IndyBar: Home Sweet Home: An Immediate Call Out for Advice-Only Legal Assistance in Response to the Eviction Crisis
Demand has increased for immediate pro bono volunteers to help with this eviction crisis.
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IndyBar: President’s Wife’s Column: Tips For Keeping Your Non-Lawyer Spouse Happy
Tips for keeping your non-lawyer spouse happy
IndyBar: IndyBar Members, Family and Friends Celebrated at the Memorial Service in Historic Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom
Friends, family and colleagues gathered in the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom on Nov. 10 for the IndyBar HEAL (Helping Enrich Attorneys’ Lives) Committee’s annual Celebration of Life & Career. Each year, this memorial service gives us an opportunity to honor the lives and careers of local attorneys, judges and paralegals who passed away in the previous year.
IndyBar: Lead and Follow(up): What Do You Do with Potential Clients Who Don’t Convert
What happens when you don’t convert a lead? For most law firms, the answer is resounding: absolutely nothing.
IndyBar: Help Your Non-Profit Client Ease Their Burdens: Download the IndyBar Business Law Section’s Non-Profit Toolkit
Created by the IndyBar Business Law Section, the Non-Profit Toolkit was designed to help local non-profit organizations alleviate burdens and obstacles often faced by non-profits. The tools and strategies offered in this guide will allow organizations to focus time, energy and other resources on charitable purposes.
IndyBar: Join Us for the IndyBar Association & Foundation Holiday Open House on Dec. 21!
Make plans to come by IndyBarHQ on Dec. 21 for a special open house event! We invite you to hang out at the beautiful IndyBarHQ space AND have your holiday gifts wrapped by volunteers in exchange for a donation to the IndyBar Foundation. You can also get end-of-year CLE credit, too! All proceeds will fund public outreach efforts of the Indianapolis Bar Association. More details to come.
IndyBar: The No Time November IndyBar Foundation Mail Bag
In this fortnight’s edition and likely my penultimate column, we’re going to appropriate a well-worn columnist’s deus ex machina and writer’s block cheat code: the Autumnal Mail Bag! These are fake letters received from made-up members of the Indianapolis legal community seeking advice and providing glimpses into the day-to-day intersection of life and law.
IndyBar: IndyBar Association & Foundation Gather to Honor Excellence in the Legal Profession
Each year, the IndyBar takes time to honor and celebrate local leaders with innovative ideas at the Indianapolis Bar Association & Foundation Recognition Breakfast. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, IndyBar members and friends gathered at the Meridian Hills Country Club to recognize the individuals who make outstanding contributions to the legal profession. Click image to enlarge.
IndyBar: Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones: Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine at the IndyBar!
The IndyBar Wellness Work Group is partnering with Community Health Network to offer a no-cost vaccination clinic at IndyBarHQ (140 N. Illinois St.) on Monday, Nov. 15 for individuals seeking a first shot, second shot or booster. Sign up for an appointment at indybar.org/vaccine.
IndyBar: Converting Your Sales Process for the Convenience Economy
There is likely a mentor in your past who told you to make sure that you don’t give away the farm when talking to potential clients. The idea is to leave them wanting more. That’s bad advice. If you leave legal consumers wanting more in 2021, they will go find another attorney.
IndyBar: Volunteer to Serve on an IndyBar Section or Division Committee by Nov. 1
Each year, the IndyBar offers hundreds of educational programs, social events and opportunities for community involvement, all while introducing new resources and services to serve members of the legal profession.
IndyBar: Legal Community Stars to Receive Recognition Awards
The Indianapolis legal community is fortunate to be home to thousands of individuals who work their hardest each day for the benefit of their profession, their community and their families. Join us on Nov. 3 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges, students and more who’ve made their mark in 2021.
IndyBar: Planned Gifts Crucial for Growing Opportunities and Leaving a Legacy
Previous advocates for planned gifts to the Indianapolis Bar Foundation have made a compelling personal case for such gifts. These gifts support the good works of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, which are very worthy of that support.
IndyBar: Where Are You in This Changing World?
The world is changing faster than ever post COVID-19. A changing world has always brought opportunity for lawyers. With change, comes a flurry of new legal issues to be argued, negotiated and decided.
IndyBar Recognizes Outstanding Women in the Legal Community
On Oct. 5, Ruth Rogers of Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP was celebrated as the 2021 IndyBar Paralegal of the Year, and on Oct. 7, the Women and the Law Division honored Congresswoman Susan Brooks with the 2021 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award.
IndyBar Sections and Divisions Need You: Apply to Serve on a Committee!
As 2021 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2022. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee.
IndyBar: Apply Now for the 2022 Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board
Service with the IndyBar Foundation is a fun, meaningful experience that connects you to your colleagues and your community. Applications are now being accepted for positions on the board of directors.
IndyBar: Three Cheers to Two Paralegals
This week’s column is dedicated to the two paralegals who have forever shaped IndyBar Foundation President Adam Christensen’s personal life and his professional abilities: Elisa F. and Holley S.
IndyBar: 2021 SCOTUS Round Up, Part 2
The Supreme Court has recently issued opinions! Many of the cases involve criminal law.
IndyBar: The Indianapolis Bar Foundation Day Of Giving One Day, One Donation To Help Thousands
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation is hosting its annual Day of Giving on Oct. 27. Through this online fundraiser, with one donation big or small, you have the opportunity to touch thousands of people — your fellow lawyers, law students, and people in need in and around Indianapolis.