Wood: A Day in the Life, or, how JLAP can help, 8 days a week
A day in the life at Indiana’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program often begins with a phone call, sometimes late at night or early in the morning, which could be a lifeline.
Opinion
Articles
Bell: 3 things to know about making ‘bad mistakes’
I have known some lawyers who have never made a mistake before, and if you give them a chance, they’ll tell you how infallible they are. But what about the rest of us who sometimes don’t live up to our own expectations?
Hammerle on… “Avengers: Endgame” and “Hesburgh”
Movie reviewer Robert Hammerle says “Avengers: Endgame” is a superhero classic for the ages, while the documentary “Hesburgh” is an enlightening portrait of a University of Notre Dame legend.
Sicuso & Miranda: What the omnibus gaming bill means for Hoosier casinos
Late into the evening on April 24, the Indiana General Assembly voted to approve what may fairly be referred to as the most significant omnibus gaming bill in a decade. Here’s a high-level breakdown of what the final version of HEA 1015 does.
Barner: Cummins’ centennial presents challenges, opportunities for general counsel
In today’s fast-paced, competitive environment, few companies reach their centennial anniversary, and even fewer do so with the rich legacy of values-driven leadership that Cummins enjoys. That is why I am honored to lead the in-house legal function as we celebrate this remarkable milestone.
Bont: Government’s gang reports not clowning around
In 2011, the FBI’s National Gang Intelligence Center Report identified the Juggalos — criminal-minded fans of the musical act Insane Clown Posse — of the as a “hybrid gang,” which was nebulously defined as a loosely organized group of individuals with multiple affiliations and a high propensity for random criminal activity. Juggalos are no longer classified as a gang.
Start Page: Using Screen Time to harness, control the power of your iPhone
Who among us has not opened our favorite social media application, only to find that 20 (or more) minutes later, we are wondering where the time went? There’s an app for that.
Rudolph & St. Pierre: Anyone worried about attorney-client privilege in mediation?
Your client wants to bring a nonparty friend/significant other/family member to mediation, but you worry that the presence of a nonparty will allow opposing counsel access to the substance of your mediation-related communications with your client. Is this worry justified?
Brown: It’s never too late to learn, especially from fellow mediators
Although I’ve been at this law thing for a while and have mediated cases over the last 10 years, I always find value in hearing about the experiences and strategies of others who have accumulated the awareness and wisdom of playing peacemaker on a regular basis.
Lewinski: Challenged to “Locke” into a property rights resolution
In the curriculum for business ethics that I teach to students at Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, we cover John Locke and his notion of private property rights – natural rights that existed for each individual in the state of nature. Locke contended that men left that state of nature, in part, because the challenge of enforcing those rights led to a state of war. In more than 30 years of real estate litigation practice, I have seen what often looks like that state of war play out between litigants.
Living Fit: A few helpful hints for breaking and making habits
Some habits are great. Many that we in the legal profession have created are harmful. Once habits are formed, they are difficult to break because they are second nature — we forget we are doing them. The process is set in motion before you realize, “I’m doing it again.”
Hammerle on… “Shazam!,” “The Best of Enemies” and “Pet Sematary”
Movie reviewer Robert Hammerle says there was not much to see in the days before the latest Marvel superhero flick dominated the box office universe.
Dudas: One lawyer’s training helping to make a world of change
Here is someone who successfully pursued the practice of law on her own terms and then turned her skills toward an area of service. And service is what drove her to the law in the first place, but, in the end, it wasn’t enough.
Flint: You can bet on it — Sports gambling in Indiana and beyond
Indiana’s recently passed sports gambling legislation came as many other states have raced to allow such wagering after a recent U.S. Supreme Court case. But there are some possible concerns arising from legalized sports gambling in the Hoosier State.
Stafford: 29 lawyers and a judge walk into a brewpub …
Sorry, there’s no punchline. That’s just what we’re looking forward to on Wednesday, May 8, when we will celebrate Indiana Lawyer’s 2019 Leadership in Law honorees and past award recipients at a special recognition event at TwoDEEP Brewing in Indianapolis. We hope to see you there!
Parrish: Commencement calls for review of annual milestones
This weekend is a time of celebration in Bloomington, as we welcome friends and family of the Class of 2019 for our annual commencement ceremony. It’s an important milestone in our students’ lives. Commencement is also a time for looking back. The past year saw several significant milestones for the IU Maurer School of Law. I’d like to touch on just a few of them.
Hammerle on… “Dumbo,” “The Mustang”
Movie reviewer Robert Hammerle says the new version of “Dumbo” flies high, while “The Mustang” could ride its way into Oscar territory.
Law Student Outlook: Experiential learning puts traditional legal education to the test
As time has passed, professors have moved away from the harsh classroom environment, as seen in “The Paper Chase,” and moved toward a more supportive and educational classroom setting. Along with that change, law schools have begun to place a significant value on experiential learning.
Wilson & Oxyer: With CBD legal, is THC in the workplace A-OK?
As the legality of hemp, CBD oil, marijuana and other substances containing THC continues to change, questions arise relating to an employer’s options when THC is detected on a drug screen and whether an employer must accommodate the use of legal THC-containing substances.
Cole: Congress to the rescue in race to save software patents
When it often takes three to five years to secure a patent, you don’t want to empty your patent application pipeline if you think the law will change in the near term. And now it is looking increasingly likely that Congress will step in and bring order to the current chaos.