Valparaiso law school welcomes new dean
Andrea Lyon, the first woman to lead the Valparaiso University Law School, began her tenure July 1 as the dean.
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Drunk man who ran into woman rightfully convicted
The Indiana Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed the public intoxication conviction of a man who showed signs of being drunk and walked into a woman as he left an Indianapolis nightclub, prompting a response from nearby police.
Former Daviess Judge Judith Hayes Dwyer dies
The fourth woman to be appointed a state court judge in Indiana, Judith Hayes Dwyer died Saturday at her home in Washington, Ind. She was 75.
AG offers county clerks guidance on same-sex marriage questions
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s office issued a memo to county clerks July 1 attempting to clear the confusion lingering from the several days when same-sex marriage was legal in Indiana.
Indiana argues same-sex marriage of terminally ill woman should not be recognized
While conceding the same-sex marriage lawsuit involving a terminally ill Indiana woman would warrant an exception, the Indiana attorney general maintained no legal exception has been found and the marriage should not be recognized by the state.
IndyBar: Volunteer to Take a Pro Bono Family Law Case
The lack of licensed attorneys willing to assume responsibility for routine family law matters is a universal concern for pro bono legal service providers. Although volunteer programs such as the IndyBar’s Legal Line and Ask A Lawyer events provide general information to direct those with legal needs in the right direction, these independent events do not provide the ongoing legal services often necessary to fully resolve a particular issue.
IndyBar: Lessons in Timing from the Washington Redskins Trademark Cancellation
Last week, upon petition by five Native American individuals, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) cancelled six trademarks bearing the word “Redskin” registered to the Washington, D.C., based NFL team between 1967 and 1990.
Abrams: Post Bench Bar Euphoria
I just finished last weekend attending the 2014 Bench Bar and my expectations were wildly exceeded. I had numerous people tell me, our Executive Director Julie Armstrong, and our board members that this Bench Bar was the best that they had ever attended.
IndyBar: Civility. Courtesy. Respect. Professionalism.
Getting Along is Not Wrong, an initiative of the IndyBar Standing Committee on Professionalism, is the impressive collection of such positive and compelling behavior.
Indiana Court Decisions – June 11 to 24, 2014
Read recent appellate opinions involving Indiana cases.
BGBC: 10 crushing questions to ask a business valuation expert
As part of your cross-examination, you wish to attack the expert’s work. You’re supposed to ask about the methodology, assumptions, procedures and how the opinion of value was determined. These are standard questions asked in cross-examination that we expect to hear. What about those questions that are not standard, but just as effective if not more?
Hammerle On … ’22 Jump Street,’ ‘The Grand Seduction’
Bob Hammerle says if movie heroes are more irritable than loveable, no film can succeed. In “The Grand Seduction,” they were dedicated to a fraud that you sadly grew to resent.
Inside the Criminal Case: Passive vs. forcible resistance
The Court of Appeals recently brought us the story of a woman, her dog and her not-so Gandhi-like attempt at passive resistance when her dogs were investigated for biting. The question before the Court of Appeals was whether this passive resistance was criminal.
Federal Bar Update: Rule 30(b)(6) depositions
One of the most useful tools in discovery is the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, allowing a party to depose an entity, which must then produce one or more witnesses to testify to enumerated topics.
DTCI: Would you choose to be a lawyer if you had a do-over?
“If you could do it all over again, would you still be a lawyer?” Anyone reading this has probably been asked the question. I myself cannot think of anything else that I would do, and of course, my answer is “Yes!”
Early education efforts expose youth to various careers in law
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.
Mastering the law without a J.D.
The move by two Indiana law schools to follow a national trend and offer master’s degrees to non-lawyers has many practicing lawyers asking where the graduates of these programs will fit into the legal profession.
On the Move – 7/2/14
Read who’s recently joined Indiana firms, been honored or elected to a board.
Disciplinary Actions – 7/2/14
Read who’s been recently suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court.
New Indiana laws in 2014
Many new laws take effect July 1. View a complete list of the laws enacted during the 2014 legislative session.