IBA: Mediation Day
The Indianapolis Bar Association’s ADR Section and the Bar’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono jointly hosted their first annual Mediation Day on August 3, 2010 at Baker & Daniels downtown Indianapolis office.
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IBA: Zoning Cases Moved with Judge Keele
Marion Superior Court Judge Michael Keele recently moved from civil court 12 to civil court 7 prompting a discussion about
assignment of zoning and substantive civil environmental cases.
IBA: Providing Services to the Deaf
Twenty years ago the United States took a giant leap forward in providing access for all persons regardless of ability with
passage of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Nominations sought for numerous awards
If you know of a lawyer or judge who demonstrates dedication and professionalism above and beyond most, there are several
awards for which they may be considered. Deadlines are quickly approaching.
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Lawyer Links Classic 2010
More than 100 golfers gathered at Broadmoor Country Club to support the Indianapolis Bar Foundation on July 8.
IBA: Marion Superior Court E-Filing Hitting Stride
Launched in mid-May, the Marion Superior Court E-filing program is available for mortgage foreclosure and collection cases.
The IBA’s Criminal Justice and Appellate Sections File Amicus Brief on Sentencing Issue
Recently, Indiana’s trial courts have begun utilizing “scoring models” to help determine a reasonable sentence. The practice of using such “scoring models” was recently challenged by a criminal defendant and his case reached the Supreme Court of Indiana.
Hickey: Common Goal
“Common,” as in shared by two or more people or as in done often or not rare. Common can also mean belonging to or affecting the whole of a community as in common land. These definitions capture the spirit of the members of our Bar; I witnessed this first-hand recently through an initiative called Common Goal.
IBA: Public Library Now Conducting Patent Searches
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library recently announced they are now providing patent search assistance at the downtown Central Library.
IBA: Court Seeks Commissioner Applicants
Marion Superior Court is accepting resumes for full-time Commissioners.
IBA: Nod to Professionalism
For serving as a role model of civility in litigation for countless attorneys in the Indianapolis area.
IBA: Three IndyBar Members among SC Semi-Finalists
Following the first round of interviews, three Indianapolis Bar Association members remain in the hunt to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court.
Attorneys assist young entrepreneurs
When an attorney in a bar association’s program for young lawyers learned that a program that helps at-risk youth to start and maintain their own businesses was in transition and needed a little help, he suggested his group step in.
IBA: Honor a colleague with the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
To recognize a female attorney for her professional and personal accomplishments, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Women and the Law Division is seeking nominations for the 2010 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award.
IBA: Strategic Planning
The leadership of the Indianapolis Bar Association has long made an effort to track change and respond to it through strategic planning.
IBA: Divorce and Social Media
An overwhelming 81% of the nation’s top divorce attorneys say they have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence during the past five years, according to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
IBA: Seeking to Honor Excellence
Awarding professional excellence on the bench and in the bar is the purpose of the Indianapolis Bar’s Silver Gavel and Professionalism Awards.