FEB. 14-27, 2024
What is concurrent planning, and should it be used in termination of parental rights cases? Indiana Lawyer reporter Alexa Shrake explains how a piece of legislation in the 2024 session of the Indiana General Assembly is trying to answer that question. Meanwhile up in Lake County, the dispute over judicial elections versus merit selection is ongoing in the courts and the Legislature. Indiana Lawyer Editor Olivia Covington brings you the latest from that debate. And in the Energy & Environment Focus, Alexa explores the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Sackett. Read those stories and more in the Feb. 14-27, 2024, issue of Indiana Lawyer.
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‘They want to be regular kids’: Bill would create ‘concurrent planning’ that pursues reunification, adoption at the same time
Under HB 1310, a permanency plan must include at least one intended permanent arrangement other than reunification. That’s a process known as “concurrent planning,” or pursuing two reunification plans at once.
Read More‘Above the Line’ looks to boost middle class legal access: New network formed to help find affordable services
The search for free or affordable legal services is not just a problem for the nation’s most impoverished citizens.
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Election vs. selection: An update on the dispute over Lake Superior Court judges
The dispute over judicial elections versus merit selection in Indiana’s most populous — and diverse — counties isn’t new, but it is ongoing. Right now, the debate seems to be centered on Lake County.
Read MoreReport stresses need to boost voter registration ahead of 2024 election: 2023 civic health index shows continued lag in Hoosiers’ voting practices
Indiana’s struggles with voter registration and turnout are nothing new.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Blackford Circuit Judge Brian Bade
With a judge for a dad, Brian Bade had an early exposure to the legal profession.
Read MoreIndiana Court Decisions: Jan. 25-Feb. 7, 2024
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
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Swimming upstream? SCOTUS decision, Indiana legislation reignite wetlands debate
A ruling that was 15 years in the making has now sparked passionate discourse in the Indiana Statehouse as changes to wetlands occur.
Read MoreSugarman: Change coming to judicial review of agency action in Indiana?
Two cases currently pending before the United States Supreme Court have the potential to change the face of administrative law at the federal and, perhaps, state level by eliminating or significantly curtailing Chevron deference.
Read MoreHamer: Commercial property environmental due diligence
Many new property owners and lessors also aren’t aware of — and don’t budget for — the duty to perform ongoing obligations in order to keep whatever legal defenses they may have from their environmental site assessment.
Read MoreAlson and Pashos: Judicial deference to administrative agencies in 2024
In the four decades since Chevron was decided, it has been cited in more than 18,000 cases. Today, however, the future of the “Chevron deference” is uncertain.
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Covington: Reflections from the editor: Making changes, saying goodbye
Yes, it’s true; at the end of the day on Feb. 27, I will sign off as editor of Indiana Lawyer.
Read MorePopovich: 6 tips on how to discuss your mental health with others
It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Here are six suggestions on how to deal with the people you know regarding your mental health situation.
Read MoreHammerle on… “The Color Purple” and “The Boys in the Boat”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Bob Hammerle gives us his take on “The Color Purple” and “The Boys in the Boat.”
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DTCI: 2024 eclipse may eclipse ‘business as usual’ for employers
At 3:06 p.m. on April 8, the city of Indianapolis will experience its first total solar eclipse in 819 years. As an attorney who advises employers, the impact of this rare celestial event on Indiana’s employers has been on my mind.
Read MoreIndyBar: 2024 Indianapolis Bar Foundation Installation Remarks
On Jan. 25, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation celebrated the installation of its 28th president, Travis N. Jensen. The following is the address he gave to the nearly 200 members, family, and friends in attendance.
Read MoreIndyBar: The IndyBar Foundation invites applications for its Community Empowerment Grant!
The Community Empowerment Grant serves as a vehicle to maximize the financial generosity of IndyBar Foundation donors and to provide members of IndyBar’s legal community with compelling opportunities to donate their time through free legal service.
Read MoreIndyBar: WLD Mentorship Reception emphasizes importance of relationships
The IndyBar Women and the Law Division’s mentoring program connects mentors and mentees to navigate a legal career from just out of law school to 20 years or more in the field.
Read MoreIndyBar Foundation Events to Attend this Spring
Whether 2024 is the year you learn more, mentor, travel, socialize or just plain show off your skills, IndyBar has you covered as we make our way into spring.
Read MoreIndyBar: Hair Discrimination Has No Age Limits
Please join the Marion County Bar Association, which will host Jantina Anderson, an IUPUI doctoral candidate, to speak on the topic of hair discrimination as part of a statewide racial equity humanities initiative in partnership with Indiana Humanities.
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