Indybar: President’s Message: Yes, You CAN Do it All!
The Indianapolis Bar Association provides a number of amazing multitasking outlets for those of us that thrive on killing a number of birds with one stone.
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Indybar: Nominations Now Open for 2023 IndyBar Board of Directors
The nomination period has begun for the 2023 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Holly Wanzer of Wanzer Edwards PC has been appointed to chair the effort.
Dreyer: For judges, reform is the norm: Our requirements
There was a time, not so long ago, when judges were “potted plants.” The judicial role was widely reserved, somewhat withdrawn, apart from public statement or positions, and any work to change the legal system was considered improper. Changing standards and challenging times seem to have changed all that.
Harrell & Oriola: 5 steps for implementing measurable ESG strategy
The immense amount of work to achieve carbon “net zero” or “net negative” milestones is a global Rubik’s Cube and means that we cannot afford the luxury of perfection. Perfectionism in sustainability is unsustainable. Yet implementing the “good” instead of waiting for the “perfect” — especially in the fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous world of environmental, social and governance (ESG) — is not easy.
Trimble: Judicial independence is suffering: Lawyers need to take notice
As I write this column, there are multiple signs of trouble brewing in our judicial system.
Hammerle on… “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”
Indiana criminal defense attorney Bob Hammerle gives us his take on “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”
Indybar: Throw Out ‘Throw Out’
Our subject today is the ubiquitous, but seemingly ingrained and unchallenged, use of phrases such as “throw out,” “threw out,” “tossed” and “tossed out” to describe certain decisions of courts of all kinds and at all levels. In years past, the blame lay chiefly with reporters and news outlets. Today, of course, such short shrift is the medium of not only journalists (sadly) but also bloggers, social media influencers and, worst of all, regular folks, into whose everyday vocabulary these lazy and frankly damaging shortcuts have crept. Colleagues, it is up to us to do our part to end this scourge!
Grass: Supervising nonlawyer assistants: Lawyers’ duties
Here are three things to know about the requirement to directly supervise nonlawyers.
Indybar: You Already Didn’t Like Text Messages as Evidence
Earlier this month, Apple announced the latest update to the operations system that’s installed on your iPhone. Apple calls it iOS 16 (iPhone Operating System 16). After you read this post, Apple and iOS 16 may be off your holiday card list. If iOS 16 was a friend, some might consider canceling dinner plans with them. You might even unfriend them on Facebook.
Kaiser: 3 lessons manufacturers learned during COVID
As we have helped our clients navigate the challenges brought by the new dynamic created by the pandemic, we see three important lessons manufacturers learned during COVID that will continue to impact them in 2022 and beyond.
Indybar: Touchless: Law Firm Automation Can Be Applied More Broadly Than You Think
Yes, clients want your expertise and to talk about the legal process and state of the case, but they may not want you to schedule appointments with them, take a check from them or sit down for a signing meeting. And in reality, much of that is a waste of time for the attorney — who should be billing high value cases or marketing for them.
Op-ed: Trying to improve turnout in Indiana’s partisan primary elections misses the point
If you voted in the May 3 Indiana primary elections, you participated in a taxpayer-funded process that underwrites the parties’ cost of nominating their candidates. And the two major parties have created a system in which only the most active partisans are urged to vote on primary day.
Metz: 3 things to know as a new attorney
When I began writing this column, I reached out to friends from my law school class to gather a few of the common things we wish we had known when we first entered practice. After gathering suggestions, I decided to include the three most common and strongly held opinions.
Retzner and Nichols: The complicated world of creditors and nonprobate transfers
Beneficiaries need to understand that their inheritances may still be subject to claims in the estate. Creditors need to understand the process for proceeding against “nonprobate transferees” to preserve their rights.
Bont: White collar update: Theranos cases continue in California
What did Elizabeth Holmes gain by putting the government to its proof?
Braish and Phillips: Helping nonprofits through boards, committee service
Nonprofits come in many forms and can support a wide array of services, making it easy to find one that aligns with a particular interest or goal. Whether it’s your favorite amateur sports league, your children’s day care or a museum you love to visit, local nonprofits all require some level of legal services.
Pilotte: Asked and answered: Advice for new lawyers
In a profession that has its moments of cutthroat competition, there are some terrific mentors, as well, willing to pass along advice. In service of that goal, we’ve crowdsourced a handful of genuine questions from new lawyers, each of which we passed along to three more experienced attorneys.
Pike: An open letter to the new law school graduate
Our challenge to you is to think about how you will show up for yourself and your co-workers as a colleague in the legal community. You are no longer a student, and that can be a challenging landscape to navigate as a new attorney. So, what do the best professionals know and how do they make their marks at the beginning of their careers?