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$405,450 award aimed at improving state-funded criminal justice
July 7, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis research center is receiving a $405,450 award from the Indiana Criminal
Justice Institute to study and help improve the effectiveness of state-funded criminal justice initiatives.
MoreAre you a happy lawyer?
July 6, 2011
Kelly LucasAre they unhappy as lawyers, or are they just unhappy with the direction their legal careers have taken? A recent poll by
the Indiana Lawyer asked the question, “If you had it all to do over again, would you still become a lawyer?”
Results revealed that less than half could affirmatively say they were happy in their chosen profession.
MoreWhat are lawyers' pet peeves when it comes to legal writing?
July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn April, a Missouri attorney filed an eight-page motion seeking clarification of the opposing counsel’s pleading. Attorney
Richard D. Crites criticized his opponent’s grammar, use of apostrophes, and lack of detail, writing in his motion that
the pleading “is the worst example of pleading that Defendant’s attorney has ever witnessed or read.”
MoreDefining decisions on legal lexicon
July 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA single word might determine the fate of a case before one of Indiana’s highest courts, so it’s no surprise that
judges will often turn to dictionaries to help interpret what a word and statute might mean.
MoreDTCI: Summer associates: Find your 'Bill Wooden' mentor
July 6, 2011
Michael RabinowitchDTCI member Misha Rabinowitch reflects on his mentor, Bill Wooden.
MoreThe law of art
July 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryKatie Zarich, deputy director of public affairs for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, had worked for the IMA for a year when
she decided to go to law school. She applied only to Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, knowing that she wanted
to continue working for the museum as she attended class at night.
MoreGroups seek nominations for 2011 awards
June 24, 2011
IL StaffSeveral Indiana legal organizations are accepting nominations for awards given by their groups. All have July deadlines.
MoreIndiana Bar Foundation announces new board
June 23, 2011
IL StaffNew Albany attorney J. Mark Robinson has been named president-elect of the Indiana Bar Foundation, and Michael Bishop will
become the new board president. The positions were named at the foundation’s June 17 meeting.
MoreJLAP offers depression support for lawyers
June 22, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryDedication to clients, competitiveness, and a strong work ethic are qualities that many successful lawyers share. Those same
traits may put attorneys at greater risk for major depression if they end up demanding more from themselves than they’re
able to give.
MoreEnd of an IPAC era
June 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsLongtime prosecutors' council leader retiring August 1.
MoreNew lawyers face tough job market
June 22, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn June, the National Association for Law Placement released key findings stating 2010 was the worst job market for law school
graduates since the mid-1990s. For graduates whose employment was known, only 68.4 percent obtained jobs that required bar
passage – the lowest number in that category since NALP began collecting data on law graduates in the early 1980s.
MoreA century of Indiana lawyers
June 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsPatrick Myers Sullivan became one of the state’s newest attorneys this spring, and in doing so a fourth consecutive
generation in his family entered the legal profession.
MoreImmigrant students receive diverted sentences
June 15, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an
incident in May in Gov. Mitch Daniels' office.
MoreKeeping baseball legal
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indianapolis sports law attorney who represented a prosecution witness at the start of the baseball steroid case against
Barry Bonds recently saw the final “at bat” for the prosecution and defense in a California courtroom.
MoreSwitching sides: defenders become plaintiffs' attorneys
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryBloomington attorney Mike Phelps was a successful defender for insurance companies for nine years. But a personal injury
case that he won on behalf of the defendant caused him to question whether he was ready for a change.
MoreITLA volunteers connecting with community
June 8, 2011
Kelly LucasTime is money. Money makes the world go ’round. So what is so powerful that it can motivate busy lawyers to give up
both? Perhaps it is the realization that with a small donation of each, they have the power to help alleviate hunger among
children and families in central Indiana.
MoreGuest columnist: Indiana's texting ban is flawed and unenforceable
June 8, 2011
Indiana attorney Chris Pearcy discusses the new law banning texting while driving in Indiana, which takes effect July 1.
MoreFederalist Society to host Notre Dame associate dean
June 7, 2011
IL StaffThe Federalist Society, Indianapolis Lawyers Division Chapter, will host Richard W. Garnett, associate dean and professor
of law at Notre Dame Law School, for a lecture at noon June 9.
MoreSouth Bend school wins national competition; 2013 event to be in Indiana
June 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryFor the second time in three years, South Bend’s John Adams High School won the annual National High School Mock Trial
Championship.
MoreIU - Indy to host Summer Legal Institute
June 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonCentral Indiana students who have an interest in the law will get an up-close-and-personal look at it through an intensive summer program beginning June 6 at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
Counselor classics
May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryFor attorneys who own classic cars, May is a time to shine.
MoreInspiration through loss
May 25, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryCharity founders discuss the origins of their organizations - Kate Cares, Outrun the Sun, and the Joseph Maley Foundation.
MorePoseyville middle school students to compete in national civics event
May 23, 2011
IL StaffMiddle school students from North Posey Junior High School will compete in the National Project Citizen Showcase in August,
after winning the state competition on May 17.
MoreDiverse legal team brings diverse perspective
May 11, 2011
Kelly LucasAsk if it is important for law firms to comprise a diversified group of lawyers, and the answer will be a resounding “yes.”
Mirroring society’s cultural mix, expanding the firm’s thought pool, and improving the ability of clients to identify
with their lawyers are all reasons diversity makes good business sense.
MoreSports fan-turned-attorney finds dream job at NCAA
May 11, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryNaima Stevenson’s love for sports began about the time she realized that sports fans in her household got to watch the
big TV.
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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.