Students receive diverted sentences following protest in governor’s office
On June 14, five undocumented immigrant students received diverted sentences for criminal trespass charges stemming from an incident in May.
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Hebenstreit: My, it goes by so quickly!
Michael Hebenstreit writes about Julie Armstrong’s 20th anniversary with the IBA.
IBA: Helping Clients Give Children a Home
Staff attorney Laurie Goggins at Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Inc. writes about helping clients become guardians.
IBA: Nod to professionalism
Chris Scanlon has earned the reputation as an adept litigator of complex cases.
IBA: McGoff Named Chair of Nominating Committee
The nomination period has begun for the 2012 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kevin McGoff of Bingham McHale has been appointed to chair the effort.
Justices asked to rehear Barnes
The Indiana Supreme Court is being asked to revisit a ruling on a person’s right to resist illegal law enforcement entry into one’s home, and 71 state legislators have signed an amicus curiae brief asking the justices to narrow their decision.
DTCI: A refresher in insurance defense client and company reporting
Communication is vital to maintaining ethical obligation, professionalism, and civility in client representation.
A century of Indiana lawyers
Patrick Myers Sullivan became one of the state’s newest attorneys this spring, and in doing so a fourth consecutive generation in his family entered the legal profession.
Sidebars: ‘A Taste of Europe’ found in Indianapolis
Attorneys Jennifer Lukemeyer and Frederick Vaiana give the grocer three gavels.
Barnes used as excuse to challenge merit selection
We surmised it would only be a matter of time before the clamor began, but we were a little taken aback at how few days passed after the Indiana Supreme Court decision in Barnes v. State was issued before a legislator told us he would put together a proposal to change the merit selection process that’s been in place for our appellate courts for nearly 40 years.
Indiana Legal Services weathers budget cuts
The ILS board has taken cost-cutting steps, which include not renewing staff contracts.
Justices rule vehicular flight from police is ‘violent’ felony
The nation’s highest court affirmed an Indianapolis federal judge’s ruling, finding that someone who flees from police in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
Annual solo and small firms conference reaches out to law students
This year, nearly 30 students from Indiana law schools attended the Indiana State Bar Association’s 10th Solo & Small Firm Conference.
Annual Supreme Court review shows more agreement, shifts in alignment
Welcoming a new justice was undeniably the most notable moment for the Indiana Supreme Court in 2010. That lineup change captured the headlines, but it’s not the only item of interest for Indiana court-watchers.
Early intervention for juveniles
A new law, along with pilot programs, encourage alternatives to keep kids out of courts.
New lawyers face tough job market
In June, the National Association for Law Placement released key findings stating 2010 was the worst job market for law school graduates since the mid-1990s. For graduates whose employment was known, only 68.4 percent obtained jobs that required bar passage – the lowest number in that category since NALP began collecting data on law graduates in the early 1980s.
