IndyBar: Attorney and Paralegal Volunteers Needed for Ask A Lawyer on October 9
Don’t have much time, but want to lend a hand? Ask A Lawyer, a two-hour legal advice program, may be right for you.
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IndyBar: The Indianapolis Bar Foundation Needs You
The responsibility to reform our office space creates an incredible opportunity for all of us to demonstrate to our legal community, the citizens of Central Indiana and to those similarly situated communities in the United States how the IndyBar is on the cutting-edge by creating an office facility that will be welcoming to young lawyers, as well as experienced practitioners.
IndyBar: Save Your Spot for the Can’t-Miss Advanced Business Litigation Summit on September 12!
Calling all business litigators! We’re bringing together more than 15 of the brightest legal minds in business litigation for the top-notch Advanced Business Litigation Summit on September 12.
IndyBar: How to Avoid the Summertime Blues … Next Year
If you’re anything like me, your summer as a family law attorney is usually fraught with way more work than usual. In addition to the school choice and family relocation cases, there are all the summer parenting time issues that you — and your clients — didn’t know were issues.
IndyBar: Participants selected for the Bar Leader Series Class XVI
The Bar Leader Series Steering Committee has finalized the roster for its 16th class. Congratulations to the upcoming participants!
IndyBar: Expanded, Editable Document Library Launches
Our new document library features an expanded selection of ready-to-use legal forms. This year, we’ve added more than 300 new documents to assist you in nearly every aspect of practice — best of all, you can download and edit these forms instantly!
IndyBar: Pro Bono for Any Schedule
The Indianapolis Bar Association is proud to offer pro bono opportunities that fit nearly every practice area and schedule. Funded by an annual foundation grant, all of these programs are made possible by the generosity of Indianapolis Bar Foundation donors.
IndyBar: Meet and Confer Practice Pointers: Highlights from CLE
Every case will benefit from an effective discovery conference under Rule 26(f) or comparable state rule. That was the key takeaway from a recent Indianapolis Bar Association CLE “E-Discovery in Insurance Coverage Litigation.”
IndyBar: Make a Difference in the Circle City!
Shopping never felt so good! The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is collecting supplies until August 29 to help the Exodus Refugee Center in Indianapolis.
IndyBar: Get on Board! Last chance to apply for 2019 Board of Directors
The nominations for IndyBar’s 2019 Board of Directors are open, and it’s up to you to help determine the future of your local bar association.
IndyBar: Empowered Women Empower Women — Dress for Success a Success
At June 20’s Women and the Law Division (WLD) Dress for Success volunteer opportunity, WLD volunteers assisted efforts to empower women in our Indianapolis community to achieve economic independence.
IndyBar: Be Like a Scout — Prepared
Borrowing from the Boy Scouts motto, if I were to craft a lawyer's motto, it would be something like this: "To be prepared means you, as a lawyer, are, in all client matters, to be in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty."
IndyBar: Mediation Preparation for Less-Experienced Attorneys in Personal Injury Cases
Preparation for mediation is critical. It is as critical as preparing for a trial. Eighty-five to 90 percent of all civil cases settle at mediation or shortly thereafter and well before a jury trial. Therefore, to approach mediation as something that simply will pass and you do all your preparation for trial is a mistake on behalf of your client.
IndyBar: Antoinette Dakin Leach Award Nominations Due July 31
Please take a moment to nominate a female attorney who has demonstrated some of the attributes of Antoinette Dakin Leach by encouraging other women in the pursuit of this honorable profession or blazing a path not taken by others.
IndyBar: Defense-Friendly Updates — DUIs and Maintaining Common Nuisance in a Vehicle
The Indiana Court of Appeals (COA) has issued two recent opinions that change things in the world of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicates (OVWIs; they’re sometimes known as Driving Under the Influence or DUIs) and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (MCN) in a vehicle.
IndyBar: President’s Column — The Bar Association’s Role as Mentor
In its continuing effort to enhance the legal profession, the IndyBar has attempted to fill the void left by the decrease in jobs for students coming directly out of law school. Along with mentors and targeted services, we have an Education Center that is constantly full of young lawyers learning how to practice law.
IndyBar: Get on Board! Nominations Open for 2019 Board of Directors
The nominations for IndyBar’s 2019 Board of Directors are now open, and it’s up to you to help determine the future of your local bar association! Several positions, noted below, will be available in 2019.
IndyBar: Fast and Friendly Tips for a Family Law Case if You’re Jumpstarting this Month
Everything is fast and hot in Indianapolis this time of year, and if you have a family law case that you are initiating this month, here are a few tips to make sure you don’t miss a beat in the heat.
IndyBar: Insurance Attorney Spotlight — Anna Mallon, Cantrell Strenski & Mehringer LLP
This is the first of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Section’s attorney spotlight pieces. From time to time, we’ll write about insurance coverage practitioners.
IndyBar: Business Builder is the Complete Package to Drive You to Success
Business Builder represents a tremendous value for Indy practitioners looking to gain clients and build their network—all crucial tools for attorneys at any point in their careers. There’s no better value out there!