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Lawyers of summer return to the baseball diamond
Attorneys say playing the sport relieves stress and helps with the practice of law.
IU Maurer professor’s new blog studies market effect on legal field
Through his new blog, Legal Evolution, IU Maurer’s Bill Henderson wants to “provide lawyers, legal educators, and allied professionals with high-quality information to solve very difficult industry-specific problems.” Henderson’s website, legalevolution.org, was launched earlier this month in place of his former blog, The Legal Whiteboard.
137 successful on February Indiana Bar Exam
Indiana’s newest attorneys received advice from judges and took several oaths during an admission ceremony held May 17 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.
Hage: Pros and cons of a decade of experience prior to entering law
I graduated from law school in December 2015 and sat for the bar exam in February 2016, then continued to work in state government until joining Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP in January of this year. In many ways, I am starting a second career and this has both pros and cons.
Student loans cause confusion, affect career choices for new lawyers
It was shortly after his 2012 graduation from George Washington University Law School when the realization hit Michael Lux hard: He had a ton of student loan debt to begin paying back to the federal government.
ABA urges ‘reasonable efforts’ to avoid cyberattacks
The ABA's Formal Ethics Opinion 477 is an updated version of a previous one handed down in 1999, when email was the primary method of electronic communication. Now, attorneys communicate with their clients in a variety of ways and with various devices, necessitating new guidance to legal professionals on how to protect their work on all platforms, the opinion said.
Indiana Tech’s closing of law school leaves unanswered questions
As the law school’s last class graduates, its website has been taken down andstudents begin to transfer to other programs.
Appeal: Commercial court, without notice, put worker out of job
A glass industry engineer’s challenge alleges the Indiana commercial court pilot project dockets’ specialized rules violated his due process rights.
Portage attorney juggles legal practice with life on the red carpet
It wasn’t until about 20 years ago that Mark Roscoe taught himself to design and sew to help his mother. He then began doing smaller fashion jobs for his friends and neighbors, and his reputation continued to grow. About five years ago, he took the plunge and began pursuing his design business aggressively.
Opinions May 26, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
Indiana Department of Child Services v. J.D., R.B., et al.
71A03-1611-JC-2627
Juvenile CHINS. Reverses the St. Joseph Probate Court’s denial of the Indiana Department of Child Services’ petition alleging M.B. was a child in need of services. Finds DCS’ evidence tending to establish the elements of Indiana Code 31-34-12-4, or the Presumption Statute, was competent and probative and, thus, sufficient to trigger the application of the Presumption Statute and shift the burden of producing evidence to rebut the presumption to M.B.’s parents. Remands with instructions.
Legal malpractice arguments focus on whether crime victim lost settlement chance
Can agency immunity cover a lawyer's failure to file a tort claim notice and lawsuit?
Retired attorney creates course to teach lawyers how to be leaders
Retired attorney Greg Utken has helped develop a program focused on preparing attorneys to step into lead positions within a firm, legal department or company. The course, Lawyer to Leader, was developed in conjunction with Butler University’s Executive Education initiative.
Supreme Court looks weighs inmate’s good time credit
Statutory interpretation was at the center of a case before the Indiana Supreme Court this week as the justices heard arguments to decide whether an inmate’s good time credit was properly revoked.
Boldt: Estate planning essentials for newlyweds and new parents
Amid all of the anticipation and excitement surrounding new unions and new babies, estate planning often falls by the wayside. Nevertheless, newlyweds and new parents are wise to make their estate planning goals a priority.
Justices consider ‘reasonable’ standard in flash bang search case
As criticism across the country continues to grow against the use of flash bang devices, a highly controversial police diversionary tool, the justices of the Indiana Supreme Court must decide whether the use of such a tool in Evansville constituted an unreasonable assault on the home.
Retzner: Estate planning second step is more important than first
Most clients, and indeed more than a few attorneys, believe that once step one is completed, so is the client’s estate planning. The file is closed and, maybe a reminder to check back with the client in a few years for any updates. Maybe there is correspondence discussing “step two,” but in too many cases nothing is done. Step two, however, is by far the most important part of the estate planning process.
Potential death of Affordable Care Act likely to cut taxes
The American Health Care Act, which seeks to repeal and replace the ACA, passed the House on a party-line vote but has not gained much traction in the Senate. In fact, the upper chamber is crafting its own repeal-and-replace legislation that could differ widely from the House proposal.
Lack of statewide will procedures leaves unanswered questions about official documents
The final stop for a last will and testament in the e-filing era depends on where in Indiana an estate is opened and what the local probate court demands, at least for now.
Ex-prosecutor faces discipline for failing to disclose false testimony
A former Porter County deputy prosecutor and a member of the Valparaiso City Council faces sanctions from the Indiana Supreme Court for allegedly withholding from the defense that an alleged victim said he had been coached to lie and had recanted allegations of sexual abuse.