A new program will offer Indiana University Maurer School of Law students a deeper dive into entrepreneurship and venture capital in what organizers hope will be a national milestone in interdisciplinary legal education. Learn more from reporter Sam Stall about this joint venture that brings together the law school, IU's Kelley School of Business, IU Ventures and Bloomington's downtown entrepreneurship hub and incubator. Managing Editor Daniel Carson brings you the latest on a second and controversial attempt to merge two Terre Haute hospitals under an expiring Indiana law. And reporter Maura Johnson shares the Notre Dame Law School's plans to open a legal clinic this fall that will help military veterans with their disability claims and other needs. In Focus, Johnson fills you in on a bevy of new Indiana laws set to take effect July 1.

Many international college students who had their legal status abruptly revoked by the Trump administration have had it quickly restored. But, as Managing Editor Daniel Carson reports, they are still nervous about the new visa policy the administration is developing and some still have lawsuits pending against the federal government. Speaking of college, Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher Goff recently returned to school and has earned his master of judicial studies degree, or LLM, from Duke University, Alexa Shrake reports. And at Notre Dame Law School, some students in the Religious Liberty Clinic are celebrating their contributions to oral arguments made at the U.S. Supreme Court over a dispute to allow faith-based school to operate as a charter school in Oklahoma.

From the law firm board room to economic development projects across Indiana, attorney Tom Froehle has left an impressive imprint. For all these reasons and for his work with community groups and up-and-coming lawyers, Froehle has been named The Indiana Lawyer's Leadership in Law Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Read Managing Editor Daniel Carson's profile of Froehle and his expansive career. In South Bend, the Notre Dame Law School's exoneration clinic is on quite a roll. Reporter Maura Johnson tells the tale of the clinic's third success story. And reporter Alexa Shrake brings you up to speed on the county courts added and eliminated by the Indiana General Assembly.

A Paoli woman once convicted for the murder of her ex-husband says she was always certain she acted in self-defense. In a re-trial, a jury finally saw it her way and set her free. Read Managing Editor Daniel Carson's riveting interviews with Sabrina Dunn and her attorneys about an acquittal that is being hailed as a victory by advocates for victims of domestic violence. This edition of The Indiana Lawyer also has an interview with one of the most powerful attorneys in state government: Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray. Reporter Alexa Shrake talked to him about his somewhat surprising views on decriminalizing marijuana and how his experience as an attorney has helped him in the Legislature.  Also, you may have seen the new Hulu documentary on Westfield serial killer Herb Baumeister, but reporter Maura Johnson has more details on new methods being used to identify victims from the 10,000 bone fragments found at Baumeister's former Fox Hollow Farm.

Each year, Indiana's judges file financial disclosure forms that provide a window into their business interests, investments, outside compensation and gifts they received. Reporter Alexa Shrake took a deep dive into the disclosures and found gifts ranging from green fees to fishing trips and outside jobs involving everything from working as a stagehand at Pink and Taylor Swift concerts to serving as a board member for the Indianapolis Indians baseball team. Shrake also provides an update on the INjail computer system aimed at connecting all county jails to ease overcrowding, and reporter Maura Johnson take a look at a new democracy initiative at the University of Notre Dame. In Focus, managing editor Daniel Carson examines the potential impact of the proposed NCAA settlement on intellectual property law.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is using an unusual tactic to investigate what he calls potential labor trafficking networks and is seeking information about them as a way to crack down on illegal immigration. But, as Managing Editor Daniel Carson reports, some of the groups he has targeted are pushing back against his legal demands. Also in this week's edition of The Indiana Lawyer, reporter Maura Johnson lets you know how the historically-Black Marion County Bar Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and reporter Alexa Shrake reports on the need for more court-appointed special advocates for children. In Focus, Johnson explains why advocates are hopeful that the state's decision to provide longer parental leave will inspire the private sector to follow suit.  

How are religious groups responding to the Trump administration's new policy to allow immigration raids at houses of worship? Managing Editor Daniel Carson reports that some have sued the government, while others are preparing emergency response plans in the event of a raid. Some law school students and recent graduates  are feeling the impact of President Donald Trump's government-efficiency job cuts. Reporter Maura Johnson found that some students have had federal job offers rescinded. In Focus, Carson explores whether artificial intelligence is being embraced by estate planners.    

Clients are inundating Indiana attorneys with questions about how President Donald Trump's executive orders will impact businesses and nonprofits. Managing Editor Daniel Carson takes a look at which policies are causing the most uncertainty. In a companion piece in Focus, he also examines how lawyers are helping clients sort out the changes that Trump's environmental policies will bring. Also, reporter Alexa Shrake introduces you to Patrick Price, Gov. Mike Braun's newly-minted general counsel.