Eye on the Profession: Dr. King’s timeless words from 50 years ago still ring true
Is our legal profession confronted with “fierce urgency?” I submit that we are.
John Trimble
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Eye on Profession: Our profession needs to be ready for rocky times ahead
I have the pleasure today to launch the inaugural offering of a new Indiana Lawyer column entitled, “Eye on the Profession.” The plan is to do my best to share commentary and insight on issues of the day that are or will be impacting our profession.
Trimble: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!
Hello all, and Happy New Year! I am amazed to be writing my last President’s Column in my year as IndyBar president. Where has the year gone?
Trimble: Do You Have a Sense of Urgency?
This time of year, as one year ends and another begins, I always feel a little anxiety.
Trimble: No Time Like Now to Commit to Your 2016 New Year’s Resolutions!
A couple of days ago, I was rummaging through some old papers when I found my 2008 New Year’s resolutions. As I read over them, I thought to myself, “Johnny boy, I think you need to dust these off and try again, but let’s have a little better effort this time!”
Trimble: Please … Tell Me Why Not?
Within the past two weeks I have had the pleasure of being a part of the 2016 planning retreats for the sections, committees and board of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the board of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
Trimble: ‘Believe What You Wish To Believe: The Decision Is Yours’
On Friday, Nov. 6th, I had the opportunity to represent the Indianapolis Bar Association at a very special naturalization ceremony that was conducted at the site of the 39th annual Indy International Festival. One hundred and ninety five individuals from 62 countries took the oath of citizenship that day and became newly-minted United States citizens.
Trimble: Have You Hired A Contract Lawyer Lately?
In a perfect world, my dream would be for every job seeker to land a full-time position. I would also hope that all of you could find the time to network and mentor our colleagues who cannot find work. In the meantime, I have one question for you: “Have you hired a contract lawyer lately?"
Trimble: ‘A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart,’ Revisited
While Dr. King’s sermon was written and preached to Christians, his message applied equally to all enlightened human beings.
Hopelessness in Indianapolis: Can We Do Anything About It?
Hopelessness in Indianapolis? Please, take a moment and consider the meaning of hopelessness. Can any of us even imagine what it would be like to be hopeless? Indeed, being hopeful is simply a standard state of mind for most of us.
When a Barking Dog is a Good Thing: Some Tips for Success for Young Lawyers
There is no shortage of sources for lawyers of all ages to receive tips on how to succeed. The tips that follow in this article are just a few that have been passed along to me by my mentors through the years.
Disruptive Innovation: Lawyers Must Pay Attention
Everyone who will potentially be impacted by new innovations must study the competition and be prepared to adapt their practice so that competition with the innovators will be possible.
Implicit Bias: We All Have It
Implicit biases are the fabric of who we are. They are the product of our upbringing, education, experiences, neighborhoods, television, social media and what we have consciously learned or unconsciously learned from our families and friends.
Solo and Small Practice: It Takes Courage and Strength
Despite the challenges, fears and demands of solo and small practice, legal market experts tell us that more and more newly minted lawyers are entering law as solo and small firm owners.
Trimble: Reflections on a ‘Family Reunion’: Bench Bar 2015
It was over as quickly as it started … an overdose of food, fun, friends and education. For me, as IndyBar president this year, Bench Bar 2015 will long be etched in my memory. It was all I had hoped it might be and more.
Trimble: Do You Have a Brand?
Every professional meeting I attend these days seems to have a segment on the subject of “branding.” We are either being encouraged to develop a law firm brand or a personal brand, or both (At first I thought that a personal “brand” was just a euphemism for a tattoo, and the thought of a branding iron on my backside did not interest me.).
Trimble: Mentoring: Do You Have it in You?
I will never forget the first mentoring moment that I received from my legal mentor, Robert Wagner.
IndyBar: BENCH BAR 2015: Is it Too Good to Be True?
To all of you … my friends in the IndyBar, I am here today to break the rule: Bench Bar 2015 is going to be off the charts GOOD, and while it may sound too good to be true, take my word for it. It’s true.
Trimble: Do You Hate Networking? Then Call it ‘Friend Making’
I was motivated to write this column when I overheard a lawyer say to another lawyer: “If I hear the word ‘networking’ again I am going to puke!
Trimble: The Time for a New Justice Center is Now
Your Indianapolis Bar Association continues to advocate for local government leaders to face the justice system facilities crisis head on, urging prompt action on whatever financing model can be agreed upon to move a project forward toward construction.