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Pro Bono: One Attorney, One Big Impact
Darrell has been a solo practitioner for the last 23 years, but he still dedicates many hours each year to pro bono work.
IndyBar: Volunteer Opportunity: Help Out at Spring Mediation Day
The IndyBar ADR Section Executive Committee is pleased to announce that we are hosting our second annual Spring Paternity Court Mediation Day.
Moberly: If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again (and Again, and Again…)
It’s no secret that the IndyBar has supported merit selection for decades. It’s also no secret that view is not held by everyone. I sincerely respect our members who would prefer an open partisan election of our judges in Marion County. Mostly that view is held as a result of a reverence for voting rights, which I hope we all share.
IndyBar: Delivering Peace of Mind: Volunteer for Low Asset Wills Workshops
For years, IndyBar attorneys have helped community members living in poverty to safeguard their futures through the Low Asset Wills Program.
IndyBar: New Resource Available to Marion County Litigators
IndyBar members will be walking into the courtroom with even more confidence, thanks to a recent resource compiled by the association’s Litigation Section.
Moberly: Maintaining Control Amid Change
The IndyBar has recognized that lawyers want to be in control of their memberships in ways they never could before.
IndyBar: Build Your Bankruptcy Practice and Provide a Valuable Service at the Same Time!
What if you could ease stress on the courts caused by pro se representation, build your practice and help a member of our community all at the same time? It’s possible through the newly formed Bankruptcy Modest Means Program!
IndyBar: Diversity Through Intention: Sign on as a Diversity Job Fair Interviewer or Sponsor Today
Intentionality in seeking career opportunities helps propel progress. The legal profession is no exception.
IndyBar: Meet the IndyBar Board of Directors
They’re more than just board members! The 33 members of the Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Directors represent a rainbow of practice areas and types, backgrounds, passions and much more. Take a minute to learn more about your IndyBar leaders in this regular feature to follow throughout 2016.
IndyBar: Demand For Specialized Expertise Among Top Trends Influencing Hiring In Legal Field
As law firms and companies expand legal teams to pursue new business opportunities, competition is intensifying for job seekers with in-demand skills and niche backgrounds.
Moberly: Don’t be the Next Betamax: The Necessity of Evolution in the Legal Profession
I’ve had the chance the last few years to think about Internet access to justice, new forms of competition from large global corporations, the possible obsolescence of state-regulated practice of law, commoditized legal services and many other seismic shifts in the legal profession. Lots of other professions have dealt with these changes. You don’t have to look far to see the dramatic change in how medical services are delivered today.
IndyBar: Hospice Program Provides Comfort for Terminally Ill Patients
In hospice care, those around the patient often work to ensure the he or she is comfortable during the final days of life–providing palliative care, creating a soothing environment and gathering loved ones close.
IndyBar: Bar Leader Series Teams Tackle Community Issues Through Service Projects
Each year, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series provides a group of the bar’s rising stars with the tools and experiences that will further their growth into future leaders of the association and the Indianapolis community.
Black lawmakers oppose Marion County judge selection bill
A proposal to create a 14-member merit-selection commission to nominate Marion Superior judges would harm minority representation on the bench of the state’s largest county, members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus said in a statement Monday as the bill awaited second reading on the House floor.
Indianapolis family law attorney Strain dies
An Indianapolis solo practitioner who was active leader in bar associations died Wednesday. Jana K. Strain was 51.