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Proposed amendment to civil rights law stirs discrimination debate

A bill introduced to restore Indiana Wesleyan University's workforce training contract with the state quickly turned into a debate about religious discrimination. The measure, which would have amended Indiana's civil rights law to allow religious institutions doing buisness with the state to make employment decisions based in part on religious affiliation, was pulled from consideration by the full House of Representatives Monday afternoon, but not before debate over the issue erupted on Twitter. IBJ has the story.


 

IndyBar: Bar Leaders Impact Community Through Class XI Service Projects

A core aspect of the IndyBar Bar Leader Series is the development and execution of a community service team projects by series participants. This facet of the program gives participants a unique opportunity to take community engagement a step further by putting the knowledge and skills that they’ve learned in the series to practical use for the benefit of the community.

IndyBar: New Pause for Professionalism Video Available

In the newest installment of the IndyBar Professionalism Committee’s Pause for Professionalism video series, Marion County Deputy Prosecutor Kathy Infanger explains the purpose and role of the Marion County Community Court.

IndyBar: Practice-Area Specific Bill Watch Postings Available

Save time and find the legislation that matters to you and your practice. The IndyBar’s weekly Bill Watch reports are now being broken down into practice-area specific posts that highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

Abrams: Compliments are Easy to Accept

One thing that we constantly hear from other organizations is how forward thinking and progressive the IndyBar is compared to other bar associations in the country. We received requests from other bar execs for their officers to spend time with us and “pick our brains” on how to successfully manage and operate a bar association.

IndyBar: Nod to Professionalism

The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Professionalism is pleased to acknowledge the professionalism and civility of Katherine Flood of Flood Family Law LLC and Tricia Milanese of Milanese Law LLC.

Indianapolis Bar Foundation Grant Enables Expansion of Military Assistance Project

The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that there are approximately 65,000 military veterans living in Marion County. These veterans face unique challenges during and after reintegration into the community. While the veteran homelessness rate has begun to decline since 2009 in response to growing government efforts, veterans still make up about 13 percent of the […]

On the Move – 2/26/14

Read who’s recently joined Indiana firms or been honored for his or her work in the community.

DTCI: Indiana Civil Litigation Review

The DTCI’s flagship publication, the Indiana Civil Litigation Review, will be distributed soon. Members and subscribers can anticipate another issue full of valuable information and analyses by leaders of Indiana’s defense bar.

DTCI: The aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA

In June 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional. In essence, the court held that the Act denied same-sex couples the “equal liberty” guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. This decision has far broader impact than just the scope of the estate-tax issues raised in the case, and employers and benefit providers should be aware of the impact and aftermath of this ruling.

Ladendorf: Footage protected by work-product doctrine

My law firm recently confronted the discoverability of settlement documentary footage in a case involving a tractor-trailer collision in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Our firm retained an outside vendor to assist in the preparation of a “settlement video brochure” to present at the federal settlement conference. The video depicted the human toll of the plaintiff’s catastrophic injuries through lay and expert witness statements and home videos.

Dean’s Desk: Legal education partners enhance law school experience

At Indiana Tech Law School, we have decided to partner with our local legal community in order to break out of the mold of the “traditional law school.” The judges and lawyers in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio have been invited to invest themselves in the success of our school and in the professional development of our students, and they have stepped up in a big way to help us.