Employability begins long before graduation day
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.”
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Krieg DeVault lawyer builds national practice from northern Indiana office
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
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
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
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
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
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
Attorneys offer their pro bono services to help nursing home residents keep their Medicaid benefits.
New members of the American Law Institute bring energy and diversity
Members of the American Law Institute help to research and write the Restatements of the Law, which are used by judges and attorneys to gain insight into laws and how those laws are applied around the country.
Canine companions bring touch of home to the workplace
Siegfried isn’t just attorney Michael Sutherlin’s 4-year-old Doberman. He’s also a trusted aide who’s never far from the lawyer’s side at home or at his Indianapolis office.
Lawyers question enforcement of advertising rules
One of Indiana’s most familiar legal names – a frequent flier on buses, billboards and TV commercials – says enforcement of disciplinary rules governing attorney advertising is a mess and needs an overhaul. The Indiana State Bar Association is considering preapproving ads.
Survey shows law firms unlikely to take lead in reinventing the legal market
The most likely change agent in the legal market over the next 10 years won’t be law firms, according to a survey of more than 300 firm leaders around the country. Respondents expect corporate law departments or technology innovations will be the force most likely to lead change.
Attorney’s swim from Alcatraz to benefit cancer research
An Indianapolis attorney will take on the cold, rough waters of San Francisco Bay next month, swimming from Alcatraz Island to raise money for cancer research.
Law firms should be concerned about cybersecurity
The real dollars are paid on the black market for inside details about possible mergers and acquisitions, new public policy, and information about cutting-edge technology. In short, the kind of private, confidential information that many law firms hold in their client files.
Lawyer disciplined over third-party site
A recent Indiana attorney disciplinary order quickly prompted some analysts to predict the ruling would have a chilling effect on lawyers here and around the country. But the case also involved pursuit of discipline that a court-appointed hearing officer called “disconcerting.”
Finney: 8 steps to evaluating and selecting your firm’s software
Oftentimes firms select software based upon performance during a software demonstration rather than evaluating what will provide the best results for specific firm needs. Finding the right software requires identification of job requirements including process workflows prior to selecting the tool.
Improvisation enhances lawyer’s skill set
Katrina Gossett says the collaborative, reactive nature of the ComedySportz experience complements her work as a litigator
Call IP attorney Donald Knebel the ‘master of the facts’
Ironically, the eight years that veteran attorney Donald Knebel spent avoiding intellectual property law gave him the experience he needed when he finally turned his attention to patent litigation.
Law firms fight ‘onerous’ proposed tax change
Lawyers representing Indiana’s legal profession are heading to Washington, D.C., with a message for their congressional delegations – kill a proposal that would change the way many law firms report income-tax obligations.
Memory of Fort Wayne attorney honored with endowed scholarship at Indiana Tech Law School
The Fort Wayne law firm of Shambaugh Kast Beck & Williams LLP has endowed a $25,000 scholarship to Indiana Tech Law School, giving a boost to the law school which welcomed its inaugural class in August 2013.