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Nominees sought for Indianapolis civic award

The Indianapolis Mayor’s Office is currently accepting nominations for the Charles L. Whistler Award.The award is named after a Baker & Daniels senior partner, Whistler, who gave his time and abilities to the Indianapolis community. At the time of his death in 1981, he was chairman of the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee’s Urban Growth and Revitalization Task Force, and the White River State Park Citizen’s Advisory Committee. Nominations are open to anyone in Indianapolis except currently appointed government employees and public…

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  Affirms Beer’s convictions and sentence for three counts of dealing cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent offender, possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, and maintaining a common nuisance.

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Juvenile court to be featured in documentary

A Lake County juvenile court will once again allow cameras in to capture the inner workings of the court for a nationally broadcast documentary.Indianapolis documentary filmmaker Karen Grau will have access to Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura’s courtroom in Crown Point to film and produce six, one-hour documentary programs. The goal of the series is to shed light on the issues facing the courts and children served by the court. Because of the nature of the documentary, the Indiana Supreme Court authorized…

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Director elected VP of court administrators group

Lila Judson, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration, has been elected to serve as the vice president of the national Conference of State Court Administrators for the 2008-09 term.

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Panel to discuss race, death penalty

The Black Law Students Association and the American Constitution Society of Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington are sponsoring the program, “Intersection of Race and Jury Composition with the Death Penalty” April 1.Panelists for the program are: Marla Sandys, associate professor of criminal justice at IU – Bloomington; Paula Sites, Indiana Public Defender Council; and Jessie Cook, an attorney in private practice who has dealt with death penalty cases. In addition to discussing the issue of race and the death…

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Legal Aid receives $9,000

The Tippecanoe County Bar Association has granted $9,000 to the Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County.The bar association decided at its March 3 meeting to give Legal Aid $8,000 now and an additional $1,000 in September if bar association’s finances allow. Legal Aid is a non-profit United Way agency that provides legal assistance for low-income residents of Tippecanoe County with family-law issues.

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Chief justice to talk on government reform

Just one day after the general election, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will discuss the challenges of local government reform at an event organized by provocate.org.

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Indiana law schools rank in annual report

Indiana’s four law schools once again were among the rankings for the U.S. News & World Report’s annual report of graduate schools.Based on data from fall 2007 and early 2008, three of the state’s law schools ranked in the top 100 of schools. The University of Notre Dame Law School is at 22, up from 28 last year; Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, 36th, retained its ranking from last year; and Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis is…

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Professor to testify about foreclosures

A Valparaiso University law professor and expert on predatory mortgage lending and foreclosures will testify in front of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday. Assistant professor Alan White was invited to testify during the committee's hearing at 10 a.m. EDT on "The Implementation of the HOPE for Homeowners Program and a Review of […]

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Indiana deans support Georgia’s rule of law

Two Indiana law school deans joined 67 other deans in signing a statement of support for international norms of conduct and the rule of law in the Caucasus region in light of the recent violence between Russia and the Republic of Georgia. “The actions of Russia threaten … the people of Georgia and the Georgians’ commitment to values we hold fundamental and daily teach to our students,” the deans wrote in their letter. Recipients of the statement include the U.S. Department…

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Southern District Court seeking comments

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana wants to hear from you. The court is seeking public comment on the revision of certain local rules. The proposed revisions look to modify Local Rule 5.1 – general format of documents presented for filing, Local Rule 6.1 – extensions of time, and Local Rule 56.1 – summary judgment procedure. Changes have also been made regarding the discipline imposed by other courts, reinstatement, and the service of papers and other notices.The…

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State bar seeks board nominations

The Indiana State Bar Association is looking for interested members to fill vacancies on its Board of Governors. Letters of interest to be considered for a nomination are due to the state bar by March 28.Seven districts have vacancies for the term October 2008 through October 2010: districts 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11. Letters of interest and resumes no longer than two pages in length should be sent to Richard S. Eynon, ISBA Nominating Committee, Indiana State Bar…

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Commission publicly admonishes Circuit judge

A Carroll Circuit judge received a public admonition from the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications today in lieu of filing formal disciplinary proceedings. Hon. Donald Currie was arrested in December 2007 for public intoxication after a police officer saw the judge outside of his car near Interstate 65 in Boone County. The judge pleaded guilty to the Class B misdemeanor in Boone Circuit Court and is currently serving a one-year probationary sentence in Boone County. According to the public admonition, both…

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Marion County senior judge dies

A former Marion Superior judge and deputy prosecutor died May 2 after a long battle with cancer. Judge John R. “Jack” Barney Jr., 73, also served as a senior judge for Marion Circuit and Superior courts.Judge Barney, an Indianapolis native, earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1962 and joined his father’s law firm, Barney & Hughes, after graduation. He practiced at the firm, which later became Barney & Barney, until 1984. Judge Barney was a Marion…

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Appeals court in Valparaiso Monday

The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear arguments in Valparaiso Monday in a case involving an automobile accident and the statute of limitations to amend a complaint.The panel of Judges John Sharpnack, Nancy Vaidik, and Michael Barnes will be asked to decide in Tim Sinks v. Krista L. Caughey, 49A04-0709-CV-502, whether the trial court erred in denying Sinks’ motion to dismiss and allowing Caughey to amend her complaint. Caughey was rear-ended by a pickup truck, and she relied on the information…

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Appellate judges to visit Jeffersonville

The three-judge panel of L. Mark Bailey, Cale Bradford, and Melissa May travel to southern Indiana to hear arguments before the Sherman Minton Inns of Court in Jeffersonville on April 9. The judges will hear the case Indiana Department of Natural Resources v. Lake George Cottagers Association, No.76A03-0708-CV-381, at 5:30 p.m. at the banquet hall Kye’s I, 500 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville. At issue is who owns the land beneath a dam – the state or the Cottagers Association – and who…

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