Disciplinary Actions – 6/18/14
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160 applicants pass the February Indiana Bar Exam
The Indiana Lawyer congratulates the individuals listed below on passing the February 2014 bar exam. Many of these new, aspiring lawyers participated in an admission ceremony held May 20 in Indianapolis.
Spotlight: Practical tips for new lawyers
Indiana Lawyer has been recognizing exemplary attorneys in our state since 2006 with the Leadership In Law awards. In recent years, we have asked the honorees – both seasoned veterans and those with only a few years of experience under their belts – to share practical advice that they received or, in retrospect, wish they had received, as young attorneys. New lawyers entering the practice in 2014 can soak up the wisdom shared and learn from these lawyers’ experiences.
Guarding against undue influence
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’
Frank Gilkison Jr. built a distinguished reputation with superior legal skills and a quick smile.
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.”
Debate over historic Brown County courthouse continues
At one of the state’s most-visited tourist crossroads stands a courthouse at a crossroads of its own.
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.
Judge gives final OK of recycling settlement
A federal judge has given his final approval to a class-action settlement calling for the operators of a northern Indiana wood-recycling plant to clean up and shutter the site within five years.
Opinions June 16, 2014 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
J.C. Jennings, II v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A03-1310-CR-425
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony sexual battery.
William R. Griffin, II v. State of Indiana (NFP)
84A01-1401-CR-17
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation.
Jeremiah D. Breedlove v. State of Indiana (NFP)
32A01-1309-CR-421
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation.
Lloy J. Ball v. State of Indiana (NFP)
76A03-1312-CR-501
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner that endangers a person.
Brent R. Gilbert v. State of Indiana (NFP)
28A04-1312-CR-613
Criminal. Affirms revocation of placement in community corrections.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court issued no opinions by IL deadline. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.
Opinions June 16, 2014
Indiana Court of Appeals
J.C. Jennings, II v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A03-1310-CR-425
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony sexual battery.
Blogger Brewington seeks rehearing, wants Rush to recuse
A blogger whose intimidation convictions arising from a child-custody dispute were affirmed by the Indiana Supreme Court is seeking a rehearing in an effort to vacate his convictions.
County jail officials in Southern Indiana accused of abusing inmates
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of former inmates accuses officials at the Floyd County jail of forcibly stripping the inmates of their clothing and keeping them naked in a padded cell for prolonged periods of time in violation of their constitutional rights.
Justices take forfeiture, adoption appeals
The Indiana Supreme Court added to its docket a Marion County drug forfeiture case and a Lake County adoption matter.
Valparaiso Law renames Professionalism Series to honor late dean Louis Bartelt
Valparaiso University Law School is recognizing longtime faculty member and former dean Louis F. Bartelt Jr. by renaming the school’s Professionalism Series in his honor.
National juvenile justice program growing in Indiana
Four more counties are being added to Indiana’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative in June, the first step to a significant expansion of the program within Indiana.
Deposition challenges timing of BMV overcharges
A former deputy director at the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says he told agency leaders as early as 2010 that many BMV fees exceeded what was authorized under Indiana law but that the agency kept overcharging Hoosiers for at least two years to avoid budget troubles.
Mother’s argument crushed by precedent
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld precedent in finding a mother who made sporadic child support payments over several years did fail to provide assistance for one entire year as outlined in state statute.
Judge asks public defender about Conour money
A federal judge has ordered the Office of the Federal Defender for the Southern District of Indiana to disclose whether it is holding any property belonging to William Conour, the former attorney who was represented by a public court-appointed lawyer from the agency.
Corrections day allows lawmakers to tweak new laws before they take effect
The Indiana Legislature will reconvene Tuesday to make technical corrections to statutory changes made during the 2014 session. Tweaking the new sentencing law so that it does't reduce prison terms for child molesters and clarifying the amount of drugs that lead to controlled substance charges are among actions lawmakers plan to take. IBJ.com has more.