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IBF announces pro bono award winners
September 15, 2010
IL StaffRalph Adams, the former staff attorney and director of Legal Services of Maumee Valley, will receive this year’s Randall
T. Shepard Award for excellence in pro bono service. He, along with other recipients of pro bono awards, will be honored at
the Shepard Award Dinner in October.
MoreTippecanoe County judge recognized for access to justice work
September 15, 2010
IL StaffTippecanoe Superior Judge Gregory J. Donat is the 2010 recipient of the American Judicature Society’s Kathleen M. Sampson
Access to Justice Award. Judge Donat has worked to improve access to justice for everyone.
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.
MoreSenate panel to consider Indy lawyer for U.S. Attorney
September 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA key Congressional judiciary panel is scheduled to decide this week whether the nomination of an Indianapolis attorney for
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana should proceed to the full Senate for a vote.
MoreLake Circuit candidate can stay on ballot for now
September 14, 2010
Michael HoskinsA Highland attorney is back on the ballot for a Lake Circuit judge opening after he received a temporary restraining order
that says the Indiana Election Commission shouldn’t have removed his name as a candidate for the general election.
MoreJustices take 3 cases
September 13, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court accepted transfer of three cases last week, including a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals
lengthened a man’s sentence.
More5 vying for state judicial commissions
September 13, 2010
Michael HoskinsFive Indianapolis attorneys have put their names in the hat for a single opening on the state’s judicial commissions,
which are responsible for deciding whether disciplinary actions should be taken against a jurist and determining who should
be on the state’s appellate courts.
MoreCourt appoints new CLE commission members
September 13, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed three new members to the Commission for Continuing Legal Education to replace those
whose terms expire at the end of the year.
MoreMasters named in traffic judge’s misconduct case
September 10, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed the three masters in the case of Marion Superior Judge William Young.
MoreJustices: BMV can require names to match SSA records
September 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe trial court was correct to find that the public interest in preventing fraudulent use of driver’s licenses trumps
some people’s desire to have their commonly used names on their licenses, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
MoreAttenuation doctrine doesn't apply under Indiana Constitution
September 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe attenuation doctrine has no application under the state’s constitution, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today
in a case alleging an unconstitutional search.
MoreNo qualified immunity for city in racially motivated promotions
September 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the denial of the motion of qualified immunity filed by the City of Indianapolis and
several officials in a suit filed by three white police officers who claim they were passed over for promotions because of
their race.
MoreJustices to hear arguments at Bloomington law school
September 10, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court travels to Bloomington Monday to hear arguments in the case of a teenage girl who was injured by
a golf ball while driving the beverage cart at a golf outing.
MoreCOA: Judge could raise affirmative defense on behalf of pro se defendant
September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA small-claims court may decide a case based upon the statute of limitations even if a defendant didn’t raise or mention
it at trial but the issue was discussed during trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression.
MoreJustices rule against POA on joint-account funds issue
September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled against a woman who was made power of attorney by the man she worked for as a caretaker and
opened bank accounts in both their names. The presumption is that the woman’s use of her power of attorney to benefit
herself made those accounts invalid, and she failed to overcome that presumption to allow her to inherit the money from those
accounts.
MoreCOA dismisses appeal as untimely under T.R. 53.3(A)
September 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed a man’s appeal from the denial of his motion to correct error because he didn’t
file his notice within 30 days of when the motion was deemed denied, which happened before the trial court actually ruled
on the motion.
MoreJudges split on district's need to pay for new water main
September 8, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals split today on whether a school district was required to pay for the installation of a new water
main as opposed to privately putting in its own water service line to connect to a new school.
More7th Circuit affirms firing for non-compliance with FMLA leave policy
September 8, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment dismissing a woman’s Family and Medical Leave Act claim against
the company that fired her because she didn’t give proper notice for an extension of leave and failed to return to work
as expected.
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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.