IndyBar: Day of Giving Raises More than $36,000
IndyBar members and the community showed overwhelming support during the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s third annual Day of Giving, which raised $36,275 from more than 250 donors.
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IndyBar Sections and Divisions Need You: Apply to Serve on a Committee!
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. None of these important contributions would be possible without the work of many lawyers, paralegals and law students behind the scenes on section and division executive committees.
IndyBar: To Refuse or Not to Refuse: That is the Question
Police usually don’t ask how much a driver has had to drink during a routine stop for speeding in the middle of the day without reason to suspect alcohol consumption. Regardless of your answer, the officer will likely tell you to step out of the car.
IndyBar Public Outreach Committee Amplifies Voices by Registering Voters Throughout Indianapolis
As this election season comes to a close, the IndyBar recognizes the hard work and dedication of the Public Outreach Committee during the past few months for helping nearly 100 Indiana residents either register to vote or request absentee ballots.
IndyBar: Last Call: Apply to Serve on the Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board of Directors by Oct. 23!
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF), the charitable arm of the Indianapolis Bar Association, is a community-focused leader of the local legal profession. The foundation’s ongoing grants and programs are maintained solely through the generosity and energy of its directors, fellows and donors.
IndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for the 2020 IndyBar Pro Bono Awards
The IndyBar Pro Bono Awards honor IndyBar members who are practicing lawyers, retired lawyers, in-house and corporate counsel, and law students as well as local law firms who have made outstanding contributions toward delivering volunteer legal services to the poor and disadvantaged.
IndyBar: Win Tickets to the 2020 Virtual BGD LegCon!
The IndyBar Government Practice Section is pleased to offer two tickets to Bingham Greenebaum Doll’s 29th annual Legislative Conference (LegCon) to section members. LegCon will be completely virtual this year and will take place on Thursday, Dec. 17. Registration, as well as the agenda and speaker lineup, will be available soon.
IndyBar Guest Column: Crisis Empowerment Grant Update (and a Plea for Day of Giving)
The Crisis Empowerment Grant Program was a wholesale success! More than 110 cases were settled and dozens of cases have been finalized and paid out. More than 40 cases are still active and the selected lawyers continue to work with their clients to assist with their legal issues.
IndyBar: Geyer to Lead Indianapolis Bar Association in 2023
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Nominating Committee has announced the selection of Rebecca Geyer as the 2023 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association. Geyer will serve as the association’s First Vice President on the 2021 Board of Directors and as President Elect in 2022.
IndyBar: Ask a Lawyer
IndyBar volunteers were scattered across the city on Tuesday, Oct. 6 for the biannual Ask a Lawyer legal advice program. Click here for photos from the event.
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Foundation Happenings
Check out some of the fun, frightful and festive fall fun in store to support the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation!
IndyBar: Frazzle, Dazzle, Rinse, Repeat
Let’s dispense with the pleasantries and get real. We are not OK. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, suffering through a highly contested presidential election, gearing up for another Supreme Court battle, the Pacific Northwest is on fire, the Eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast have been hit with so many hurricanes that they are using the Greek alphabet, we have all been forced to conserve toilet paper at some point in the last six months, and the cherry on top — many of us are educating our kids from home while working full-time jobs. What in the literal 2020 is happening? I honestly have no idea, but I have devised a three-part survival guide to get us through this.
IndyBar President’s Column: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — A Reflection in Her Own Words
Despite her personal achievements as a Supreme Court litigator and justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was quick to recognize that “the work of perfection is scarcely done. Many stains remain . . . [W]e still struggle to achieve greater understanding and appreciation of each other across racial, religious and socioeconomic lines.” But, again, these impediments were an opportunity for Justice Ginsburg to “strive to realize the ideal — to become a more perfect union.”
IndyBar: Around the Bar
Now is your opportunity to volunteer to help the less fortunate in our community and to nominate deserving legal professionals for two prestigious upcoming IndyBar honors.
IndyBar: Photos from Around the Bar
See photos from recent Indianapolis Bar Association activities.
IndyBar: September is IndyBar Member Appreciation Month!
It’s no secret that 2020 has been tough. While it’s our goal year round to make you, IndyBar members, more profitable and productive in your practice, we’re taking extra care during the month of September to show you how much we appreciate you!
IndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for IndyBar Professionalism Awards
The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2020 IndyBar Professionalism Award (attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (judge). We’ll also present the Unsung Hero Award, given to a lawyer who goes above and beyond the call of duty and exhibits the highest level of commitment to others without the expectation of praise or recognition.
IndyBar: The Unique Relationship between Lawyers and Judges
As lawyers, many of our relationships are governed by our rules of professional conduct. For the most part, these rules place burdens, limits and duties on us. The judge-lawyer relationship, however, is governed by interlocking rules from both sides.
IndyBar Guest Column: Marion County Courts Push Forward as we Set Our Sights on the Future
As 2020 IndyBar President Andy Campbell is off in “trial prep nightmare-land,” he invited me to give an update on Marion Superior Court operations and the new Community Justice Center campus.
IndyBar: Nominations Now Open for IndyBar and IBF Board and Leadership Positions
Get on board with the local legal community: nominations are being accepted now for positions on the board of directors for both the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation! Nominations of colleagues as well as self-nominations are welcomed.