Former Indianapolis deputy mayor joins Bose McKinney
Thomas Cook, who stepped down at the end of 2020 after five years as chief deputy mayor for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, has joined law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP as a partner.
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Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with police officer
A 31-year-old man was wounded over the weekend while exchanging gunfire with an Indianapolis police officer after an early-morning traffic stop.
Indy law firms join forces, form Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau
A small Indianapolis law firm that’s less than a decade old has grown again, this time building its staff by adding a veteran attorney to form a firm whose newest partner says is informally known around the office as “Mom and the boys.”
Teen faces 6 murder counts in shootings at Indianapolis home
A 17-year-old Indianapolis boy accused of fatally shooting his father, stepmother, two teenage relatives and a heavily pregnant 19-year-old woman was charged with six counts of murder Thursday, according to a prosecutor and court documents.
Firearm delinquency adjudication overturned for insufficient evidence
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a delinquency adjudication after determining there was insufficient evidence to prove that a teenager illegally possessed a handgun.
COA upholds murder, battery convictions under previous, new double jeopardy precedent
A man convicted of murder and battery related to the same incident failed in his double jeopardy argument before the Indiana Court of Appeals, which analyzed both previous caselaw and new double-jeopardy precedent to uphold his convictions.
Judge James Kirsch announces retirement from Indiana Court of Appeals
Veteran Indiana Court of Appeals Judge James Kirsch announced Thursday he will retire this fall, capping a quarter-century on the state’s appellate court bench. Kirsch said in a statement he will continue to serve as a senior judge.
Suspect in IMPD officer’s slaying to face death penalty
The man accused of fatally shooting an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer will face a potential death sentence, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.
17-year-old held in Indianapolis killings of 5, including pregnant woman
Indianapolis police arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday in the killings of five people, including a pregnant woman, who were shot to death inside a home in what the city’s mayor called a “devastating act of violence.”
No charges against Indianapolis police in Black man’s death
No criminal charges will be filed against four Indianapolis police officers in the fatal shooting of a Black man hours after a fifth officer shot and killed another Black man, prosecutors said Friday.
Fired neonatal doctor loses age discrimination appeal against St. Vincent’s
A veteran neonatal doctor who claimed she was discriminated against when she was terminated from her longtime position did not prove that she was unlawfully terminated and passed over for a new position based on her age, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday, upholding summary judgment for St. Vincent Hospital.
Supreme Court clears Barnes attorney Mackey in discipline case
The Indiana Supreme Court has cleared a well-known attorney and former federal prosecutor of misconduct charges stemming from a nearly decade-old matter. The court found Thursday “that the allegations of misconduct were not proven” in a one-page judgment in favor of Barnes & Thornburg partner Larry Mackey.
Jones elected as presiding judge of Marion Superior Court
Marion Superior Judge Amy Jones has been selected as the next leader of the Marion Superior Courts Executive Committee.
Legal misfire: Is it a crime for minors to possess guns?
A 1990s Indiana law that raised penalties for juveniles who possess guns has backfired, limiting the charging options for law enforcement when children have firearms.
IndyBar: See Your Art or Photography at IndyBarHQ
IndyBarHQ was designed with our members’ needs in mind, and as we continue to make the the space our own, we want to involve our members in the decor of our public spaces and meeting rooms.
IndyBar: Save the Date for the 2021 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference!
After a hiatus in 2020, Bench Bar is returning to Louisville this summer and it’ll be your chance to relax and get away for the weekend while reconnecting with each other and with your practice.
Law firm mergers expected to rebound in 2021
The global pandemic halted the skyrocketing law firm mergers of recent years. However, the forces driving these combinations in the past have continued despite the coronavirus outbreak and will likely ignite more deals if people are able to return to some sort of a pre-pandemic lifestyle.
IndyBar, IBF Welcome New Boards at Virtual Installation, Leadership Celebration and Annual Meeting
Members of the bench and bar gathered virtually for the official installation of the boards of directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation on Thursday, Jan. 14.
IndyBar: The Eternal Debate: Who is in Your Top Five?
Who are your top five lawyers of all time? That is indeed a very heavy question, writes IndyBar President Jimmie McMillian.
IndyBar: Meet the Indianapolis Bar Foundation President: Adam Christensen
Meet Adam Christensen, the incoming president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.