August 3, 2011
Michael HebenstreitLife moments. Some may be an accomplishment (winning a big trial), a disappointment, a funeral or a seemingly insignificant
event. We all have them—some good, some not so good, but they are those events that for some reason stick with us for
a lifetime.
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August 3, 2011
From IBARequesting appropriate insurance coverages and obtaining certificates of insurance verifying such coverages are in place may
be one of the least understood, and thereby, among the most overlooked issues in commercial real estate loan transactions.
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August 3, 2011
From IBAMore than a dozen states and the District of Columbia now recognize same-sex relationships under various names, such as domestic
partnerships, civil unions, or same-gender marriages.
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August 3, 2011
From IBAThere is a misconception among even the most educated of criminal clients that arrests, charges and convictions disappear
off of one’s Indiana criminal record after a passage of time. This is not the case.
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August 3, 2011
From IBARead recent news from the IBA.
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July 20, 2011
From IBAWhat looked early in 2011 like a blockbuster year for sentencing reform fizzled into a legislative session with mostly tinkering
in the criminal law realm.
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July 20, 2011
From IBAThe purpose of this article is to set out guidelines which can help to make the tooth drilling process a little easier, both
for you and the terminated individual.
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July 20, 2011
From IBAPhotos from the IBA's Lawyer Links Classic.
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July 20, 2011
Michael HebenstreitWhat does the 4th of July mean to you?
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July 6, 2011
Indiana’s new advertising rules apply to more than just billboards and Yellow Page ads. Rule 7.2(a) of the Rules of
Professional Conduct defines “advertising” as “any manner of communication partly or entirely intended or
expected to promote the purchase or use of professional services.” That means that the advertising rules may cover communications
on your website, your blog and even on your Facebook page.
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July 6, 2011
The Indiana legislature passed several new guardianship laws in the 2011 legislative session which impact guardianships of
minor children and incapacitated adults.
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July 6, 2011
View photos from the IndyBar Women and the Law Division reception.
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July 6, 2011
Back in the day, even before I joined the IndyBar staff, there was a singular method for communicating with our members. Known
as the Bulletin, it was a printed elongated postcard readily identified for its unique size and concise information.
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July 6, 2011
Read about what is happening on the frontlines of the IBA.
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June 22, 2011
From IBAThe nomination period has begun for the 2012 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kevin McGoff of Bingham
McHale has been appointed to chair the effort.
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June 22, 2011
From IBAChris Scanlon has earned the reputation as an adept litigator of complex cases.
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June 22, 2011
From IBAStaff attorney Laurie Goggins at Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Inc. writes about helping clients become guardians.
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June 22, 2011
Michael HebenstreitMichael Hebenstreit writes about Julie Armstrong's 20th anniversary with the IBA.
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June 22, 2011
From IBARead the IBA Frontlines for June 22, 2011.
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June 22, 2011
See photos from the 2011 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference.
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June 8, 2011
From IBAJarrell B. (“Jerry”) Hammond, a partner at Lewis & Wager, LLP epitomizes the courteousness and character
that form two of the Standards of Professionalism of the Indianapolis Bar Association.
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June 8, 2011
From IBAThe depth of talented leaders within the Indianapolis Bar Association is well known in bar association circles around the
country.
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June 8, 2011
From IBAWhether you are a sole practitioner or the managing partner of one of Indy’s largest law firms, the IndyBar’s
Attorneys for an Independent Bench (“AIB”) may be the best alternative to support judicial candidates in the 2012
elections for Marion Circuit and Superior Courts.
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June 8, 2011
From IBAVisit www.indybar.org for registration, and additional opportunities, information & services.
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June 8, 2011
Michael HebenstreitJohn F. Kennedy once said that “leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” Twenty five young members
of the IndyBar are living proof of that.
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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.