Redistricting is the hot topic in the legislative world right now, and Hoosiers are making sure they stay plugged in. IL senior reporter Marilyn Odendahl reports. Meanwhile, new data indicates younger lawyers are feeling the pinch of the last 18 months. Learn more from IL reporter Katie Stancombe. Katie also dives into the nationwide staffing shorting in the Employment Law Focus — read her story here. All this and more is in the Aug. 18, 2021, issue of The Indiana Lawyer.
In the Aug. 4, 2021, issue of The Indiana Lawyer, IL senior reporter Marilyn Odendahl provides an update on GAL/CASA services in Marion County after the contract was switched from Child Advocates to Kids' Voice. On a lighter note, IL reporter Katie Stancombe takes us inside the work of an Indy-area attorney climbing for a cause. And in the Litigation Support/Technology Focus, we take a look at what advancing artificial intelligence means for lawyers.
In the July 21, 2021, issue of The Indiana Lawyer, meet Adrienne Meiring, the incoming executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission. Also, hear from housing lawyers on what the end of the CDC eviction moratorium could mean for Hoosier renters. Plus, see the recommendations for reforming family law practice in the Hoosier State.
In the July 7 issue, IL reporter Katie Stancombe speaks with an Indianapolis lawyer who recently penned her first book examining the intersection between the HIV crisis, Ryan White, the economy in Kokomo and the court system. Also, Stancombe and IL senior reporter Marilyn Odendahl explore the summer associate experience and how it's been affected by the tumult of the last year. Plus, why some Hoosier health care workers are fighting against a vaccine mandate, and whether they have a legal leg to stand on.
It's Reunification Month, and one Indianapolis mother is being honored by the ABA for her efforts to regain custody of her son. Meanwhile, two Indianapolis attorneys spoke with Indiana Lawyer about their shared love of making music. And in the New Laws Focus Section, check out our annual list of new legislation enacted during the 2021 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
As the vaccine rollout continues, Hoosier law firm leaders are trying to decide when and how often they should bring workers back into the office. Other firms are adjusting to new digs after making pandemic-era moves. And in this issue's Focus, meet new ITLA President Dan Ladendorf.
In this week's Indiana Lawyer, Olivia Covington explores the broad range of questions candidates for the Indiana Court of Appeals fielded during interviews this month. The issue also includes a story by Katie Stancombe on the surprise plunge in bankruptcy cases and how bankruptcy practitioners are adapting. You'll also find the list of 58 new lawyers admitted to practice in the state, and a feature by Marilyn Odendahl on what the new admittees are thankful for.
With four months as Indiana attorney general under his built, Republican Todd Rokita has established an agenda based on "personal liberties." Meanwhile, as lawmakers prepare to redraw Indiana's congressional maps, grassroots organizations are pointing to tensions between rural and urban populations. Plus, meet Michael Carter, an Indianapolis lawyer who recently published his debut novel.
Less than a month after the deadliest mass shooting in Indianapolis history, questions are still being raised about whether Indiana's red flag law could have stopped the shooter from purchasing the two assault-style rifles he used at the FedEx Ground facility on the city's southwest side. Meanwhile, Kids' Voice of Indiana is preparing to take over as the GAL/CASA provider in the Marion County Courts after negotiations with Child Advocates ended unsuccessfully. Plus, meet the Evansville attorney who doubles as the leader of a women's wellness website.
Tanya Walton Pratt is making making history as the first African American chief judge of U.S. Court for the Southern District of Indiana, but she also is looking forward to a future past the pandemic and, she hopes, with a new judgeship for one of the America’s busiest federal courts. For women judges, their journey to the bench often begins with a mentor who plants seeds of encouragement. And two Indianapolis nonprofits that serve youngsters in the child welfare system, Child Advocates and Kids’ Voice of Indiana, have been at the center of an argument that many families have had: Who can better care for the youngest members?