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Trimble: ‘Believe What You Wish To Believe: The Decision Is Yours’
On Friday, Nov. 6th, I had the opportunity to represent the Indianapolis Bar Association at a very special naturalization ceremony that was conducted at the site of the 39th annual Indy International Festival. One hundred and ninety five individuals from 62 countries took the oath of citizenship that day and became newly-minted United States citizens.
IndyBar: IBF Fellows Give Back at Gleaners
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana works to feed the hungry across the state, and on Oct. 21, Indianapolis Bar Foundation Distinguished Fellows pitched in to help them do just that during the Fellows service event.
IndyBar: Getting to Know Your Judicial Officers
This is the sixth installment in the Solo/Small Firm Practice Section’s “Getting to Know Your Judicial Officers” series.
IndyBar: Committee Positions Available for 2016
Would you like to network with your legal community and have fun through the practice of law? Volunteer to serve on an Indianapolis Bar Association committee. Appointments are now being made to the 2016 committees.
Trimble: Have You Hired A Contract Lawyer Lately?
In a perfect world, my dream would be for every job seeker to land a full-time position. I would also hope that all of you could find the time to network and mentor our colleagues who cannot find work. In the meantime, I have one question for you: “Have you hired a contract lawyer lately?"
IndyBar: Pro Bono: Do It And Do It Well
Pro Bono Spotlight On: Michael A. Rogers, Quarles & Brady
IndyBar: Recognition Awards Honor Indy’s Leading Legal Professionals
Each year, the IndyBar takes time to honor and celebrate local leaders with innovative ideas through the Recognition Awards.
Bar associations work hard to show young lawyers the benefits of membership
Organizations are working hard to welcome, attract and retain the young professionals because this new group shows little inclination to joining. Bar associations, like associations in different industries, are seeing millennials shy away from being part of an organized group.
IndyBar: Around the Bar
The IndyBar Family Law Section and Pro Bono Standing Committee hosted “Show Up to Sign Up,” a one-stop shop to connect attorneys and local organizations in search of volunteer help, on Wednesday, October 14.
IndyBar: Pre-Suit Mediation: A Courtroom Detour
Pre-suit mediation is a solution that many legal professionals overlook when it comes to their clients’ cases, which prompted the IndyBar ADR Section to host a CLE program on the topic on Oct. 28.
Trimble: ‘A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart,’ Revisited
While Dr. King’s sermon was written and preached to Christians, his message applied equally to all enlightened human beings.
IndyBar: Nearly 600 Helped at Ask a Lawyer
At Ask a Lawyer on Oct. 13, more than 100 IndyBar paralegal and attorney volunteers stepped out of their offices and into sites across Indy to provide meaningful advice and assistance to 596 Hoosiers.
IndyBar: Shadley Honored with ADL Award
Local trailblazer Sue Shadley, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, was honored as the 2015 recipient of the Women and the Law Division’s Antoinette Dakin Leach Award at a luncheon held in her honor on Monday, Oct. 12 at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.
IndyBar: Pandemic Preparedness CLE Stays Ahead of Flu Season
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
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: Bar Leader Series Class Kicks Off at Ice Breaker, Retreat
The class kicked off the 13th iteration of the series, which runs from September 2015 to May 2016, at a recent ice breaker reception with alumni on September 3 and a leadership and skills-developing retreat Sept. 10 and 11.
IndyBar: Civility. Courtesy. Respect. Professionalism.
We set out to find examples of lawyers who model the way while providing excellent representation.
IndyBar: Statement Regarding 7th Circuit Judicial System Decision
The Indianapolis Bar Association (“IndyBar”) is reviewing the decision of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals holding the Marion County judicial selection system unconstitutional.