IndyBar: 2021 SCOTUS Round Up: Part One
It’s summertime, which means the Supreme Court is issuing opinions! Many of the cases involve Criminal Law. We’ll highlight a couple here.
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IndyBar Announces Class XVIII of the Bar Leader Series
The Indianapolis Bar Association has selected 18 emerging attorney leaders to participate in its Bar Leader Series.
IndyBar: No Direction Home: What To Do With Clients Who Don’t Want a Lawyer
There are legal consumers out there who don’t want you, you know. But very few attorneys decide to sell products and alternative services to DIY clients.
IndyBar: One Good Thing from the Past Year: We Slowed Down
A lot has changed in both our professional and personal lives since March of 2020, but not all of them have been bad.
IndyBar: Thank You, CAQ Volunteers!
Each year, the IndyBar publishes “Commonly Asked Questions about Indiana Law,” a reference guide used by members when volunteering with association legal advice and pro bono programs. Thank you to our 2021 volunteer authors and editor.
IndyBar: Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to Receive IndyBar’s Highest Honor at the Bench Bar Conference
A selection committee acting on behalf of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Foundation has announced the selection of Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana as a recipient of the IndyBar’s prestigious Luminary Award of Excellence. Chief Judge Pratt will be honored at the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference in Louisville, Kentucky on June 19.
IndyBar Friends and Colleagues Got Back Together Again at the IndyBar Block Party
After more than a year, IndyBar members were able to safely get back together again at the IndyBar Block Party on May 27.
IndyBar: Eric Buetens is Superhero of Pro Bono
By Kris Kazmierczak, Katz Korin Cunningham Eric Buetens is a retired Florida attorney transplanted to Indiana, but most would say based on the pro bono pace he keeps that he is not really retired. Remarkably, Eric logged a whopping 1,300 hours of pro bono services in 2020. His approach to providing free legal services is […]
IndyBar: The Fight Over Stimulus Checks is Not Over
An extremely informal survey of central Indiana judicial officers has revealed as many ways to divide the stimulus check as there are judicial officers.
IndyBar: May in Indianapolis is the Greatest Spectacle in America
As we emerge from behind our Vitamin D lamps and push aside the mountain of Amazon boxes by our front doors, let us spend a moment to game plan our reentry into this new/old world with five steps to making the most of our May.
IndyBar Mourns Loss of Past President
The Indianapolis Bar Association is saddened to note the passing of 1990 IndyBar President Don Buttrey. Buttrey passed away on April 24, 2021.
IndyBar: Small and Solo Firms Should Hire Student Law Clerks and Pay Them Well
Given the opportunity, hiring a law student for a paid clerkship can be an asset to a small firm or solo practice. Outlined below are some of the most significant benefits for a smaller or solo practice hiring a student law clerk.
IndyBar: Members Welcomed Back to IndyBarHQ
We are so thrilled to welcome members back to IndyBarHQ! Be sure to check out the events calendar at indybar.org/events to catch one of our many upcoming programs.
Indianapolis attorney starts pregnancy loss support group for lawyers
After proposing her idea for an attorney-based pregnancy loss support group with the Indianapolis Bar Association, attorney DawnMarie White was given an emphatic “yes” to put it together.
IndyBar Bench Bar Conference Celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday: The Spirit of Our Journey
This year’s IndyBar Bench Bar Conference promises to be one of both legal education and an opportunity for fun and networking. The culminating event to close Bench Bar will be “A Celebration Of The Juneteenth Holiday: The Spirit Of Our Journey.”
IndyBar: Paperless in a Pinch: How to Get There from Here
By now, the vast majority of law firms want to run paperless offices. The problem is often figuring out the logistics — especially for law firms with decades of history (and files) behind them. The most daunting question is often how to get started.
IndyBar: How Healthy Are Your Professional Relationships?
While working at home, for albeit a relatively short period of time, I realized that the health of my professional working relationships was suffering. Perhaps you are still working from home. Perhaps you are still primarily attending meetings virtually. Perhaps you feel the same way.
IndyBar Foundation offering solo/small firm grants again in 2021
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation is once again offering up to $2,500 to lawyers who work with local service providers to help central Indiana families in need of legal services related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
$6 million project planned at President Harrison home
A $6 million upgrade is starting at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis that leaders say is aimed at increasing its visibility and connections with the surrounding neighborhood.
IndyBar: A Conversation with the Author as a Millennial Teenager
In response to reader requests for a break from anything lawyerly or COVID-related, this week’s column features a selection from a conversation between the author and his 19-year-old self, living in April 2001.