FEB. 13-26, 2013

In response to the slow economy, Indiana law schools are changing their curricula to better prepare students. Some of Sen. Mike Delphl's bills have raised eyebrows in the legal community. Attorneys are navigating through the massive overhaul of HIPPA.

Indiana Sen. Mike Delph’s bills raise brows in legal community

February 11, 2013 | Dave Stafford

Senator drops “loser pays” attorney fees plan, but other bills target grand juries and propose retention supermajority.

6 bills in Indiana Statehouse aimed at slowing the manufacture of meth

February 11, 2013 | Marilyn Odendahl

The description Rodney Cummings gives of Madison County makes the central Indiana area sound like a war zone. The source of the problem is the manufacture and abuse of methamphetamine, a volatile mix of medicine and toxins that forms a highly addictive drug.

Problem-solving courts cut recidivism, help defendants

February 12, 2013 | Dave Stafford

Indiana House Bill 1016 proposes to let court staff provide some rehabilitative services and collect fees for them.

IU professor: Legal education in the US needs to change

February 12, 2013 | Abigail Johnson Donohoo

In his “Blueprint for Change” research paper, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor William Henderson says the legal education system needs to change. He also offers a plan to transform legal education to better fit the changing legal marketplace.

Indiana law schools change curriculum to chart new course

February 12, 2013 | Marilyn Odendahl

Like many of their educational colleagues across the country, Indiana law schools have been reviewing and rethinking the way they prepare their students for the legal profession.

Filling the classroom

February 12, 2013 | Marilyn Odendahl

Indiana Tech Law School is recruiting students with a one-on-one approach.

Barrister brewers

February 11, 2013 | Marilyn Odendahl

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law graduates forgo legal careers to become craft beer makers in Indianapolis.

New HIPAA rule revises breach notification process

February 12, 2013 | Marilyn Odendahl

Attorneys are navigating massive overhaul of 1996 act.

Pharmacy representation grows as practice niche

February 12, 2013 | Dave Stafford

Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. have created what it believes is the first pharmacy practice group in Indiana.

Lucas: Had a tough day? Escape to the movies!

February 12, 2013 | Kelly Lucas

With this issue of IL, we begin presenting movie reviews by Indianapolis criminal defense lawyer Bob Hammerle. Bob is known to many lawyers and businesspeople for his passion about cinema and his colorful commentary about the latest shows to hit the theaters.

Start Page: Master of your domain

February 12, 2013 | Kim Brand

You may ask: “What is a domain and why would I want one?” Let me assure you that you have one and you want to keep it.

Dean’s Desk: A new curriculum at Valparaiso Law School

February 12, 2013 | Jay Conison

Law schools have two natures. On the one hand, they are graduate academic programs, generally in universities. On the other hand, a law school is a path to a career. Through the educational program and other services, it develops professional skills in students and supports their entry into law or other professional practice.

And the Winner is: Hammerle’s Preliminary 2013 Oscar Picks

February 12, 2013 | Robert Hammerle

Read attorney Bob Hammerle’s picks for this year’s Oscars.

Hammerle on … ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

February 12, 2013 | Robert Hammerle

Director Kathryn Bigelow’s excellent saga about the quest to kill Osama bin Laden tells a larger story. Can we honor the dead of 9/11 by copying the moral depravity of their killers?

Longtime IU Maurer dean worked in ‘dream job’ for 33 years

February 4, 2013 | IL Staff

Leonard Dennis Fromm, associate dean for students and alumni affairs at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, died Feb. 2 at the I.U. Health Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in Indianapolis. A celebration of his life will be held later this week.

Indiana Court Decisions – Jan. 23-Feb. 5, 2013

February 12, 2013 | IL Staff

Read recent Indiana appellate decisions.

Disciplinary Actions – 2/13/13

February 12, 2013 | IL Staff

Read who’s resigned from the Indiana bar.

DTCI: Premises liability for the criminal acts of others

February 12, 2013 | From DTCI

Indiana premises liability jurisprudence may be changing. If it does, being a business owner in Indiana will be increasingly risky. Not a risk premised on how good the business person may be, but premised on whether a crime will occur at the business and harm a customer, visitor or guest.