AUG. 27-SEPT. 9, 2014
A recent $2.5 million gift will expand the Indiana University Maurer School of Law-linked conservation law program to IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law students. Indiana has joined 11 states in challenging the EPA's regualtory authority over existing coal plants. Attorneys find enjoyment in playing board games. In fact, one is leaving the law to work for a board game company.
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Norman Metzger praised for longtime leadership at ILS
Like many young adults in the 1960s, Norman Metzger was inspired by the belief that it is possible to change the world. After a lifetime in public service, the 75-year-old attorney has never lost his passion to make things better for those who have little means and often no voice.
Read MoreDickson: Only judges to decide pretrial release
Indiana Justice Brent Dickson says it’s not fair that people are kept in jail because they do not pay a bond to get out.
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Hemp’s growing pains in Indiana
Industrial hemp was legalized in Indiana when Gov. Mike Pence signed a bill into law this year, but you still can’t grow the crop in the Hoosier State.
Read More$500M Marion County Justice Center relies on novel funding
A mainstay of the travel industry, all-inclusive packages are gaining traction with governments that want a simpler way to deliver new public facilities. For an annual fee, a private-sector consortium will design, build, finance, maintain and operate a new road or building. Indianapolis could become one of the first U.S. cities to ink such a deal with a new jail and courthouse on the former site of the GM stamping plant.
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Nothing boring about board games
Attorneys find the more traditional style of gaming is a good way to take a break from work and focus on friends.
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Rush takes oath as chief justice in understated event
Choosing an intimate but profound setting in the Indiana Supreme Court Law Library to take the oath Aug. 18 as the state’s first female chief justice, Loretta Rush said the history in the tomes spoke volumes to her.
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Gift expands Maurer-linked conservation law program to McKinney students
Nature can’t always defend itself, but a recent gift to the Conservation Law Center in Bloomington will further the work of preserving environmental resources and open doors to more students drawn to a clinical experience in conservation law.
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Deveau: RCRA threatens validity of brownfield redevelopment
During the past 12 months a troubling trend has developed in the area of brownfield redevelopment. In several routine property transactions, buyers, sellers and lawyers have had the unpleasant experience of having their deals scuttled by a questionable application of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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Indiana joins other states challenging EPA regulatory authority
Indiana has joined 11 other states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, taking the unusual tactic of challenging the federal government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases rather than challenging the rule itself.
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Editor’s Perspective: Another crack in the glass ceiling
I’d like to make a suggestion to Indiana lawmakers when they return for the 2015 legislative session. I am not telling you how to do your jobs, but this suggestion falls under the guise of editing, so I feel I’m within my bounds.
Read MoreFederal Bar Update: Proposed rule changes, redacting documents
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Civil Rules has published proposed amendments to several rules and is seeking public comment.
Read MoreInside the Criminal Case: Can your lyrics be used against you in court?
It is common knowledge that what you say can and will be used against you. But what about what you sing or intend to sing?
Read MoreHammerle On…’Guardians of the Galaxy,’ ‘Boyhood’
Bob Hammerle says there isn’t a mother who won’t shed a tear watching “Boyhood.”
Read MoreDTCI: Playing by the rules
Christopher Lee uses a popular board game to teach his children about democracy and the rule of law.
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Same-sex marriage memo keeps Pence as defendant in lawsuit
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Indiana must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, but says the ruling doesn’t take effect until the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the issue.
Read MoreJudge denies stay in right-to-work law case
A northwest Indiana judge has rejected a request by the Indiana attorney general's office that he put on hold his order striking down the state's right-to-work law until the state Supreme Court rules on a similar case.
Read MoreDelayed releases continuing problem at Marion County Jail
Two Marion Superior criminal court judges said Friday they continue to be frustrated by delayed releases of arrestees detained after orders have been signed for their release.
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Indiana Court Decisions – Aug. 6 to 19, 2014
Read recent appellate decisions involving Indiana cases.
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IndyBar: Evening Under the Stars Preparation is Underway
In just a few weeks, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) will host its annual fundraiser, the Evening Under the Stars Dinner & Auction. The event features an elegant dinner, cocktails, live entertainment and silent and live auctions – all while attendees have the chance to mingle with Indy’s top legal professionals.
Read MoreIndyBar: Volunteers Needed for Family Law/Minor Guardianship Pro Bono Cases
Since early 2013, the IndyBar and local legal service providers have been teaming up to provide pro bono help in family law cases. More than 100 cases have been placed as a result of these efforts, and additional volunteers are needed to continue this successful partnership.
Read MoreIndyBar: A Collective ‘Thank You’ at the IndyBar Paralegal Appreciation Luncheon
Paralegals play an invaluable role in the legal profession. This sentiment was proven by the outstanding turnout at the 2014 IndyBar Paralegal Appreciation Luncheon as more than 150 attorneys, judges, and of course, paralegals gathered to enjoy conversation, lunch and even a laugh on August 14.
Read MoreAbrams: Law School Orientation—Oh, To Be Young Again!
I had the honor of attending law school orientation on Saturday, August 16 at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law. I sat on the dais with the Honorable Jose Salinas of Marion Superior Court, the Honorable Jane E. Magnus-Stinson of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and McKinney School of Law Dean Andrew Klein.
Read MoreIndyBar: Straight Talk Straight from the Top
Members of the current IndyBar Board of Directors discuss their roles, responsibilities and also offer advice to those considering serving on the board in 2015.
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