Federal Bar Update: Client representative at settlement conferences
September 29, 2010
John MaleyIn the Southern District of Indiana, settlement conferences are routinely held in most civil cases before the assigned magistrate
judge.
MoreCandidacy issues in Allen, Lake counties
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsDuring an afternoon of heated debate about election law, a state commission kept a controversial incumbent judge on Allen
County’s ballot despite arguments he should be disqualified while it essentially pulled another judicial candidate off
the Lake County ballot in a challenge involving how the political process put him into the race.
MoreNational event in Indiana can help lawyers, judges, law students
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIssues that affect every member of the legal community’s mental health and wellness, whether through a personal experience
or that of a colleague, will be the focus of a conference in Indianapolis next month.
MoreServices, attitudes change toward domestic violence
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen shelters started popping up in Indiana and around the country a little more than three decades ago, women who were victims
of domestic violence had limited options.
MoreNew approach to foreclosure prevention successful
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerCourts around the state have experienced more success with a new approach to settlement conferences utilizing facilitators
– who interact directly with borrowers and lenders – than past attempts to find alternatives to foreclosures.
MoreJudges not required to report recusals, reasons for stepping aside
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsJudicial recusals are a serious topic, but Indiana law professor Charles Geyh can’t help but wonder how much lawyers
and the public really know about requests and reasons for judges to step away from a case.
MoreSupreme Court preps for lineup change
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court will soon see its first lineup change in more than a decade, and as that turnover approaches, the
state’s highest appellate court is mostly conducting business as usual.
MoreFormer ISBA president Rabb Emison dies
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsEven after longtime attorney Ewing Rabb Emison Jr. had finished his service as a pivotal president of the Indiana State Bar
Association more than two decades ago, his legacy has inspired generations of attorneys and will continue to do so in the
future.
MoreWind energizing state
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTaking a drive on Interstate 65 just north of Lafayette, it’s hard to miss the many wind turbines along the highway.
As wind power continues to gain momentum in Indiana, and as more counties change their zoning ordinances to include wind turbines,
this will likely be a sight in more counties, especially in the northern part of the state.
MoreLawyer-legislator's attacker on trial
September 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe man accused of attacking a lawyer-legislator last year because of a 23-year-old legal dispute is on trial in Hamilton
Superior Court, facing multiple felony charges and potentially 100 years or more in prison.
MoreIndianapolis IP attorney killed by husband after filing for divorce
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsPracticing law was never an obligation for Indianapolis attorney Mary Jane Frisby but a chance for her to say, “Wow,
look what we get to do.”
MoreGuardians program fulfills need
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo help address the need for guardians for patients of a northwest Indiana hospital, Lake County Judge Diane Kavadias-Schneider
– with others in the court and with permission from Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard – worked on a guardianship
program that involved temporary volunteer guardians.
MoreAdult guardianship programs continue to operate with little funding
September 1, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerCourts around Indiana have started their own guardianship programs based on the Lake County model program in Allen, Elkhart,
Lawrence, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe, and Vanderburgh counties.
MoreIndianapolis attorney chosen as magistrate judge
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsA partner at Indianapolis law firm Barnes & Thornburg has been chosen as the newest federal magistrate judge for the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
MoreAppeals court hears back-pay arguments
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAttorneys argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals on an appeal of a Marion Superior judge’s award of more than $42
million to a class of thousands of current and former state employees wanting to recover back pay for unequal wages earned
between 1973 and 1993.
MoreBook recounts '08 presidential race
September 1, 2010
IL StaffAn Indiana lawyer intimately involved in Barack Obama’s presidential run has written a book about the campaign and
how the consistently Republican state went Democrat for the first time since 1964.
MoreIndiana Judges Association: Plain English? Revisions plain common sense
September 1, 2010
David Dreyer“The Indiana Model Civil Jury Instructions, written in plain English, are now available. … The new instructions
were prepared by the Civil Instructions Committee of the Indiana Judges Association.”
More20 years of rights under the ADA
August 18, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile many people might take it for granted that accessibility for all people is now commonplace and that it is illegal to
discriminate against an employee based on a disability, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed only 20 years ago.
MoreAttorneys general at the state fair
August 18, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile some things are new this year at the Indiana State Fair, one that most fairgoers will likely not even notice is the
recently enhanced partnership between the state attorney general’s office and the state fair.
MoreSafety vs. free speech
August 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsIn her 15 years on both the state and federal benches, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson has had only one time when she’s feared
for her safety inside her courtroom.
MoreBaker & Daniels hosts pro bono mediations
August 18, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs a way to help judges and parties in paternity court in Marion County, an Indianapolis law firm recently offered conference
rooms and support staff for a day of pro bono mediation in its offices, something firm members say they hope other law firms
will consider if they have the available space.
MoreIndiana tunes in to national issues in federal courts
August 18, 2010
Michael HoskinsWhat happens in Indiana regarding illegal immigration, same-sex marriage, and health-care reform may hinge on what happens
with litigation playing out in the nation’s appellate courts.
MoreSocial media presents fine line
August 18, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs social media is becoming more accepted as a way for professionals to network and promote business, some attorneys are slowly
getting their feet wet, while others have decided to dive in head first.
MoreCourt official named to national leadership roles
August 18, 2010
IL StaffLilia G. Judson, executive director of Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration, has two new leadership
roles involving the National Center for State Courts.
MoreEditorial: Nature of work requires adequate safety plan
August 18, 2010
IL StaffA few days after then-U.S. District Court Judge David Hamilton ruled in late 2005 in Anthony Hinrichs, et al. v. Brian
Bosma, et al., that sectarian prayer could not be used to open legislative sessions, we received a phone call from someone
who wanted the judge’s e-mail address and contact information. We declined to give that information.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.