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Maley: IN Northern District local rules changes you should know
The Northern District of Indiana approved amendments to five local rules effective Feb. 25, specifically to Local Rules 5-3, 6-1, 7-1, 7-6 and 56-1. Several of the amendments are significant and impact everyday federal civil practice.
Indianapolis Immigration Court opening in 2023
On April 19, Gail Montenegro, the Executive Office of Immigration Review’s Midwest regional public information officer, confirmed to Indiana Lawyer that an immigration court will open in Indianapolis in 2023. The court will have around 40 employees, including judges, she said.
Corporate costs: In-house legal departments spending more for outside counsel expertise
As consumers started paying more at the gas pump and the grocery store last year, businesses spent more for work done by their outside legal counsel.
IndyBar: Attend The Inaugural In-House CLE Getaway
The inaugural In-House Counsel CLE Getaway is June 16-18, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Omni Hotel.
Geisler and Lueders: Effective communication key during major litigation
When working on major litigation, Steve Geisler and Dan Lueders agree that without effective communication, neither can do their job.
Broecker and Beraldi: 5 services outside counsel should be providing
The legal profession, particularly for in-house counsel, has not been immune from the “Great Resignation.”
Alford and Broadhead: Tips for creating, maintaining relationships between counsel
When it comes to creating a successful partnership with a client’s in-house lawyers, there is more to it than simply “doing good work.”
Bingaman: Indiana’s trailblazing ICLEO program sets tone for success
Indiana University Maurer School of Law student Kat Bingaman shares her experiences with the ICLEO program.
IndyBar: IndyBar Foundation Kicks Off 2022 with Trivia and Inaugural Empowerment Celebration
On Wednesday, April 20, the IndyBar Foundation hosted its first spring trivia event since 2019.
Hammerle on… “Morbius,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” and “Jackass Forever”
Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Bob Hammerle gives us his take on “Morbius,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” and “Jackass Forever.”
Paper trail: Indiana’s push to create a paper backup for electronic voting machines drawing opposition
Groups that advocate for paper ballots and verifiable paper trails lobbied against the bill, HEA 1116, that calls for Indiana touch-screen voting machines to be retrofitted with devices that produce a paper printout.
New ABA requirement seen as doing little to mitigate student debt: Young lawyers say debt obligations impacting careers, health
New lawyers say their debt burden looms over every aspect of their lives. It influences their career choices, interrupts typical rites of adulthood like buying a home and impacts their physical and mental health. Even as they love being attorneys, recent law school graduates struggle to pay off their obligation.
IndyBar: The TCM and the CJC
Marion Superior Court Judge Marc Rothenberg explores the perceptions and realities of the Marion County Community Justice Campus.
Analyzing COVID-19’s impact: IU McKinney course takes in-depth look at pandemic’s reach
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Nicolas Terry taught a class this spring called “The Law of COVID,” which focused on a variety of legal and policy issues related to the pandemic.
Confused jury cited in appeal to murder convictions
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be hearing oral arguments challenging a traffic stop and jury instructions that resulted in criminal convictions Tuesday at Wabash College as part of the Appeals on Wheels program.
Orbison recertified as senior judge
Marion Superior Senior Judge Carol Orbison has been recertified as a senior judge, according to a recertification notification from the Indiana Supreme Court
Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.
Property sales not permitted in divorce actions under provisional-order statute, COA rules
Provisional orders governing the affairs of parties in a pending divorce action do not permit trial courts to order the sale of property, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.