IndyBar: The Country We Call Home – Protecting the Kids Who Do, Too
Start off the CLE season strong by checking out Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings on Thursday, June 11 from noon to 1 p.m.
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IndyBar: See the Future at Bench Bar 2015
If you go to the Bench Bar Conference, you will meet some of Indy’s finest legal professionals – it’s guaranteed. You’ll also get to learn from some of the most well-known and experienced practitioners in the field.
IndyBar: Bar Leader Series Class XII Demonstrates Leadership in Action
Throughout the IndyBar’s Bar Leader Series, the importance of motivating, inspiring and leading for the benefit of the profession and community is emphasized at every turn. Participants in Class XII of the series clearly took this to heart, sharing impactful, visionary community service projects at the Class XII Celebration, held May 19.
IndyBar: Leading Litigators Come to Louisville for Bench Bar 2015
At the 2015 Bench Bar Conference, you’ll have the chance to hear from some of the nation’s leading legal experts. One such speaker is James “Jim” P. Cooney III, partner at Womble Carlyle in Charlotte, North Carolina.
IndyBar: The Talk: The First Step in End-of-Life Health Care Planning
May is Elder Law Awareness Month. Recent bar admittee and IndyBar member Lori Craig shares important information that’s valuable both in the practice and in personal life.
IndyBar: Total Overhaul to IndyBar Low Asset Will Program Proves Beneficial to Clients and Volunteers Alike
After eight years of matching volunteer attorneys with qualifying applicants and recognizing a notable decline in the rate of conversion between application and completion of signed and witnessed documents, the IndyBar Pro Bono Standing Committee changed the Low Asset Wills program format this year to create a two-day clinic, reaching individuals in their respective communities.
IndyBar: More than the Law: Upcoming Events Feature Co-Sponsorship with Local Organizations
The IndyBar has long served as a connection between lawyers, judges, students and paralegals in the legal profession. Several bar sections and divisions are taking connection that a step further by providing avenues for members to meet and greet professionals from other strong local organizations—fostering fun social experiences and opportunities to build a strong network for potential business.
IndyBar: Pro Bono That Is Easier On Your Bottom Line
The IndyBar Modest Means Project provides legal services to people who do not qualify for free representation but who cannot afford to pay attorney fees at ordinary rates.
IndyBar: Register today for Bench Bar 2015!
Call it Bench Bar 2.0: the event IndyBar members have grown to love over the last 20 years is back and better than ever, with nationally known speakers and a rejuvenated format featuring quick-hitting, high-impact TEDTalk style sessions on fresh, thought-provoking topics.
IndyBar: Help the Homeless: Pro Bono Training and Free CLE Available at Upcoming Program
Many people who call Indy home need legal assistance – even those without a home to live in. Attorneys have the opportunity to help homeless individuals with their legal issues, and an upcoming IndyBar program on April 29 will provide the training to do so.
IndyBar: Financial Damages Expert Opinions: What’s the Difference?
Oftentimes, it is curious how opposing financial damages experts, when presented with the same set of facts in a contested matter, can arrive at opinions with such wide disparities in their respective quantifications of damages.
IndyBar: Bar Leaders Impact the Community Through Class XII Service Projects
For the past six months, members of the IndyBar Leader Series Class XII have been learning what it means to be a leader, both in their legal careers and in their respective communities and organizations.
IndyBar: Turtlenecks, the New England Patriots & What That Tattoo Says About Your Client
Sometime in 2002, when I was still a public defender, I discovered that I was the only one in the courtroom without one.
IndyBar: Go Back to the Classroom with Associate 101
There’s a lot to learn when starting your law career. Even if you’ve only spent one day on the job, you’ve probably already figured out that there are never enough hours in the day – lawyers are busy people whether it is year one or year 31!
IndyBar: Measure to Alter Selection of Judges Fails in Committee
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Indianapolis Bar Association President John C. Trimble spoke before the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee in opposition to Senate Joint Resolution 15, a bill which would have altered the selection process for appellate and Supreme Court judges. The IndyBar is pleased to report the measure failed in committee by a 4-6 vote.
IndyBar: Five Ways to Strengthen Your iPad’s Security
Tablets have taken the legal world by storm. The question of whether a tablet can replace a lawyer’s PC is dependent upon the type of tablet involved, the technical proficiency of the attorney, the nature of their legal practice, and the back-office support available to them.
IndyBar: Give your career a lift with The Bar Boost Series
There are many things law school can teach you. For everything else, there’s The Bar Boost Series.