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Congress proposes cutting legal aid funding

If an agreement between the members of Congress passes, Legal Services Corp. will see its budget reduced by 14 percent. The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee had previously proposed cutting it by 17 percent.

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Supreme Court to hold arguments in St. Joseph County

The Indiana Supreme Court will visit Indiana University South Bend and Notre Dame Law School Monday to hear arguments in two cases, including one in which a teen was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his brother.

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Law School Briefs – 11/9/11

Notre Dame will host New Jersey’s governor; Maurer School of Law has partnered with the University of Oxford to create a new program.

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Bar Crawl – 11/9/11

The Marion County Bar Association is now on Facebook; IndyBar will honor award winners at its Nov. 29 luncheon.

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Lecture in honor of Myles N. Brand Nov. 9

George P. Smith II, a visiting fellow at Indiana University's Center for Law, Ethics, and Applied Research in Health Information, will deliver the center's first public lecture in tribute to his late friend, former IU President Myles N. Brand.

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Bankruptcy courts amend local rules

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana has adopted revisions to Local Rule B-1009-1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana has amended its Local Rule B-3007-1.

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7th Circuit fees change Tuesday

Some fees at the United States Court of Appeals will change Nov. 1, including the amount for audio recording and fee for the admission of an attorney.

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Justices vacate transfer

The Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to take the case of a man who was convicted of intimidation, driving drunk and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

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