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Federal Civil Practice Update Dec. 16

Indiana Lawyer is sponsoring the annual Federal Civil Practice Update for the Southern District of Indiana: Practical Tips from the Bench and the Bar CLE event on Dec. 16 in Indianapolis. Speakers are chair and moderator John Maley, Barnes & Thornburg; Hon. Richard Young, chief judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; Hon. Mark Dinsmore, magistrate judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; Hon. Denise LaRue, magistrate judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; Donald Wall, counsel to the Circuit Executive, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals; and Laura Briggs, clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana.

Registration begins at 1 p.m.; the program runs from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. at Barnes & Thornburg, 5th Floor Conference Center, 11 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis. Attendees are invited to a reception following the program. The cost to register is $90 or $80 for government employees. Three hours of CLE and New Lawyer credit is available. Click here
to register online or to download a printable registration form. For questions or more information, contact Karen Aruta at 317-472-5201 or [email protected].

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The actions of police officers who showed up on a man’s property to investigate a complaint – which led to the discovery of marijuana plants – were reasonable, according to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

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See who’s joined Indiana law firms, who has opened up a new firm, and what awards attorneys have received.

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