Externship program places law school students in state’s most lawyer-deprived areas
After her externship, attorney Chloe Carnes decided to stay in tiny Bloomfield and work in the Greene County Public Defender’s Office.
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Campaign to toss justices off Indiana Supreme Court countered by new PAC
A so-called “retention question” appears on the Nov. 5 election ballot, asking voters whether they want to keep Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter on the state’s high court.
Taft looks for more mergers as it closes Denver deal
Experts say the move reflects a national trend of increasing client demand for deep legal specialists who often can only be acquired through mergers.
Court officials, media preparing for Delphi double-murder trial
Nearly two years after his arrest, the man accused of the February 2017 murders of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams in Delphi is set to go to trial.
Web Exclusive: Bar association class to examine Fox Hollow Farm murders of gay men
Organizers hope the event will help the legal system better serve and understand the LGBTQ+ community.
Shift to online continuing education causing financial crunch for some bar associations
For years, some local bar associations depended on revenue generated from their in-person classes. But now they are looking for ways to adjust.
Web Exclusive: Holcomb appointment leads to Marshall County’s first female judge
Janette Surrisi is the first woman to serve as a judge in Marshall County in its 189 years.
More parents objecting to books in school libraries under new process, librarians say
School librarians say they are facing more community challenges to books in their collections since a new state law that took effect in January required local school systems to set up a process to field such complaints.
Hearing set to consider reclassifying marijuana as advocates look to future
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration set a Dec. 2 hearing date to take comment on what many observers feel could be a historic shift in federal drug policy on marijuana, possibly opening the door for legalization in Indiana.
Turning challenges into opportunities
Hailing from northern Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association incoming president Michael Jasaitis said the idea of a career in law came to him after getting to know an attorney in high school.
Law aims to help early readers
Proponents and critics of a new Indiana law crafted to boost reading proficiency at an early age agree on that basic principle.
High Tech Crimes Units provide education and experience
The state’s efforts to combat high tech crimes brought Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council members, law enforcement and public officials together at Indiana State University earlier this month, as they heard about the recent successes of the state’s High Tech Crimes Units.
Web Exclusive: ACC offers toolkit on handling stress as in-house counsel
According to a 2022 survey of 300 U.S.-based in-house counsel by the legal talent provider Axiom, 47 percent of surveyed lawyers reported feeling very or extremely stressed or burned out in their jobs.
Web Exclusive: New law permits students to leave class for religious instruction
A new law enacted on July 1 across the state requires principals to allow students to be dismissed from class during the week to attend religious instruction.
Indiana schools respond to new law limiting cell phones in the classroom
Senate Bill 185, which became law on July 1, requires school corporations and charter schools to adopt a policy that prohibits students from using cellphones in the classroom. For students who haven’t known a world without the handheld device, the change is just that: a change, but one that many say is warranted and necessary for student learning and cooperation.
IU Health attorney navigates new world of dog bandanas
What started out as a new pandemic hobby has morphed into a unique, thriving business for an Indiana University Health attorney.
Climate change impacting housing: Fair housing report highlights environmental, climate change impacts
Of all the challenges facing Hoosier homeowners and renters, the harmful impacts of environmental hazards and climate change rank near the top of the list.
Indiana delegates recap annual meeting of the American Bar Association
A group of six attorneys represented Indiana at The American Bar Association’s annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago earlier this month.
Biden pushes to reform the nation’s highest court
President Joe Biden’s ambitious list of proposed reforms for the nation’s highest court has some constitutional law and ethics experts saying it will never happen.
Art project aims to feature all 92 Indiana courthouses
After almost a decade in the making, the finish line is in sight for a courthouse art project that covers all 92 Indiana counties.