IndyBar: More than 700 Helped at Ask a Lawyer
Tuesday, April 8 was a record-breaking day as 705 Hoosiers were provided with free legal advice through the IndyBar’s Ask a Lawyer event.
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Abrams: A New Justice Center ? ! ? !
he offices of the Indianapolis Bar Association first learned of the city’s interest in pursuing a Justice Center several months ago when they expressed interest in learning more about our task force work over the last 10 years.
IndyBar: Matthew Maples Selected as IndyBar Law Student of the Year
The importance of pro bono service is a theme that is routinely emphasized to practicing attorneys. For one law student, no encouragement will be necessary. The Indianapolis Bar Association’s 2014 Law Student of the Year, Matthew Maples of the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has completed close to 2,000 hours of pro bono service during his law school career.
IndyBar: IBF Scholarship Recipients: Where Are They Now?
While many are aware of the good the Indianapolis Bar Foundation does for the Indianapolis legal community, some might not be aware that the IBF has been responsible for awarding more than 75 scholarships to law students since 1983. These scholarships help alleviate the high cost of law school and provide students more affordable access to post-graduate education.
IndyBar votes conditional support for Justice Center proposal
The Indianapolis Bar Association on Wednesday voted to give encouraging yet conditional support to Mayor Greg Ballard’s recent proposal to construct a new criminal justice center complex, according to a statement issued Thursday.
IndyBar: Headliners to take the podium at IndyBar Applied Professionalism Course
No more final exams. The Indiana Bar Exam is a fuzzy memory. The final piece of the puzzle will come in a required Applied Professionalism Course offered by the Indianapolis Bar Association on Thursday, April 24.
Abrams: Do You Really Want To Manage The Firm?
So for all of you reading this article, if at some point in time you are asked to take over the helm of your firm, please consider it carefully, understanding the increased responsibilities but cherishing the opportunity if it is right for you.
IndyBar: New Pause for Professionalism Video Available
Civility In Administrative Hearings
IndyBar: Shortridge High School to Host Naturalization Ceremony
Students at Shortridge Magnet High School for Law & Public Policy will experience the final step to becoming an American citizen first-hand on Thursday, May 1, at 10 a.m. as the school hosts a naturalization ceremony for individuals seeking citizenship.
Duncan: You can make an impact with the IBF
The Board of Directors and Committee Chairs of your Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) are hard at work steadfastly planning another great year for the IBF. While the planning efforts are in full swing, we need your help to make our initiatives a success in 2014.
IndyBar: ‘The Best Style “Handbook”’ For Lawyers and Judges (Part II)
George Orwell rejected the notion that “we cannot by conscious action do anything about” the decline of language, and he believed instead that “the process is reversible.” The essay’s capstones, the subjects of this Part II, were his diagnosis of the maladies that afflicted writing, followed by his six curative rules.
IndyBar: Participating in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair
Roxana Bell writes about what it’s like to attend the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair as a student participant and as a practitioner.
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Foundation to Award $35,000 Grant
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) is now accepting applications through April 1 for its Impact Fund Grant of at least $35,000 to be awarded in late May 2014. Application instructions and additional information can be found at indybar.org/ibf.
Abrams: 5 Things I Wish I Had Known My First Year Of Practicing Law
After having the luxury of practicing law for over 30 years and looking back on the first few years of practice, there are several things that I have learned that I sure wish I had known as a young lawyer.
IndyBar: ‘The Best Style “Handbook”’ For Lawyers and Judges (Part I)
Like other Americans, lawyers and judges most remember British novelist and essayist George Orwell (1903-1950) for his two signature books, Animal Farm and 1984. Somewhat less known is his abiding passion about the craft of writing. It was a lifelong passion, fueled (as Christopher Hitchins recently described) by Orwell’s “near visceral feeling for the English language.”