MAY 7 – MAY 20, 2025
From the law firm board room to economic development projects across Indiana, attorney Tom Froehle has left an impressive imprint. For all these reasons and for his work with community groups and up-and-coming lawyers, Froehle has been named The Indiana Lawyer's Leadership in Law Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Read Managing Editor Daniel Carson's profile of Froehle and his expansive career. In South Bend, the Notre Dame Law School's exoneration clinic is on quite a roll. Reporter Maura Johnson tells the tale of the clinic's third success story. And reporter Alexa Shrake brings you up to speed on the county courts added and eliminated by the Indiana General Assembly.
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Tom Froehle named Leadership in Law Lifetime Achievement Award winner
From the law firm board room to economic development projects across Indiana, attorney Tom Froehle has left an impressive imprint.
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Notre Dame exoneration clinic frees its third client
Kara Beaty was exonerated after receiving a six-year sentence for causing a severe crash with a motorcyclist back in 2020.
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County courts prepare for changes wrought by Legislature
State lawmakers cut nine judicial posts in four counties and added 8 judicial jobs in four others.
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Immigration court staff hard to find in Indy, attorneys say
For some immigration attorneys, like Vicki Fortino, there are mounting frustrations with how the new court operates in Indianapolis.
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Lightening the load: How professional employer organizations are helping small, solo law firms
More businesses are popping up in Indiana and across the country to help small law firms alleviate the stress of financial and administrative tasks.
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Greg Weaver: Indiana Supreme Court gives Hoosiers another win for access to public records
What saved the day were a common-sense ruling and the preamble to Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act, which calls for a broad interpretation of the law that favors disclosure.
Read MoreDavid Dreyer: Why I signed on to fight the White House
I think Emperor Selassie of Ethiopia would agree that I had to do it.
Read MoreDeanna Marquez: Time-saving tips for searching and saving across PDFs
Several editing tools offer a hidden gem, an efficient and cost-effective way to search and compile results across numerous searchable PDF files.
Read MoreRoy Graham: Let’s use lots of kindness to salve thoughts of suicide
Just showing up is sometimes all that needs to happen.
Read MoreJ. Todd Spurgeon: What exactly is the meaning of the ‘rule of law’ anyway?
Refreshing myself on the foundations of the term really helped to re-energize my thoughts on the rule of law, and its importance to a functioning society.
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IndyBar: ‘The Judge’s Philosophy: An Analysis of the Ultimate Antagonist in Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian’
Judge Holden in Cormac McCarthy’s novel “Blood Meridian” represents not justice but its complete negation, a character of insurmountable force and philosophical complexity.
Read MoreIndyBar: President’s Update
Big thanks to our Law Day organizers and volunteers: Chris Hickey, Travis Jensen, Kerry Bennett, Joe Delamater, Jim Klimek, Mike Hebenstreit, Judge Robyn Moberly, and Janet Thompson.
Read MoreIndyBar: With Lambda and Justice for All: Pledge to March With IndyBar
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Lambda Committee will participate in the Indianapolis Pride Parade on June 14.
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