Valparaiso professor to receive animal law award
Valparaiso University School of Law Professor Rebecca J. Huss will be given the Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award at the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in August.
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New lawyers face tough job market
In June, the National Association for Law Placement released key findings stating 2010 was the worst job market for law school graduates since the mid-1990s. For graduates whose employment was known, only 68.4 percent obtained jobs that required bar passage – the lowest number in that category since NALP began collecting data on law graduates in the early 1980s.
Indiana Tech plans to open law school in 2013
Indiana may soon have a fifth law school. Indiana Tech’s Board of Trustees voted May 13 to move forward with establishing a law school in Fort Wayne.
Law School Briefs – 3/30/11
Two Indiana law schools ranked in the top 20 of U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate schools. The American Bar Association has recognized Valparaiso University School of Law.
Indiana courts to host judicial independence panel discussion
The Indiana Supreme Court is hosting a panel discussion in mid-February to discuss the broad topic of judicial independence and how courts operate in our democracy, and it’s turning to the online and social media world to help shape how the event unfolds.
Maurer dean chosen president-elect of national law school association
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren K. Robel was elected president-elect of the American Association of Law Schools at the annual meeting of its House of Representatives Jan. 7.
Reaching out to lawyers
Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs conference held in Indianapolis this year considers the role of assistance programs for attorneys.
National event in Indiana can help lawyers, judges, law students
Issues that affect every member of the legal community’s mental health and wellness, whether through a personal experience or that of a colleague, will be the focus of a conference in Indianapolis next month.
Indy to host national conference for Lawyers Assistance Programs
Indiana’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program is partnering with the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer
Assistance Programs to host this year’s national conference in October in Indianapolis.
Family law attorney to receive national award
For doing pro bono work and for promoting pro bono work among others in the legal community, an Indianapolis attorney has
learned she will receive a national award at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco in August.
Indiana attorney to receive national pro bono award
An Indianapolis lawyer’s work will be recognized with a national pro bono award.
Public defender’s office goes green
The Office of the Public Defender of Indiana is now an American Bar Association Law Office Climate Challenge Partner.
Justice honored for commitment to diversity
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr. will be honored with an American Bar Association Section of Litigation's
2010 Diversity Leadership Award next month. The award honors those who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity
in the legal profession.
High court recognized for law day program
The Indiana Supreme Court has received an award from the American Bar Association for its Law Day program this year that focused on Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer.
COA first court to join ‘green’ ABA program
The Indiana Court of Appeals has been named as a Law Office Climate Challenge Partner by the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. The appellate court is the first court in the country to join the program.
Indiana delegation attending ABA summit
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is heading an Indiana delegation that will attend the American Bar Association's national summit to foster cooperation and communication among the three branches of state government.
Supreme Court adopts new ethics rules
The Indiana Supreme Court is adopting a new Code of Judicial Conduct based on the 2007 national model of the American Bar Association. The rules will become effective Jan. 1, 2009.
ABA: Judge Tinder ‘well qualified’ for 7th Circuit
The American Bar Association has given its highest ranking to U.S. District Judge John D. Tinder in his nomination for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.