FEB. 20-26, 2026
As the state continues to seek solutions to the ongoing attorney shortage, the Indiana State Bar Association has introduced an approach to directly support attorneys working in rural counties. Reporter Maura Johnson reports that in July, the bar association will launch its first-ever Rural Practice Academy, an 11-month fellowship during which members can learn from legal professionals and one another how to build and sustain legal practices in small communities. And reporter Cameron Shaw offers the latest on immigration legislation that could receive final approval next week.
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Indiana State Bar Association leads new program to support rural attorneys
In July, the bar association will launch its first-ever Rural Practice Academy, an 11-month fellowship during which members can learn from legal professionals and one another how to build and sustain legal practices in small communities.
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UPDATE: Senate set to vote on heavily amended immigration bill
Sen. Liz Brown, the Republican who authored Senate Bill 76, on Monday signed off on significant changes the House made to the bill.
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Midwest firm accuses former partners of orchestrating mass staff exodus
The lawsuit, filed in a Marion County court earlier this month, alleges the law firm lost out on millions of dollars of revenue after nearly half of its attorneys left.
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Constitutional amendment on bail passes Indiana House, heads to November ballot
Voters will be asked if the Indiana Constitution should be amended to allow a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason to be denied pretrial release under certain conditions.
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Roy Graham: Pain: The great leveler and professor of continuing legal ed
Pain is unimpressed by wealth or achievement.
Read MoreDustin Houchin: Criminal justice reform movements can go too far
Calls to “remove the stigma” and the liberalization of drug use are on the wane.
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