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IndyBar: Pandemic Preparedness CLE Stays Ahead of Flu Season

October 6, 2015

Last fall, the country dealt with the Ebola crisis, and flu season will be here before you know it. When IndyBar attorneys recognized the guidance organizations needed in order to deal with these outbreaks, they did something about it. Members of the Health Care & Life Sciences Section and the Labor & Employment Law Section planned an upcoming CLE addressing Pandemic Preparedness: Legal, Employment and Ethical Considerations on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Herceg: Millennials Unite: Join Up and #SHOWUP for Yourself and Your Community

October 6, 2015

The number of Millennials joining and participating in bar associations is declining. John Trimble, Terrance Tharpe and others have previously touted the benefits of joining and participating in bar associations, but this guest column (thanks to John for the invitation) is different. This column specifically goes out to my fellow Millennials.

IndyBar: Peace Learning Center Named 2015 Impact Fund Grant Recipient

October 6, 2015

With help from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, more than 2,500 local school children will gain access to critical conflict resolution skills through an innovative Restorative Justice program spearheaded by Peace Learning Center (PLC). PLC was recently named the recipient of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s 2015 Impact Fund grant, which will provide $35,000 in funding to make this essential program possible.

DTCI: Second chair is not second fiddle

October 6, 2015

I had the privilege of being the second chair at my first jury trial in March of this year. As I begin preparations for my next trial as second chair, I have been reflecting on what I learned the first go-round. I share my thoughts here with the hope that they will help other young attorneys – or even a seasoned attorney when he or she mentors young attorneys.

Journalist Bob Woodward finds new piece to Nixon puzzle

October 6, 2015

Journalist Bob Woodward's new book, history, and the lessons of leadership will all be part of Woodward’s talk when he comes to Indianapolis Nov. 6. Woodward is the keynote speaker at the Indiana Bar Foundation’s 65th anniversary benefit dinner.

Indiana Bar Foundation celebrates 65th anniversary

October 6, 2015

The Indiana Bar Foundation, started in 1950, has grown over the years but its mission has always been the same – promoting civic education and improving access to justice.

Evansville attorneys meet with future ABA president

October 2, 2015

The American Bar Association president-elect Linda Klein visited with Evansville attorneys Friday to talk about how the national organization can better serve the legal profession.

Judge, 2 lawyers recognized for pro bono work

October 1, 2015

Three members of the Indiana legal community are being recognized for their efforts to make legal aid available to all Hoosiers.

Tickets for benefit dinner featuring journalist Bob Woodward now available

September 14, 2015

Reservations for the Indiana Bar Foundation’s 65th anniversary dinner are now available online.

Unconscious bias impact focus of ISBA presentation

September 8, 2015

Kimberly Papillon, a California attorney and expert in the area of implicit bias, will be presenting her program, The Neuroscience of Legal and Judicial Decision Making, at the ISBA annual meeting. It will explore the things that can unconsciously interfere with how an individual makes decisions.

Advertising rule would put lawyers on notice of violations

September 8, 2015

The House of Delegates will consider three advertising rule changes next month, including a proposal that would give the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission the option of sending a warning to an attorney whose ads may violate Rules of Professional Conduct.

Leadership Academy project focuses on health, wellness

September 8, 2015

the Indiana State Bar Association Leadership Development Academy Class IV strives to promote and educate our colleagues on attorney wellness through a CLE, which will be presented during the ISBA annual meeting at the French Lick Resort Oct. 7-9.

ISBA sets schedule for annual meeting in October

September 8, 2015

Indiana attorneys are invited to the 119th Annual Meeting of the Indiana State Bar Association where they can learn and network with their colleagues from across the state. The event will be Oct. 7-9 at the French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana.

Indianapolis lawyer to advocate for attorneys as ISBA president

September 8, 2015

On Oct. 9, Carol Adinamis will become the third woman to serve as president of the Indiana State Bar Association in its 119-year history.

Dimos hired for No. 2 position at ABA

August 17, 2015

Attorney James Dimos, a member at Frost Brown Todd LLC in Indianapolis and past president of the Indiana State Bar Association, has been hired as deputy executive director of the American Bar Association.

Shepard and Metzger making history

July 31, 2015

The Indiana legal profession will celebrate a pair of firsts July 31, as two of its own receive national honors.

Gender gap persists among lead trial counsel

July 21, 2015

When it comes to lead trial counsel, a recent American Bar Association Study reveals that the gender divide shows no signs of going away.

IBF establishes grant program with national settlement funds

July 17, 2015

The Indiana Bar Foundation has established a new grant program to help residents and their communities heal wounds from the Great Recession.

ABA annual meeting starts July 30

July 14, 2015

The American Bar Association will open its annual meeting the last week of July in Chicago, bringing attorneys, judges, academics and government officials together to examine a variety of legal and public policy issues.

Who gets the notes? The ABA sides with firms

July 7, 2015

Clients may come and clients may go, but until now it hasn’t been entirely clear who gets the documents, as well as the notes and drafts, when a client decides to change attorneys.

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