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Southern District’s Lawrence to take senior status in 2018

Judge William T. Lawrence for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, has announced his decision to take senior status July 1, 2018, creating another opening in the Southern District that already has one judicial vacancy and is still recovering from the loss of two colleagues.

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Developments in internet law focus of upcoming CLE

“Welcome to the Internet: Let Us Be Your Guide (to hot-button topics in internet law)” is the subject of an upcoming Indiana Lawyer continuing legal education event presented in partnership with Barnes & Thornburg LLP.

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Merkel enlists as law firm leader after 30-year Army career

Steve Merkel, 53, is the new chief operating officer for Barnes & Thornburg. He is in charge of leading the administrative operations including human resources, finance, information technology, marketing and facilities management for the national law firm that has more than 600 legal professionals in 13 offices across the country.

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Shirley Award 2017

Women general counsel honored for keeping Shideler’s spirit alive

In the shadow of the first woman attorney to become a partner at a large Indiana law firm, five female general counsel of publicly traded companies were honored Thursday for their achievements not only in the legal field but also for developing other women and minorities into leaders.

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Barnes & Thornburg malpractice suit prompts judge’s warning

Indiana’s largest law firm prevailed in defending a judgment in its favor in a legal malpractice suit, but an Indiana Court of Appeals judge took the opportunity to question whether lawyers should be able to shield themselves from liability for future acts of malpractice.

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