JUNE 18 – JULY 1, 2025
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.
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New program to give IU Maurer students deeper venture capital experience
The program is a joint venture between Maurer, IU’s Kelley School of Business, IU Ventures, and the city of Bloomington’s Trades District, a downtown entrepreneurship hub and incubator.
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Controversial combo: If approved, Terre Haute hospital merger would be the last under state law
The merger is now being reviewed for a second time by the state’s health department, but it will be the last merger considered under the certificate of public advantage process.
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Notre Dame law clinic to help nation’s veterans with disability claims, other needs
The new Veterans Law Clinic will open during the 2025-2026 school year, with its mission reflecting the university’s robust military history and its Catholic mission, according to clinic leadership.
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Carrying a heavy load: Student loan debt weighing down law students, recent grads
Student loan debt can present steep financial obstacles for young attorneys once they graduate from law school, and the Trump administration’s more aggressive collection practices is increasing the struggle.
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Legislature made significant changes to criminal laws that take effect July 1
Several measures impacting the practice of criminal law are set to take effect this year, from better standards for police lineups to scholarships to encourage more attorneys to become public defenders or deputy prosecutors.
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List of new Indiana laws approved this year
Here’s a list of bills passed during the 2025 legislative session and signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike Braun.
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Greg Weaver: Indiana’s public universities need to let in more light
Taking action without providing a meaningful explanation seems to be standard policy when it comes to Indiana’s public universities these days.
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Karen Bravo: Class of 2025 made great contributions, will make more
I am proud of the achievements of the Class of 2025 and of how well our law school’s mission of accessible and rigorous legal education help our students to realize their dreams.
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Roy Graham: How to make your law practice a hobby instead of a chore
If you desire less stress and hope to practice law to a ripe old age, take this to heart.
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Katelyn Klingler Leveque & Kiamesha-Sylvia G. Colom: What real estate brokers should know from the 2025 Legislature
New requirements involve practices for holding client funds, provisions in listing agreements and qualifications for managing brokers.
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Lacey Berkshire & Matthew Elliot: Navigating compliance with the health care transparency law
Just a year after Indiana enacted its Health Care Transaction Notice Law, new changes signed into law on May 6 could significantly impact health care entities in Indiana.
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IndyBar: President’s Update
Early career lawyers between 3 and 10 years of practice are encouraged to submit an application to join Bar Leader Series Class 21 which will begin in mid-September.
Read MoreIndyBar: A Review of Navigating Judgment & Order Issues: A Multi-Court Perspective
In this three hour CLE, you will start with practice tips from Curt Hochbein and Tom Blackwell concerning the intersection of state court litigation and bankruptcy actions.
Read MoreIndyBar: A Collaborative Column: Has Practicing Law Really Changed?
Shouldn’t we all try to cultivate the most significant relationships with people least likely to judge us for our dumb questions, which we all ask from time to time?
Read MoreIndyBar: Judicial Spotlight: Hon. Tara Melton, Presiding Judge of Marion Superior Court 15
I was one of Governor Eric Holcomb’s last Marion Superior Court appointees on December 31, 2024. I assumed the position January 1, 2025.
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