Braish and Kile-Maxwell: School partnerships expand pro bono services
Recently, undergraduate institutions in more rural Indiana counties have stepped up to help provide access to pro bono legal services.
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IndyBar: What is on Your Holiday Wish List?
Today, I want you to think seriously and deeply about your holiday wish list. What do you really want?
IndyBar: Online IndyBarHQ Room Reservations are Now Available for IndyBar Members!
Save your seat in a private focus room, a meeting room or even the IndyBarHQ Education Center! IndyBar members can now make reservations for both complimentary and paid spaces at IndyBarHQ quickly and easily using the online reservation platform, Skedda, and you can book now!
IndyBar: Non-Profit Toolkit Now Available
Leading a nonprofit organization brings with it issues and concerns that can derail the organization from its important mission-focused work. With the help of the Indianapolis Bar Association Business Law Section, local nonprofit leaders will be better able to focus on their organization’s more impactful work.
IndyBar: Leadership Series for Early Career Professionals to Launch at Bench Bar Conference: Apply Now
Are you anxious to reconnect with your community? Are you looking for opportunities to contribute to Indy’s growth? Ready to network with community leaders and your peers? The IndyBar’s reimagined Bar Leader Series could be your answer and is now accepting applications for Class XIX.
Swifter justice: AI management software for public defenders tackles media evidence faster, more efficiently
JusticeText, a cloud-based platform, is an artificial intelligence tool that pinpoints specific words or phrases from data revealed in body camera footage and recorded jail calls, eliminating the need for defense attorneys to sit for hours plucking through evidence.
Naloxone vending machines designed to curb opioid overdose deaths
It took less than a week for Indiana’s first-ever naloxone vending machine to need a restock.
Marquez: Note to self: Check out Apple’s iPhone Notes!
The built-in Notes app on the iPhone is one of the most underutilized tools, often because people are unaware of its capabilities.
IndyBar: Mediation Training: Learning What it Takes to Become a Mediator
In August of 2021, LaToya Highsaw received a scholarship from the IndyBar Alternative Dispute Resolution Section to attend a four-day mediation training.
Indiana Court Decisions – Dec. 1-15, 2021
Read Indiana appellate court decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Web Exclusive: Year in Review — continued
In addition to the “big news” of the year, Indiana Lawyer also provided readers in 2021 with stories exploring lawyers’ off-the-clock interests, obituaries of lawyers and judges who died, and summaries of disciplinary actions.
IndyBar: IndyBarHQ Holiday Hours
IndyBarHQ at 140 N. Illinois St. will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, Monday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 31 in observation of the upcoming holidays.
Year in Review: What you read
Indiana Lawyer produces hundreds of stories each calendar year, covering topics ranging from appellate court opinions to Statehouse hearings to law firm combinations and more. Here’s a look at the 50 stories that you, our readers, engaged with the most in 2021 and their original dates of publication on the IL website.
IndyBar: Attorney Access Card Expiration Date Extended
City-County Building attorney access cards with an expiration date of Dec. 21, 2021, will be accepted into the new year as the transition to the new Community Justice Center begins. New cards will be issued in 2022 for the Community Justice Center. Information regarding the application process for new cards will be shared as soon as it is available.
Honorable mentions: Top stories of 2021, continued
Like 2020 before it, 2021 was a year that brought regular waves of breaking news to the Indiana Lawyer news desk. From vaccines to lawsuits to legislation to law firms, it was difficult to narrow down the year’s most important stories. So here are five additional stories that the IL staff thought were noteworthy in 2021.
IndyBar: Deduct Your IndyBar Foundation Donation!
The Internal Revenue Service is highlighting a special tax provision that allows more people to deduct donations to qualifying charities on their 2021 federal income tax return. Make an impact on our community and profession now with your donation to the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.
IndyBar: Thank You, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana Pro Bono Volunteers!
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana wishes to say thank you to the following attorneys for the many hours they’ve volunteered to assist underrepresented individuals.
2021 in review: Top 10 Stories
Here’s a look at the top stories reported on by Indiana Lawyer in 2021, as voted on by the IL staff.
New Albany officer pleads guilty to misconduct, will resign
A southern Indiana police officer has pleaded guilty to official misconduct and agreed to resign from the department after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a police informant.
Anti-SLAPP motion sinks in defamation lawsuit brought by scuba school owners
A man who was hit with a defamation lawsuit after he accused a business and business owner of forging paperwork submitted for his diving certification cannot shield himself with the state’s anti-SLAPP statute after the Court of Appeals of Indiana determined his right to free speech had not been sunk.