Legal organizations/services
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments on victim-advocate privilege
January 5, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerDomestic violence victims’ advocates and criminal law attorneys are waiting on the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision
in a case involving a criminal defendant’s subpoena for records from a victim’s advocacy organization.
MoreIndiana pro bono districts take a hit
December 22, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile low interest rates can be a good thing for those looking to take out loans to buy a home, a car, or to refinance, they
mean nothing but headaches and heartaches for organizations that depend on the dollars generated, such as legal aid organizations
that rely on funds from Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts.
MoreClark County self-help center helps pro se litigants
December 22, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen pro se litigants find themselves in a courthouse for the first time, there’s a good chance they aren’t quite
sure what to do. In the Clark County courthouse in Jeffersonville, just across the river from Louisville, a self-help center
for pro se litigants in civil cases has been operational since late May.
MoreBar associations host free CLE
December 8, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerBar associations and pro bono districts are working together in December and January to promote replays of a CLE for attorneys
who want to participate in the annual statewide Talk to a Lawyer Today event taking place Jan. 17, 2011.
MoreHuman trafficking cases on the rise in Indiana
November 10, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhile it may still be an issue under the radar of many Hoosiers, human trafficking seems to be thriving in Indiana.
MoreAttorney, legal services organization receive access to justice awards
October 28, 2010
IL StaffThe Muslim Alliance of Indiana presented two awards today at its second annual Access to Justice luncheon.
MoreIBF receives $100k; shares 2011 budget
October 27, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFollowing the unexpected gift from the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s governing board of $100,000 to the
Indiana Bar Foundation on Oct. 15, leadership for IBF said it is unlikely the foundation will give all of that money to the
pro bono districts.
MoreAnnual event recognizes pro bono efforts
October 27, 2010
IL StaffPhotos from the 2010 Randall T. Shepard Award Dinner.
MoreMedicaid applicants facing 'tremendous hurdles'?
September 29, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen filing a claim for Medicaid disability benefits, the process sounds straightforward: Complete an application that includes
all disabilities that would make the case that you deserve the benefits. If your application is deemed sufficient by a Medicaid
Medical Review Team, you get the benefits. If not, you receive a one- or two-page letter that includes information about how
you can appeal.
MoreACLU of Indiana's dinner to honor organization’s founder
September 21, 2010
IL StaffThe American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana’s annual dinner this year will honor Irving Fink, an attorney who helped
found the organization and Indiana Legal Services.
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.
MoreFree CLE offered for TTALT volunteers
September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana State Bar Association will offer its ninth annual free CLE session to prepare for the Talk to a Lawyer Today program
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Barnes & Thornburg in downtown Indianapolis.
MoreJudge nixes non-attorney’s attempt to join class action
September 7, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal judge says that a non-attorney who wants to work for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana or as a local
public defender can’t join an already-pending class-action lawsuit that challenges the state’s Board of Law Examiners
and its questions about applicants’ mental health history.
MoreCivics program cuts staff
August 27, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe staff of the civics education program of the Indiana Bar Foundation will be restructured due to decreases in IOLTA funding
available for next year, the IBF announced today.
MoreRental properties require effort
August 4, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs the prices for homes continue to drop as foreclosures and abandoned properties continue to pop up in virtually every neighborhood,
there may be a few people considering whether these homes could make for good investments either as properties to fix and
sell or to buy and repair for a rental property.
MoreState changes victim alerts
July 21, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana Department of Correction recently changed how it will notify those who register to find out where someone is in
the system, whether it’s a transfer from one jail to another, a change in status, or a legal hearing.
MoreIndiana's freedom fighter
July 7, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA 90-year-old Indianapolis attorney couldn’t have predicted his legal career of more than 60 years would include handling
many controversial clients, including the Ku Klux Klan and conscientious objectors of the Vietnam War.
MoreCould Indiana adopt a law like Arizona's?
July 7, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerImmigration attorneys and victims advocates are reading up on the Arizona illegal immigrant law and bracing themselves for
what a similar bill in Indiana could mean for their clients.
MoreFamily law attorney to receive national award
June 2, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFor doing pro bono work and for promoting pro bono work among others in the legal community, an Indianapolis attorney has
learned she will receive a national award at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco in August.
MoreClinic raises $40,000 at annual event
May 11, 2010
IL StaffThe Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic in Indianapolis raised more than $40,000 at its annual “Justice for all”
event.
MoreEconomy adjusts child support
April 28, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIt used to be fairly easy to prove someone wouldn't pay child support because they didn't want to. But it hasn't gone unnoticed
that there are more people who want to pay child support but simply can't.
MoreNational accountability group accredits NCLC
April 12, 2010
IL StaffThe Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic receives accreditation from national group.
MoreNon-profit offers legal aid to food pantry clients
March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerOn a sunny, brisk Tuesday morning in March, the parking lot for the St. Vincent de Paul Society warehouse on the northeast
side of Indianapolis was completely full.
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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.