Law school to create Lawyering Skills Center
Heritage Hall at Valparaiso University's School of Law will undergo renovations that include creating a Lawyering Skills Center to help students prepare for the day-to-day work done by attorneys.
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Speaker to examine tort law in U.S.
Keith Hylton, Hon. Paul J. Liacos Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, will present next week Valparaiso University School of Law's annual Monsanto Lecture, which examines the theory of tort in the United States and explore ways it can be reformed.
Irish chief justice to visit Indianapolis
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland will visit Indianapolis, and one of his stops includes a lecture at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis March 10.
Health law roundtable event, CLE Dec. 10
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, Hall Center for Law and Health, and the American Antitrust Institute will present a roundtable discussion on the future of antitrust enforcement in light of changes in the health-care landscape.
Law school symposium to discuss torture
The Valparaiso University School of Law, as part of its annual symposium lecture series, is offering "Torture: Justifiable?" which focuses on whether and under what circumstances torture may be justifiable.
Chief justices to discuss court issues
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard and other jurists from the Midwest will talk about important issues affecting their respective courts during a panel discussion Sept. 9 at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
ND symposium focuses on fiduciary duty
The University of Notre Dame Law School's Spring Symposium, "The Future of Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Law," will discuss the accountability of corporate directors and the role and relevance of fiduciary duties in corporate law.
IU-Indy professor dies
Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis professor Mary Harter Mitchell died this morning.
Confirmation hearing set for professor
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for 2 p.m. Feb. 25 for Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington professor Dawn Johnsen.
Religion, race, and the law
The intersection of religion, race, and the law will be discussed from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Indiana State Capitol Building.
Symposium focuses on law, energy policy
The 2009 Program on Law and State Government Fellowship Symposium will address state law and energy policy Oct. 2 at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.
Supreme Court seeks historic law-related photos
If you've come across an old photo relating to Indiana's legal profession, the Indiana Supreme Court would like to know.
Annual labor relations seminar May 15
Attorneys interested in learning more about labor and employment law issues, while earning CLE credit, can still register for the 30th annual seminar on labor-management relations May 15 in Indianapolis.
Attorneys to discuss jobs, bar associations
The Indiana State Bar Association is holding a panel discussion and lunch Thursday at University of Notre Dame Law School to discuss the anxiety students face in looking for jobs.
Chief justice to get ND honorary law degree
Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard will be one of eight people awarded honorary degrees from the University of Notre Dame during its commencement ceremony next month.
Dinner to support IU Law – Indy LRAP
To help students and alumni who want to practice public interest law, even with law school loan debt, a group of Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis students will host a fundraiser March 7 for the school's loan repayment assistance program endowment.
Ethics talk focuses on corporate attorneys
Ethical dilemmas faced by corporate attorneys are the topics of this year's Tabor Institute on Legal Ethics at Valparaiso University School of Law.
Justices to address university graduates
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard and Justice Robert D. Rucker will be commencement speakers at the graduation ceremonies at two Indiana schools.
Forum to focus on energy policy and progress
The 2009 Environmental Policy Forum Spring Symposium at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis will feature professors, members of the Indiana General Assembly and various environmental and energy organizations who will examine Indiana's energy policy and the progress and prospects for legislation.
Lecture focuses on racial inequalities
This year's Indiana Supreme Court Lecture at Valparaiso University School of Law will focus on significant racial differences in labor, housing, education, and wealth.