Thomas Pyrz, who has led the Indiana State Bar Association since Nov. 22, 1992, plans to retire at the end of 2017. Human trafficking is on the rise in Indiana, according to a report from the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Critics are blasting Marion Superior judge selection bills, questioning the need for parity among the political parties on the bench.

From law school troubles to new court initiatives, take a look back at the top stories in Indiana Lawyer this year. Employers and labor attorneys are left hanging after a judge blocks the new overtime rule from taking effect. Indianapolis airport board counsel retires, leaving tailwind for his successor.

Greg Zoeller reflects on eight years as Indiana attorney general, and looks toward a private-sector future helping Hoosiers. An Asian-American band is fighting the trademark law's disparagement standard. An attorney's retirement means an Indianapolis Legal Aid Society's program helping elderly Hoosiers stay in their homes faces an uncertain future.

The ITT Educational Services Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing entails creditors, lawsuits, retirement accounts, and 40,000 boxes of student records. This Lawrenceburg family boasts five generations of lawyers. The 2017 DTCI president is focused on celebrating the organization's 50th anniversary.

A new resource gives lawyers and law firms access to troves of data measures on district court judges’ orders.Thanks to a new electronic system for requesting warrants, the time to obtain one has dropped to an average of 22 minutes in Marion County. Legal educators say that Indiana Tech Law School students must be the priority in the school's closure.

Hammered in the recession, real estate law now faces competition from nonlawyers as well as the need to attract new faces. Women are frustrated that the compensation gap between male and female attorneys is still wide. Networking is key for new lawyers looking for a job.

Marion County courts will begin e-filing Oct. 28, and before the end of the year, electronic filing will be mandatory. Gov. Mike Pence hasn't said whether he'll appeal an adverse ruling, but those vying to succeed him don't share his views on blocking Syrian refugees. A life-changing breast cancer diagnosis also changed one lawyer's career outlook.

A new state bar program aims for binding arbitration of disputes over legal billing between lawyers and clients. An attorney's startup aims to expedite legal transactions. ISBA House of Delegates rejects a recommendation allowing for non-lawyer ownership of law firms.

Incoming Indiana State Bar Association President Mitchell Heppenheimer plans to help the legal profession adapt to changes in the marketplace created by technology. Indiana Tech Law School has been mum one what's next for the school after disappointing July bar exam results. Public and private land rights over the Lake Michigan shore clash before the Court of Appeals.

The Indiana Supreme Court is weighing a gun store's liability in a police officer's shooting by a man using a gun bought in a straw sale. Few people would be as qualified as a Lebanon-based litigation attorney, who is also an Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member and Crooked Stick Golf Club member, to co-chair the 2016 BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel Sept. 6-11. A Shelbyville firm is using lateral hires to open an office in Indianapolis and expand its New Albany office.