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Tavonna Harris Askew Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2001 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? The legal profession fits well into my solution-focused personality. I enjoy being an advocate and helping others problem solve. I wanted to utilize my legal skills to support people […]
Ruth Rogers Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? Becoming a paralegal/legal support staffer was not a conscious decision! At 17 years old and fresh out of high school, I contacted an employment agency. They tested me in shorthand, typing and English and decided that […]
Judge Elizabeth Tavitas Indiana Court of Appeals Notre Dame Law School, 1990 If you hadn’t pursued a legal career, what would you be doing? I would have pursued a Ph.D. in psychology. I’m happy with my choice to pursue law! Who is someone who has inspired you in your career? I have been inspired and […]
Rehana Adat-Lopez Lake County CASA Valparaiso University School of Law, 1996 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Since I was young, I always wanted to be an attorney. I was born in Uganda in East Africa. My family immigrated to the United States when I was 2 years old to escape persecution […]
Robert Ebbs Glaser & Ebbs Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1990 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I went to law school because I thought it would enhance my career path at the time in public sector labor relations. I shifted gears to personal injury work after working as a law […]
Make plans to come by IndyBarHQ on Dec. 21 for a special open house event! We invite you to hang out at the beautiful IndyBarHQ space AND have your holiday gifts wrapped by volunteers in exchange for a donation to the IndyBar Foundation. You can also get end-of-year CLE credit, too! All proceeds will fund public outreach efforts of the Indianapolis Bar Association. More details to come.
Karen Richards Allen County prosecutor Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1979 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I have been interested in being an attorney since I was a teenager. I grew up in a time of social and political unrest, a time when women were becoming more forceful about taking a […]
Cathy Canny Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I really was not looking for a position in law; it sort of found me. I was looking for an office position and answered an ad for a secretary at a law firm. Although this was a smaller […]
In this fortnight’s edition and likely my penultimate column, we’re going to appropriate a well-worn columnist’s deus ex machina and writer’s block cheat code: the Autumnal Mail Bag! These are fake letters received from made-up members of the Indianapolis legal community seeking advice and providing glimpses into the day-to-day intersection of life and law.
Hae Lee Cho Kids’ Voice of Indiana Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2013 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? When I was in high school, I read a book titled “An Unjust Law is No Law at All” written by a Korean civil rights attorney. His journey to advocate […]
Chris Tucker Cummins Inc. Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2011 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I had the opportunity to work with lawyers in a few unique settings while in undergrad, including a small firm entertainment lawyer and an in-house legal team at a construction and finance company. These opportunities […]
Starting Jan. 1, Gregg Wallander will become the president and CEO of Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman.
Bench cards offer judges additional guidance and instruction on a variety of topics, and judicial officers presiding over family law matters now have access to an extra resource concerning alcohol consumption.
Julian Harrell Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2012 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I wanted to create abundance. Who is someone who has inspired you in your career? I wouldn’t have the same opportunities today without my “fairy godmother” — she is […]
Adam Mandel Firm: Mandel Rauch & Lammers Practice area: Insurance defense Years of practice: Second-year associate What do you like best about your job? I enjoy traveling and seeing the different towns and courthouses throughout the state. What has been the best moment so far in your legal career? Taking my first few depositions on […]
Federal rule changes take effect each Dec. 1 and govern all proceedings in cases thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all proceedings then pending
Sarah Jones Krieg DeVault LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I started my career in public accounting and knew it wasn’t my lifelong dream but really enjoyed the challenging, fast-paced profession and being surrounded by driven and very intelligent professionals. I talked […]
Mary Myers Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I became interested and fascinated with the legal profession when I was in high school and became focused on working for attorneys. I started my career working in the legal department of a bank a year after graduating […]
In joining the 38 other states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, which have all adopted the UBE, Indiana has removed a hurdle to mobility.
Amy Applegate Indiana University Maurer School of Law Harvard Law School, 1981 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I was going to pursue a Ph.D. in romance linguistics, but over the summer before my senior year in college, I was having lunch in a New York City restaurant with my best friend […]