Nine of the 10 Indiana counties with the highest rates of domestic case filings (primarily divorce and legal separation proceedings) were legal deserts, according to an analysis by the Indiana Lawyer of caseload statistics by the Indiana Judicial Branch and Census population data.

Eighty-five percent of in-house legal departments use AI, up from 52% just a year ago. But a survey found that 41% of legal departments have never audited for unapproved “shadow AI” use — and do not plan to do so.

Now partner-in-charge of client relations at the firm, Melissa Proffitt not only works with her own clients but helps wider firm clients find the best attorney for their needs.

The combination of high-traffic areas and hard-to-ignore visuals is a key reason some personal injury and family law firms stick to old-school billboards and bus wraps rather than blowing all their marketing budget chasing scrolling smartphone users or fickle TV viewers.