The Closer: A Q&A with Matthew Levy of Faegre Drinker
Find out how he became involved in M&A work, what advice he has for aspiring M&A attorneys, and what sectors he thinks are heating up and cooling down in M&A this year.
Maura Johnson
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Legislature made significant changes to criminal laws that take effect July 1
Several measures impacting the practice of criminal law are set to take effect this year, from better standards for police lineups to scholarships to encourage more attorneys to become public defenders or deputy prosecutors.
Video exclusive: Taft attorney gigs as jazz pianist around Indianapolis
When he’s not working at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis, attorney Vivek Hadley is taking his talents to jazz clubs around the city.
Notre Dame law clinic to help nation’s veterans with disability claims, other needs
The new Veterans Law Clinic will open during the 2025-2026 school year, with its mission reflecting the university’s robust military history and its Catholic mission, according to clinic leadership.
State’s high court sets date to hear USA Track & Field’s appeal of Olympian’s lawsuit
The Indiana Court of Appeals allowed heptathlon athlete Taliyah Brooks’ amended complaint to move forward, but Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field has appealed that decision to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indiana Legal Services looking for new Bloomington location
After spending nearly 20 years in downtown Bloomington, Indiana Legal Services will soon relocate from its current site due to ongoing developments in the Bloomington Convention Center project.
Full steam ahead: Purdue Global students join ranks of state’s licensed attorneys
In May, they became the first Purdue Global students admitted to the bar in Indiana, a big first for the online school.
Video exclusive: Celebrating Leadership in Law 2025
See highlights from our Leadership in Law awards program.
AI use in Arizona brings up ethical questions in Indiana
An AI-generated version of a deceased victim was allowed to speak in front of an Arizona judge, marking a likely first for the nation.
28 more lawsuits accuse Crown Point funeral service of mishandling remains
Each of the lawsuits accuses Crown Cremation Service LLC and Heights Crematory Inc. of allowing the bodies of loved ones to be stored improperly in trailers on Heights Crematory’s property.
Notre Dame connection may have led to Supreme Court deadlock in religious charter school case
Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself, possibly because of her connection to a Notre Dame law professor who advised the religious entity trying to establish the charter school.
Indiana celebrates 66 new attorneys in bar admission ceremony
Sixty-six new attorneys were admitted to the Indiana bar on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis.
Video exclusive: Valparaiso attorney supports clients in law and fashion design
Attorney Mark Roscoe didn’t necessarily plan to become a clothing designer. The Valparaiso-based mediator said it was actually his mom who inspired him to learn how to sew.
Notre Dame students helped prepare oral arguments for SCOTUS case
The students worked on the arguments as part of the university’s Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic.
‘Get involved.’ Indiana judges, attorneys offer advice for new lawyers
As hundreds of students graduate from Indiana’s three law schools, attorneys and judges offer their wisdom on how to get off to a good start practicing law.
Court of Appeals sends case involving Zionsville fertility doctor back to trial court
The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s July 2024 court order in a case involving Dr. Donald Cline, a retired Zionsville fertility doctor whose alleged actions were the subject of a 2022 Netflix documentary.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear Cass County juvenile delinquency case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments May 15 in a jurisdictional dispute over a Cass County juvenile delinquency case that has been lingering in legal limbo for more than a year.
Video exclusive: Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site honors former president, attorney
Nestled in Indianapolis’s Old Northside Neighborhood since the 1870s, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site celebrates the life and legacy of the 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison.
Notre Dame exoneration clinic frees its third client
Kara Beaty was exonerated after receiving a six-year sentence for causing a severe crash with a motorcyclist back in 2020.
Lightening the load: How professional employer organizations are helping small, solo law firms
More businesses are popping up in Indiana and across the country to help small law firms alleviate the stress of financial and administrative tasks.