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David to speak at IU McKinney commencement

This year’s commencement ceremony at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law will feature a keynote address from Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David.

Amid accusations, Senate heads for showdown on Gorsuch

Republican and Democratic senators exchanged bitter accusations Tuesday as they headed toward an explosive confrontation over President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee that could change the Senate, and the court, for generations.

Trump defends Obama’s for-profit college crackdown

For-profit colleges were supposed to thrive under a Trump administration staffed by officials known to be friendly to the industry. A legal filing from last week suggests perhaps those assumptions were premature.

COA affirms neglect conviction against man with intellectual disability

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the felony neglect conviction of a Wayne County man with a mild intellectual disability, finding that the state presented sufficient evidence to prove that he knowingly neglected his child leading to the boy’s death, and that the testimony of two medical experts was proper.

Opinions April 4, 2017

Indiana Court of Appeals
Joseph Lee Pierson v. State of Indiana
89A05-1306-CR-311
Criminal. Affirms Joseph Pierson’s conviction for neglect of a dependent resulting in death as a Class A felony. There is sufficient evidence from which a jury could find that Pierson acted in a knowing and voluntary manner. Also finds the parties in a criminal case are permitted to agree to use a video deposition. Finally, finds the full context of the experts’ remarks did not mislead the jury of the applicable legal standards.

Nissa’s News – 4/5/17

Do you know an Indianapolis-area lawyer who quietly goes above and beyond the call of duty?

ESI Bytes: Nine Things Every Attorney Should Know to Be Competent in eDiscovery

Fortunately for many attorneys, e-discovery expertise isn’t a prerequisite to obtaining and keeping their license to practice. But, attorneys do have a duty to be competent regarding technology under several state and ABA ethics rules as well as the recently amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

IndyBar: Bar Leader Series Participants Tackle Community Issues

In order to provide an opportunity for the participants of the Bar Leader Series to actively utilize the skills and knowledge that they are learning during the series, the class has been asked to identify unmet needs and develop and execute community service projects aimed to fill those gaps as a benefit to the Indianapolis community.

DTCI: Foreseeability and duty of care

If your client is sued for negligence, determining whether it owed a duty of care to the plaintiff can make a world of difference in the outcome of the case. Two recent Indiana Supreme Court opinions have clarified how Indiana courts should analyze foreseeability to determine whether a duty of care is owed to the plaintiff.