Janzen: 4 tips for starting a law blog and finding your voice
Blogging is a great communication tool for lawyers. For other attorneys who are considering launching their career into the blogosphere, here are four tips.
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Indiana Judges Association: Officiating same-sex marriages leaves judge optimistic
On June 25, 2014, and the next day, I officiated over 50 same-sex marriages. For reasons I did not expect, it may have changed my life.
Andrews: Can you protect the stepparent bond after a divorce?
A subsequent divorce between a biological parent and stepparent can have a devastating impact on the stepparent/stepchild relationship that often rivals that of a biological parent and child. This relationship is so significant that nine of our states recognize stepparents as having a right to seek visitation of a child.
Reed: ‘Gray divorce revolution’ alters traditional estate planning
Estate planning for “gray divorcees” presents unique challenges for their legal and financial planning professionals.
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!”
Hammerle On…’The Fault in our Stars,’ ‘Chef’
Bob Hammerle suggests you see “Chef” before eating at a restaurant because you will warmly embrace every moment of that evening.
Start Page: ‘Excel-erate’ your practice by learning Microsoft Excel
This article (and maybe some YouTube searching) will give you a starting point to help turn your dreams of organized and easy-to-understand data into reality using Microsoft Excel.
Torres: How to handle prayer before government meetings
How do governments work to ensure that their practices are such that they are wholly within the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause?
A View From Gitmo: Proceedings lack transparency available in US courts
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley writes in the first of a three-part series about what she observed while at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for hearings regarding the accused bomber of the USS Cole.
DTCI: Young attorneys should rely on their own devices at work
To the extent practicable, young attorneys should rely on their own devices to determine what needs to be done, and how to do it, rather than expect the more senior attorney to spell it out for them.
Bell/Gaerte: 3 things to know about ethical responsibility for others’ conduct
The recent disciplinary case, Matter of Anonymous, is not the only time someone in Indiana has been disciplined for the conduct of another.
Technology Untangled: Make sure Windows 8.1 computer can play DVD movies
Microsoft does not include DVD player software as a standard feature of Windows 8.1! Today’s article serves as both a caution and as an explanation about this DVD player issue.
Hammerle On … ‘Belle,’ ‘Locke’
Bob Hammerle says buy a ticket for “Locke” and be prepared for a mesmerizing trip.
Dean’s Desk: IU McKinney dean reflects on first year on the job
It’s been nearly a year since I became dean of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and it would be impossible to fully describe the experience in this short column
Sidebars: Café’s limited menu features fresh, high-quality food
Fred Vaiana gives Blue Moon Café 3.25 gavels!
Tough Talks: Having difficult conversations about delicate situations
People – regardless of the industry – avoid having tough conversations. They haven’t had “the talk” because there just hasn’t been the right time, or the issue hasn’t affected his or her work. But it may be best to rock the boat today, because tomorrow or next week or next month, it’s going to rock the entire company.