect thousands of individuals involved in probating and the personal representation of estates. Justice cannot possibly be served as long as a biased judge is allowed to defend a “vexatious litigant,” as Newman has been described by Judge Logan in Bradenton, Florida court. If there is any justice in the Marion County Superior Court Civil Division, this case against me will be dismissed with prejudice.
Every affront to decency and every style adopted by criminals is not per se a constituttional violation. Only fools believe or espouse that.
This was an unnecessary change in law, a needless fiddling with a tax that impacted very very few hoosiers, but one that erodes a tax base benefitting very many hoosiers. Just because some people wanted to chalk up a "tax cut" on their legislative brag-list, and didnt give a fig about replacing the revenue any other way. Really stupid. I am a republican my whole life and this just shames me like hell. I have to use a fake name over this because I know my fellow republicans are all brain washed over tax cutting too.