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ITLA 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.
MoreHands-on training for teachers
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Bar Foundation have partnered to offer teachers a way to learn more about the state’s
judicial system.
MoreISBA president opens new firm
June 8, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryAfter nearly 10 years working for a nationally known law firm in Terre Haute, Jeffry Lind, president of the Indiana State
Bar Association, has opened his own practice.
MoreGet ready: Nearly 200 new laws take effect July 1
June 8, 2011
IL StaffMany of the laws enacted during the 2011 legislative session take 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.
MoreProsecutor's conduct leads to child-molesting conviction reversal
June 7, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals said a Tippecanoe County man has the right to a retrial on a child molestation charge because
the prosecutor inappropriately vouched for the victim’s credibility and had offered to show the victim a transcript
of past statements without the teenager asking for that recollection.
MoreLaw school program set to earn special status with United Nations
June 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe United Nations has recommended a program at Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis for "Special Consultative
Status" to the U.N., which would allow its students and faculty to engage in treaty negotiation sessions. The Program in International
Human Rights Law learned of the honor on May 18.
MoreState trooper sues after incident with city officer
June 6, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana State Police detective involved in a physical confrontation with an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police deputy chief
in August 2010 in the deputy chief’s office has filed a lawsuit claiming false arrest and assault and battery.
MoreJustices take state employee back-pay case
June 6, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court will hear the case in which past and present state workers were initially granted more than $42
million in damages in their suit to recover back pay. That amount was later reduced by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreHigh court to hear insurance, drug, murder cases
June 6, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court accepted three cases June 3, including two cases in which the Indiana Court of Appeals were split
in their rulings on a drug case and an insurance case.
MoreSecond-in-command becomes acting state public defender
June 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsState Public Defender Susan Carpenter retired May 31 after nearly three decades in that position, and her chief deputy took
charge of the office until the Indiana Supreme Court appoints a successor.
MoreFamily Court Project grant applications available
June 6, 2011
IL StaffTrial courts interested in earning a Family Court Project grant have until July 1 to apply.
More7th Circuit affirms dismissal of hostile work environment claim
June 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that a woman failed to prove that she was subject to a hostile work environment
at Ball State University.
MoreCOA judge issues 8-page criticism of trial court missteps
June 3, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a juvenile court’s order of restitution, stating the court failed to investigate
the young man’s ability to pay, and that the damage amount could not be determined to be reasonable. Judge Melissa S.
May wrote an eight-page separate opinion stating that the trial court’s many errors hampered the COA’s ability
to perform its review of the case.
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.
MoreFamily law attorney dies after battle with cancer
June 2, 2011
IL StaffAttorney Stephenie Jocham, a founder of Carmel firm Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson, died Thursday morning following a battle
with cancer, the firm announced.
MoreEvent focuses on justice system, youth with disabilities
June 2, 2011
IL StaffThe 9th annual Conference on Health, Disability and the Law at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will
examine youth with disabilities in the justice system.
MoreCOA: man doesn't have to testify for self-defense instruction
June 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder because the trial court erred by refusing to
instruct the jury on self-defense without the defendant’s testimony.
MoreHigh court splits on molestation conviction
June 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court was divided Wednesday in an opinion regarding whether a man could be charged with Class C felony
child molesting 16 years after he last molested his stepniece.
MoreJudges affirm recommitment to DOC
June 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonRuling on a matter having no cases directly on point, the Indiana Court of Appeals held a trial court had personal jurisdiction
over the defendant when it reordered him back to the Indiana Department of Corrections several years after discovering he
was released prematurely.
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.
Court hasn't chosen new state public defender
May 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsState Public Defender Susan Carpenter retires Tuesday after nearly three decades in that position, and no decision has been
made as to who will succeed her.
MoreAppellate court addresses parental privilege in 2 opinions
May 31, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn two cases involving the parental privilege defense, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a teacher who “flicked”
a special education student’s tongue and against a father hit his daughter numerous times with a belt.
MoreJustices accept church-property dispute
May 31, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to take a case between a Vanderburgh County church and its former national organization
dealing with what happens to the local church property after the local church defected to another Presbyterian organization.
MoreJustices bar Arizona lawyer due to advertising rule violations
May 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsOut-of-state attorneys have received a fresh warning from the Indiana Supreme Court, one that specifically reiterates that
everyone should know this state’s attorney advertising rules when promoting oneself as being “specialized”
in a particular area of law or practicing with a “national firm.”
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Indianapolis law firm Stewart & Irwin closing
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.