IndyBar Frontlines – 2/26/14

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Volunteers Needed for Ask a Lawyer

Both attorneys and paralegals are needed to assist the public with legal guidance during the Spring 2014 Ask A Lawyer program on Tuesday, April 8. Volunteers are being sought for one of two shifts (2 to 4 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m.) at the library/community center locations throughout the city. To volunteer, contact Caren Chopp at [email protected].

It’s Membership Renewal Time!

Don’t miss out on a great year with the IndyBar: Renew for 2014 today! Convenient online renewal is available at www.indybar.org/renew.

Thank You, Legal Line Volunteers!

These volunteers at the Feb. 11 Legal Line program provided 118 callers with free legal advice. Thank you to: Ned Mulligan, Maggie Sadler, Jonathan Knoll and Michael McBride, all of Cohen & Malad LLP; and Jennifer Strange, Dustin Detzler, Chad Oswald, and Stephanie McGowan, all of Harrison & Moberly; and Jamie Wilkins of Indiana Legal Services.

Carryout Lunch Discount Available for IndyBar Members

Heading to an IndyBar brownbag lunch CLE program? Swing by the Labor District Cafe on the second floor of the BMO Plaza Building on your way up to the IndyBar office. IndyBar members get 10 percent off of all pre-ordered carryout orders! View the menu and order online at orderstart.com/labordistrict, and use promo code INDYBAR10 to receive the discount.

Customize Your E-Bulletin!

Now your IndyBar E-Bulletin is all about YOU! Log in at indybar.org/account and click “Manage Your News Subscriptions.” There you can select your own personal news subscriptions from 24 different topics. The latest articles from your subscriptions will automatically populate in the “My IndyBar News” in your bi-weekly E-Bulletin. These subscriptions will also populate a personalized homepage when you log in at indybar.org.

American Bar Association Issues Legislative Action Alert on Accrual Method Proposal

The ABA is urging federal lawmakers to rethink a possible plan to require businesses to use the accrual method instead of traditional cash accounting in the discussion draft Tax Reform Act of 2013. The ABA asserts that accrual method would be both more complex and more expensive that the current system. The IndyBar Board of Directors is currently communicating with members of Congress to determine the potential impact of this measure and what, if any, response or insight should be provided

Free Program Offered by Heartland Pro Bono Council

Learn how you can help unrepresented litigants, the Marion County Courts, and your own practice through a CLE program offered by Heartland Pro Bono Council on Friday, Feb. 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. The program is offered at no cost to attendees who agree to take one pro bono family law case. Contact Dana Luetzelschwab at [email protected] for more information and to register.•

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