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The American Bar Association House of Delegates rejected a proposal to link law school accreditation to higher bar passage rates.
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Hate crime bill advances in Indiana Legislature
Legislation targeting hate crimes is advancing in Indiana, one of five states without such a law.
Asian attorneys less represented in Indianapolis than nationwide
In the post-recession economy, Asians were the only minority group to experience constant growth in partner and associate positions at large law firms each year, while black and Hispanic attorneys followed a roller coaster-like cycle of growth and decline. However, the situation is less promising for Asian attorneys in Indianapolis.
Citizens United lawyer Bopp targets Texas campaign finance laws
Political “dark money” and the founder of an organization tied to President Donald Trump’s accusations of voter fraud will be at the center of a Texas Supreme Court case Tuesday that could reshape campaign finance laws in the country's second-largest state.
State, federal lawyers in court to argue Trump travel ban
State and federal lawyers will argue before a panel of federal appellate court judges in San Francisco Tuesday in the pitched fight over President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee ban that could reach the Supreme Court.
IndyBar: Allowable Distance Education Hours Increased for Attorneys and Judges
Effective January 1, 2017, Indiana attorneys and judges may now report nine and 12 hours respectively each three year education period in distance education. This is an increase in three hours for each group: Indiana attorneys previously were able to report six hours and judges nine hours.
Ricafort: Crafting a Plan for the Future
The Indianapolis Bar Association has long supported merit selection for our local judges and we have thoroughly weighed the concern that a merit-selection system would minimize or eliminate diversity in the judicial branch.
IndyBar: Around the Bar
IndyBar Bar Leader Series alumni and current series participants teamed up on Tuesday, January 17, for a service event at Gleaners Food Bank.
IndyBar: Straight Talk from the Statehouse Lawyer-Legislator Program Feb. 15
Hear an update on pending legislation and get to know Indiana legislators at the IndyBar’s 11th annual gathering of the bar and Indiana lawyer legislators, hosted by the bar’s Legislative Committee. Attorneys who are state senators and representatives will lead a lively discussion during the luncheon on Wednesday, February 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Skyline Club.
IndyBar Releases Statement Following Justice Center Site Selection
On Tuesday, January 31, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the site selection for the city’s new justice center complex. The IndyBar, through its Justice Center Task Force, released the following statement.
DTCI: Thanks and Welcome
DTCI members have now received the current issue of the Indiana Civil Litigation Review. Thanks are due the entire board of editors.
DTCI: Medical malpractice and summary judgment
Are recent appellate court decisions raising the evidentiary threshold for health care defendants?
BGBC: A closer look at the GOP proposal for corporate tax reform
The Republican blueprint believes that the current corporate tax structure encourages businesses to move money overseas.
Indiana Judges Association: Presidential inaugurations show judicial power
United States Chef Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20. There is no law or provision indicating who shall give the presidential oath.
State immigration lawyers say clients fearful amid Trump orders
Indiana immigration attorneys and their clients face uncertainty after President Donald Trump issued executive orders in his first week banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, suspending refugee resettlement programs and stepping up domestic enforcement.
Asian attorneys less represented in Indianapolis than nationwide
In the post-recession economy, Asians were the only minority group to experience constant growth in partner and associate positions at large law firms each year, while black and Hispanic attorneys followed a roller coaster-like cycle of growth and decline. However, the situation is less promising for Asian attorneys in Indianapolis.
Hoosier attorneys travel to Rwanda on legal mission trip
A group of Indianapolis attorneys, determined to provide support to their African counterparts, traveled to Rwanda in late January to get a firsthand look at what it means to be an attorney in a country filled with blatant corruption and intentional oppression.
