In This Issue of Indiana Lawyer

Indiana businesses and universities, like those in every other state, submit thousands of H-1B visa petitions to the federal government each year with hopes they can find highly skilled foreign professionals to fill critical positions. But President Donald Trump's new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas is causing concern and confusion for employers and the attorneys who advise them, reports Managing Editor Daniel Carson. A story from reporter Cameron Shaw explores how a new case in federal court in Indianapolis could clarify free speech rights for public employees. Suzanne Swierc was fired as Ball State University's director of health promotion and advocacy over a Facebook post she made about the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. Now she's suing in what is becoming a closely watched case. In Focus, Carson writes about the appeal of small law firms for some recent graduates.