Hammerle On … ‘Get On Up,’ ‘The Drop’
Bob Hammerle says “The Drop” is worth seeing based on the performances of Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.
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On the Move – 9/24/14
Read about who’s recently joined Indiana firms, been appointed as an officer or started a new firm.
DTCI: Deciphering the new Administrative Rule 9(G)
On Sept. 8, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order amending the Administrative Rules, wherein it adopted most of the proposed changes and added some requirements to Rule 9(G). These amendments take effect Jan. 1, 2015.
Bell: 3 things to know about reporting pro bono hours
Ready or not, Rule 6.7 of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct will hit the books Jan. 1, 2015. This rule will require an attorney to report his or her pro bono hours at the time of annual registration.
Dealing with differing perceptions of reality
Mediators say parties don’t always see facts the same way, but a “truth rule” could harm the confidentiality of the process.
Spotlight: North/Central Indiana
A round up of news from northern and central Indiana, including a mayor’s attempt to stay his contempt order.
A place for community mediation
While the state hasn’t funded community mediation centers, a few providers offer limited services.
Mentally ill inmates straining jail and DOC resources
An interim legislative committee is examining the need for treatment options but is unsure if funding will be available.
Representation is imperative to due process for immigrants
The cases involving immigrant children coming to the U.S. from Central America are creating more need for pro bono legal representation and are highlighting an area of asylum law that the courts struggle to clearly define.
Bingham Greenebaum Doll celebrates influential century
Longtime lawyers say the firm’s legacy positions it for more growth.
The traditional suit still rules when in court
The decision by one Indiana attorney to not wear socks in the courtroom has sparked a discussion among lawyers about professional dress codes. Shined shoes, closed-toe pumps, crisp shirts and blouses, pants, skirts and jackets are the closet staples of lawyers. While the business world has gone casual, pitching the tie and welcoming sandals in some cases, the legal profession has largely remained true to conservative business attire.
Little-known Indiana baseball roots rediscovered in lawyer’s exhibit
Baseball once was Indiana’s game, and attorney Scott Tarter has a major-league passion about preserving its rightful, if obscure, place in history.
Line blurs on intoxication
Convictions for public intoxication don’t just require being pickled in public anymore. An inebriated person now has to do something else, but conduct elements added to the criminal statute in 2012 have blurred what constitutes a misdemeanor.
No dismissal of charges against county treasurer
A judge has rejected a central Indiana county treasurer's request for the dismissal of criminal charges that he mishandled public money.
Neighbors file suit to block 2,000-hog facility
A central Indiana farmer faces a lawsuit from neighbors who want to block plans for a facility where some 2,000 hogs would be raised.
Indiana Toll Road operator files for bankruptcy
A judge and creditors will have to decide who runs the Indiana Toll Road after the highway's private operator filed for bankruptcy protection, formally acknowledging that it couldn't afford the debt from the multibillion-dollar deal to take over the highway.
Opinions Sept. 14, 2014 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jason L. Wanzell v. State of Indiana (NFP)
53A01-1311-CR-490
Criminal. Affirms denial of motion to correct erroneous sentence.
Davarius L. White v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1402-CR-52
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony domestic battery.
Robert Abbey v. State of Indiana (NFP)
82A01-1403-CR-119
Criminal. Affirms denial of motion to apply cash bond toward restitution.
Juan Martinez v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A05-1401-CR-22
Criminal. Affirms conviction and six-year executed sentence for Class B felony child molestation.
Opinions Sept. 22, 2014
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of: Trezanay M. Atkins
49S00-1306-DI-435.
Attorney discipline. Suspends Atkins for two years without automatic reinstatement, finding she violated Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(b), committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness; and 8.4(c), engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
Justices to review reversal of capped sentence after plea
The Indiana Supreme Court will review a case in which the Court of Appeals reversed a 10-year sentence, the most a man could receive under an agreement in which he pleaded guilty to multiple felonies.
Former MCBA treasurer suspended from practice 2 years
The former treasurer for the Marion County Bar Association has been suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of two years for taking more than $9,100 from the organization.