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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March 16, 2011
IL StaffMartha Blood Wentworth took her oath of office and received her robe at an investiture ceremony March 8.
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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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March 15, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge dissented from the majority’s holding that two insurers were financially responsible
for the damages caused by a fractured storm pipe and subsequent flooding of a school. The judge believed that only one of
the responsible party’s insurers had to pay for the property damage.
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March 15, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to four cases, including two dealing with whether a trial court should assert
exemptions in garnishment actions on behalf of pro se debtors.
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March 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA plaintiff attempting to sue his employer for breach of contract should have been able to file an amended complaint with
relation back to the date of the original complaint in order to correct the defendant even though the statute of limitations
had expired, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded today.
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March 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court that a homeowner’s insurance policy is clear that the ingestion
of methadone by a guest at his house and his subsequent injuries are excluded from the policy’s liability coverage.
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March 14, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals will visit Pike High School in Indianapolis this week to hear arguments in a case in which a
man appeals his drug dealing conviction.
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March 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court is now accepting applications for state public defender. The current state public defender, Susan
Carpenter, is retiring in May.
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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.
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.