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Web Exclusive: Fennell to offer pro bono abroad through Fulbright scholarship in Republic of Maldives

February 16, 2022

A 10-hour time difference couldn’t stifle Monica Fennell’s excitement about being in a foreign country for a unique opportunity to do what she loves: talk about pro bono work. Indianapolis-based Fennell, who serves as pro bono director at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and as an adjunct professor at Butler University, was recently chosen to receive a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, sending her to the Republic of Maldives.

Kosc: Real regulation around artificial intelligence

December 8, 2021 | Jeff Kosc

Artificial intelligence offers great potential to positively affect virtually all areas of our lives. There is, however, significant potential for abuse and harm resulting from irresponsible use of AI. These warnings have led to a growing body of regulation around AI, which seems likely to increase as this technology develops.

Open House: Community in mind with Taft’s fresh, modern Indy presence

October 27, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

Designed and constructed by CSO Architects and Keystone Construction Group, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in September 2019 opened the Indianapolis Taft Center — 5,000 square feet of state-of-the-art conference and event space in the heart of the city.

Vaccine mandates still contested issue inside law offices, courts as president prepares requirements

September 29, 2021 | Jordan Morey and Katie Stancombe

Whether by choice or force, COVID-19 vaccine mandates are changing operations in law offices and courtrooms across the country.

French: To skip or not to skip the opening statement in mediation

September 29, 2021 | Peter S. French

Taking a pass on opening statements in mediation is an easy out. However, does that make it a good idea? Should it be the rule, rather than the exception? Is forgoing the opening statement in the client’s best interests?

Macchia: Are noncompetes standing on shaky ground?

August 18, 2021 | Melissa Macchia

Over the last 18 months we have seen drastic changes in this country’s employment laws as a result of the pandemic, including new and updated laws and regulations related to sick leave, unemployment compensation and employee safety requirements. One change that has been mostly overshadowed by the ever-evolving nature of the pandemic, and its impact on the employment area, is a shift in the use and the enforceability of noncompetition agreements.

Cacioppo, French, McCready: Weighing the efficiencies of Zoom jury trials

August 4, 2021 | Jayna Cacioppo and Peter French and Ann McCready

Litigators have spent the last year and a half adapting to the virtual courtroom. For most hearings and proceedings, this has worked well and can often be more efficient for everyone involved. But what about full-blown jury trials?

More Indiana law firms returning to in-person work

June 16, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

Indiana law firms are either having attorneys and staff come back to office or making plans for a return in a few months. The firms contacted by The Indiana Lawyer are encouraging rather than requiring their employees to get vaccinated, and they have found most of their workforces have been inoculated.

Indianapolis attorney starts pregnancy loss support group for lawyers

May 12, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

After proposing her idea for an attorney-based pregnancy loss support group with the Indianapolis Bar Association, attorney DawnMarie White was given an emphatic “yes” to put it together.

Taft announces pay hikes for first-year associates

April 21, 2021 | IL Staff

Taft Stettinius & Hollister has announced an annual raise of at least $10,000 for first-year associates at offices in Indianapolis and elsewhere in the Midwest.

Justices publicly reprimand Greenfield, Indianapolis lawyers

April 21, 2021 | IL Staff

The Indiana Supreme Court has handed down public reprimands against two Indianapolis-area attorneys, including an action against a partner at a major law firm.

Westfield Council votes to involve itself in legal fight between mayor, clerk-treasurer

April 13, 2021 | Kurt Christian, Indianapolis Business Journal

The Westfield City Council on Monday decided to get more involved in the ongoing and expanding legal fight between the city’s mayor and clerk-treasurer by launching an investigation into the matter.

Web Exclusive: Supreme Court in no hurry to find new attorney ethics director

March 17, 2021 | Dave Stafford

With the search underway for only the third director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, one thing seems certain: The court will take its time finding a successor for retired leader G. Michael Witte.

Frost Brown Todd opens office in D.C. market

February 22, 2021 | IL Staff

Frost Brown Todd is opening a new office in Washington, D.C., consolidating the firm’s federal public policy and regulatory practices into the new location and drawing upon the expertise of attorneys throughout the firm’s other nine offices, including Indianapolis.

Taft builds new lobby group with Ice Miller transplants

February 17, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

Taft Stettinius & Hollister is making a big push into public affairs and lobbying in both Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and has nabbed seven attorneys and nonlawyer professionals — including several big names in Indiana politics — from rival Ice Miller to do it.

Taft builds new lobby group with Ice Miller transplants

February 12, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

Taft Stettinius & Hollister is making a big push into public affairs and lobbying in both Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., and has nabbed seven attorneys and non-lawyer professionals — including several big names in Indiana politics — from rival Ice Miller to do it.

Motorists crossing Louisville bridges claim they were fraudulently billed

January 20, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, a group of drivers allege the vendors hired to operate the RiverLink toll system for the three bridges between Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana fraudulently tacked on administrative fees and penalties.

Veteran pro bono leader Fennell joins Taft

January 6, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

As a new year starts, Monica Fennell, longtime pro bono advocate and past executive director of the former Indiana Pro Bono Commission, is stepping into a new role as pro bono director for Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where she will coordinate the volunteer legal work of the more than 600 attorneys in the firm’s 11 offices.

Fennell joins Taft as firm’s first pro bono director

January 5, 2021 | Marilyn Odendahl

Monica Fennell, a longtime leader in pro bono efforts in Indiana, has jumped to Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she is now in charge of building a volunteer lawyer program across the law firm’s 11 offices.

Year in Review: COVID aside, Barrett’s ascent to SCOTUS tops year’s biggest legal news stories

December 23, 2020 | Dave Stafford

COVID may have seemed like the only thing that happened in 2020, but for Indiana’s legal community, the past year brought watershed developments that will be with us for years to come, many of which were touched directly by the pandemic. Here are the Top 10 non-coronavirus Indiana legal news stories as determined by consensus of the Indiana Lawyer editorial staff.

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