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ABA releases tool to assess cognitive impairment

July 29, 2014

To help attorneys who are concerned about the intellectual fitness of another lawyer or judge, the American Bar Association has recently released a cognitive assessment tool. The “Working Paper on Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Decline” is a questionnaire designed to give attorneys guidance in determining whether a partner or friend is just having a bad month or is suffering from something more serious. It also provides recommendations for talking to a colleague who is exhibiting troublesome behavior.

Hogsett joining Bose McKinney & Evans

July 28, 2014

Outgoing U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett will join the Indianapolis law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, effective Aug. 1, the firm announced in a news release Monday.

Supreme Court lets lawyer’s suit against Duke Realty proceed

July 25, 2014

The Indiana Supreme Court summarily affirmed a Court of Appeals ruling that a jury should decide whether a real estate company intentionally induced a law firm to terminate an attorney’s partnership agreement as the result of a dispute over a land agreement.

Lawyer registration fee increase to cover program shortfalls, aid pro bono districts

July 15, 2014

Attorney registration fees set to increase nearly 25 percent will cover shortfalls in the judiciary programs they fund and give a temporary emergency boost to the state’s pro bono districts.

Task force: Keep pro bono hours anonymous

July 15, 2014

A task force at the recommendation of the Indiana Supreme Court recently looked at five areas concerning pro bono work and the reporting of hours, including whether attorneys' reported pro bono hours should be disclosed publicly.

Early education efforts expose youth to various careers in law

July 1, 2014

Harrison Ndife and his peers gathered at the end of a long week to kick back, talk shop and do a little networking. A rising sophomore at Terre Haute South High School, Ndife had just completed the Summer Legal Institute along with 39 other eighth-graders and high-schoolers. They learned what it will take for them to become lawyers and where their place in the profession might be.

Faegre Baker Daniels attorney nationally recognized for legal prose

July 1, 2014

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP attorney Norman Tabler has found blog writing to be the perfect medium for his brand of humor and insight. The mundane topics he makes funny; the lively developments he makes hilarious.

Evansville’s Rudolph Fine merges with Jackson Kelly

June 30, 2014

A 20-lawyer firm in Evansville announced its merger with one of the nation’s 250 largest law firms effective July 1.

Starting salaries increase slightly for 2013 law grads

June 19, 2014

The median starting salaries for 2013 law school graduates rose slightly to nearly $62,500, according to data released by NALP Thursday. More grads also found jobs nine months out of school, but the unemployment rate rose due to the increased size of the graduating class.

Solo and Small Firm Conference puts focus on future of law

June 17, 2014

With a focus on “The Future of Law” and highlighted by a healthy dose of ethics and a look at coming changes and challenges, the Indiana State Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Conference at the French Lick Resort drew the second-largest crowd in the event’s history, organizers said.

Guarding against undue influence

June 17, 2014

Changes in a person’s will and estate plan that vary from equal distribution of assets among heirs, as favored by law, should raise red flags, elder law attorneys say.

Muncie attorney is a ‘Legendary Lawyer’

June 17, 2014

Frank Gilkison Jr. built a distinguished reputation with superior legal skills and a quick smile.

Employability begins long before graduation day

June 17, 2014

To get a job as a lawyer, applicants need legal skills, such as analytical thinking, but employers today are also looking for new hires who have the so-called “soft skills.”

Krieg DeVault lawyer builds national practice from northern Indiana office

June 17, 2014

Robert Wade took it as a challenge when a colleague told him a few years back he’d never be able to launch a national health care practice from the South Bend market, that instead he would need a Chicago or Washington, D.C., address.

Hoosiers play integral roles in historic military commissions

June 3, 2014

The words Indianapolis attorney Richard Kammen used to describe the trials taking place at Guantanamo Bay are jarring – “legally grotesque situation,” “huge stain on American justice,” “secret expedient rigged justice.”

Quarles & Brady latest large firm to expand to Indianapolis

June 3, 2014

Larger firms see enough promise to set up shop in Indianapolis – not through merger or acquisition – but by expanding with the launch of a branded office. And then expanding some more.

Longtime Barnes & Thornburg leader stepping down

May 28, 2014

Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Wednesday morning that the firm’s longtime managing partner, Alan Levin, will step down from his leadership role later this year. He will relinquish the top position he's held for 17 years to Robert Grand, effective Nov. 1.

Attorneys donate $50,000 and 8,100 pounds of food to fight hunger

May 23, 2014

Lawyers in Indiana and Kentucky stepped up to the challenge and donated nearly $50,000 and more than 8,100 pounds of food during this year’s March Against Hunger food drive.

Tough Talks: Having difficult conversations about delicate situations

May 20, 2014

People – regardless of the industry – avoid having tough conversations. They haven’t had “the talk” because there just hasn’t been the right time, or the issue hasn’t affected his or her work. But it may be best to rock the boat today, because tomorrow or next week or next month, it’s going to rock the entire company.

Establishing Miller Trusts

May 20, 2014

Attorneys offer their pro bono services to help nursing home residents keep their Medicaid benefits.

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