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Circuit Court affirms judgments against 2 ex-IMPD narcotics officers
March 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found nothing wrong with the convictions or sentence of two former Indianapolis narcotics
detectives brought down by their involvement in an illegal drug scheme to supplement their income as police officers.
MoreJudges reverse dismissal of workers' compensation claim
March 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a workers’ compensation claim, finding the worker’s deposition
testimony didn’t support the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board’s finding that he admitted his condition
stemmed from a single incident.
MoreCOA to hear arguments in LaPorte
March 21, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals travels to LaPorte High School Tuesday to hear arguments in an insurance case.
MoreJustices accept post-conviction relief case
March 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether a man convicted of murder and rape was denied effective assistance of appellate
counsel.
MoreAppeal questions 'enrollment,' self-supporting standards for emancipation
March 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsIn tackling a child support case involving a teenager’s emancipation, Indiana Court of Appeals judges disagree on what
state statute defines as “enrolled” in college. One judge believes the majority wrongly reweighed evidence in
this case to come to its decision.
MoreFormer auditor wins appeal on attorney fee issue
March 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court decided a case seven years ago but left for another day the answer to a question about governmental
attorney fees, and now that specific issue has found its way to an appeal before the state’s second-highest appellate
court.
MoreProfessor included in legal magazine's "bucket list"
March 18, 2011
IL StaffA National Jurist article listing “23 law profs to take before you die” included a professor at the Indiana
University Maurer School of Law.
MoreCourt of Appeals to hear arguments at ISU
March 18, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral arguments on an appeal regarding a defendant’s conviction of
Class D felony sexual battery March 24 at 11 a.m. at Indiana State University’s Hulman Memorial Student Union.
MoreCourt rules on early retirement benefits case
March 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsEmployees who accept early retirement even in the worst economic times aren’t entitled to continued unemployment assistance,
the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreRules being reviewed on temporary out-of-state attorney admission
March 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is reviewing the rules on how out-of-state attorneys receive temporary admission to practice law
before state administrative executive agencies.
MoreTraining for protective order volunteers
March 17, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence will host a training for volunteers for its Protective Order Pro
Bono Project April 15 at its offices at 1915 W. 18th St., Indianapolis.
MoreLaw school dean on NFL Network as legal analyst
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerIf you watch the NFL Network, you may have recognized a familiar name among the commentators. Indiana University School of
Law – Indianapolis Dean Gary R. Roberts has been serving as an on-air legal analyst for the network discussing the current
labor dispute between NFL owners and players.
More7th Circuit upholds qualified immunity for DCS workers
March 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAlthough sympathetic to a couple whose child was temporarily removed from the family’s home on child abuse concerns
– a removal that was subsequently found not to be supported by probable cause – the 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Department of Child Services employees on qualified immunity grounds.
More2 U.S. attorneys retiring, replacements named
March 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonJoseph H. Hogsett, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, has announced replacements for the two members of the
office’s management team who are retiring next month.
MoreIndianapolis lawyer is trustee on multi-state livestock bankruptcy case
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsBefore taking on a livestock bankruptcy case stretching into multiple states and encompassing millions of dollars, Indianapolis
attorney James Knauer hadn’t had much exposure to the cattle industry.
MoreMisdemeanant challenges voting lockout
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen a former town council member in northern Indiana was sentenced to county jail for two months on a misdemeanor battery
conviction, he didn’t realize that experience would take away his right to vote.
MorePresident 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.
MoreInsider's look at FBI
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerTo continue to improve community relations, the Indianapolis office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has expanded its
Citizens’ Academy programs. Sessions around the state offer individuals the opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look
at the federal law enforcement agency.
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.
MoreNew Southern District magistrate named
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis employment law attorney has been chosen as the newest U.S. magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreLawmaker asks General Assembly to study creation of state patent law
March 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana lawmaker wants to explore whether the state should create its own patent law, focusing on specific business method
processes that aren’t covered by the federal patent system.
MoreRace for LACE supports Kenyan Legal Aid Clinic
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerA few years after several Indianapolis judges and attorneys helped form a legal aid clinic in western Kenya, that clinic is
thriving. Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley, a co-founder of the Legal Aid Centre of Eldoret, traveled there earlier
this year to see progress being.
MoreLoan repayment assistance now available
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerApplications for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program are due March 31 to the Office of the Indiana Attorney
General.
MoreWelcoming the new tax judge
March 16, 2011
IL StaffMartha Blood Wentworth took her oath of office and received her robe at an investiture ceremony March 8.
More3 Indiana law schools ranked in top 80
March 15, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerTwo Indiana law schools have again been ranked in the top 25 law schools on U.S. News & World Report’s
annual list of top graduate schools.
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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...