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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 […]
Joel Schumm Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1998 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Lawyers can and do make a difference — for individual clients and bigger causes. If you hadn’t pursued a legal career, what would you be doing? I […]
(12 hrs. CLE total) Register online at www.dtci.org THURSDAY, NOV. 18 8 a.m. Board of directors’ and annual meeting of the membership 9 a.m. Registration Section breakouts 10-11:30 a.m. Track 1: Health law (90 min.) Demystifying EMR Audit Trails: Interpreting the Metadata and Its Potential Impact on Litigation Review of the fundamental concepts of database […]
Each year, the IndyBar takes time to honor and celebrate local leaders with innovative ideas at the Indianapolis Bar Association & Foundation Recognition Breakfast. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, IndyBar members and friends gathered at the Meridian Hills Country Club to recognize the individuals who make outstanding contributions to the legal profession. Click image to enlarge.
In the wake of COVID-19, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has experienced, and is still experiencing, delays in processing applications, which can result in employees experiencing employment authorization gaps or employees or applicants providing unfamiliar documents as part of the Form I-9 process.
Keith Bice Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Notre Dame Law School, 1998 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I am the first generation in my family to go to college. My dad worked in foundry maintenance and later owned a small business. I learned early in my life that working with my hands […]
Bradley Skolnik has stepped into a national role as chair of the Council of Bar Admission Administrators
Carl Pebworth Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP University of Michigan Law School, 1991 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? After college, I went to work at an advertising agency in Chicago (Head & Shoulders shampoo — “You never get a chance to make a first impression”). Over time, selling soap did […]