NOV.23-DEC. 6, 2012
The lower pay in the public sector legal jobs is leading to high turnover and causing the criminal justice system to suffer. Attorneys who enjoy cooking share their favorite recipes. Social media and online acounts challenge estate planning attorneys.
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Low pay leads to high job turnover
Salaries in the public sector are causing the criminal justice system to suffer.
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American Bar Association gains from Indiana leadership
Valparaiso University Law School student follows a Hoosier tradition of involvement with the bar association.
Read MoreOut of the courtroom, into the kitchen
Attorneys spend their leisure time indulging in their love of cooking.
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Indiana sex offender parole conditions at issue
Indiana appellate judges are grappling with sensitive questions about whether the state’s automatic and uniform parole conditions for sex offenders are constitutional.
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NCAA’s point man
The NCAA faces an array of litigation from current and former players, much of which posits antitrust allegations.
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Estate lawyers’ duty of responsibility clarified in proposed legislation
Estate attorneys are hoping the Indiana General Assembly will provide a remedy after a ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals muddied the waters concerning the scope and duties of a lawyer working on behalf of an estate’s personal representative.
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E-state planning
Will your Facebook account, online presence and virtual world live on after you? The rise of social media and proliferation of online accounts are posing such real-life questions for lawyers who concentrate in estate planning. But it remains an evolving question how wills, trusts and power of attorney grants will address these and other staples of the Internet age.
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Quality of Life: Let your inner child out this holiday season
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live every moment in color, instead of black and white?
Read MoreLucas: Dedication of clerks leads to smooth elections
The 2012 elections are finally over. And while I think most people, with the possible exception of mail carriers and holiday Scrooges, are happy to have gift catalogs replace political flyers in their mailboxes, I would bet that no group is happier to see election season come to an end than the county clerks.
Read MoreSidebars: ‘The Local’ features the best of Indiana home-grown foods
We give the restaurant 3.5 gavels!
Read MoreBook review: ‘The Science of Attorney Advocacy’
Unlike other books I have recently reviewed, the book “The Science of Attorney Advocacy” targets a different type of reader.
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Rush to take lead on proposed Commission on Children, juvenile panels
Justice Loretta Rush is poised to take a leading position on matters of juvenile law and head a proposed Indiana Commission on Children, according to an order of the Indiana Supreme Court issued Tuesday.
Read MoreLaw School Briefs – 11/23/12
Valparaiso University Law School examined the issue of long-term prison sentences for low-level drug offenders during a one-day conference Nov. 9.
Read MoreSCOTUS to hear Ball State discrimination complaint
A food service worker at Ball State University who claims that the college bears responsibility for racial discrimination by coworkers will have her case heard this month by the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Indiana Court Decisions – Oct. 31 to Nov. 13, 2012
Read opinions from Indiana appellate courts.
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Disciplinary Actions – 11/23/12
Read who’s been suspended and who has had his proceeding stayed.
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Bar Crawl -11/23/12
Pro bono programs in Southwest Indiana have gotten a big financial boost from Evansville bar members within the past month.
Read MoreDTCI: Client relationships and effective case management
Both authors of this article recently had experiences in which our clients have shown us the true emotional impact that litigation can have on a new litigant.
Read MoreIBA: In His Shoes: Beginning the Bar Leader Series Journey
This September, 25 young lawyers from Indianapolis retreated to the Waycross Camp in Morgantown, Indiana, to kick off the 2012-2013 iteration of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series, known as Bar Leader Series X (“BLS X”).
Read MoreChinn: Moral Imperative or Moral Dilemma?
There is an interwoven fabric of reasons why I love lawyers.
Read MoreIBA: Registration Now Open for 2013 Installation Luncheon
Save the date and jump online to register today for the 2013 Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation Installation Luncheon, which will take place on Thursday, January 17, 2013, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
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