Hebenstreit: Has the Time Come for Articling?
Do you know what the term “articling” means? I did not until recently, but it is quite relevant to the discussions swirling around about the value and importance of a law school education.
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IBA: IndyBar Revitalizes School Education Advocacy Program
This fall, the IndyBar Pro Bono Standing Committee will rejuvenate its School Education Advocacy Program through collaboration with FosterEd, a project of the National Center for Youth Law.
IBA: New Law Restricts Access to Criminal Records
There is a misconception among even the most educated of criminal clients that arrests, charges and convictions disappear off of one’s Indiana criminal record after a passage of time. This is not the case.
Michael J. Hebenstreit: Life Rushing By
Life moments. Some may be an accomplishment (winning a big trial), a disappointment, a funeral or a seemingly insignificant event. We all have them—some good, some not so good, but they are those events that for some reason stick with us for a lifetime.
IBA: Insurance Practices in Commercial Real Estate Loans
Requesting appropriate insurance coverages and obtaining certificates of insurance verifying such coverages are in place may be one of the least understood, and thereby, among the most overlooked issues in commercial real estate loan transactions.
IBA: Providing Benefits to Same-Gender Partners Can Be Taxing
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia now recognize same-sex relationships under various names, such as domestic partnerships, civil unions, or same-gender marriages.
IBA: Trial Judges No Longer Required to Retire
I had this dream for retirement when I got elected judge: I would work until I was 68, near when I would be forced to retire by mandatory retirement (assuming the voters thought I was still doing a good job through each of my re-elections), fade off the scene to my boat on Lake Cumberland, maybe work in the winter part time as an usher or scorekeeper for the Pacers or Colts, read U.S. history books, see a musical or play every once in awhile, and generally ignore any pleas for money from my then-adult kids.
Hebenstreit: A Special Celebration of Being an American
What does the 4th of July mean to you?
IBA: How To Fire An Employee
The purpose of this article is to set out guidelines which can help to make the tooth drilling process a little easier, both for you and the terminated individual.
IBA: A Review of 2011 Criminal Law Legislation
What looked early in 2011 like a blockbuster year for sentencing reform fizzled into a legislative session with mostly tinkering in the criminal law realm.
IBA: WLD Summer Reception
View photos from the IndyBar Women and the Law Division reception.
Editorial: IndyBar – Your Source for Information
Back in the day, even before I joined the IndyBar staff, there was a singular method for communicating with our members. Known as the Bulletin, it was a printed elongated postcard readily identified for its unique size and concise information.
IBA: Indiana Legislature Passes New Guardianship Laws
The Indiana legislature passed several new guardianship laws in the 2011 legislative session which impact guardianships of minor children and incapacitated adults.
IBA: Lawyer Advertising: The Truth May Not Set You Free
Indiana’s new advertising rules apply to more than just billboards and Yellow Page ads. Rule 7.2(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct defines “advertising” as “any manner of communication partly or entirely intended or expected to promote the purchase or use of professional services.” That means that the advertising rules may cover communications on your website, your blog and even on your Facebook page.
Groups seek nominations for 2011 awards
Several Indiana legal organizations are accepting nominations for awards given by their groups. All have July deadlines.