Jack Pitchford: Young attorneys should embrace feedback, redlines
There is already a learning curve to becoming an attorney — new responsibilities, trying to find the elusive “work-life balance” and handling this new world you have joined.
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Gary Germann: Safe spaces: Rooms offer victims comfort in Porter County
The time the Lanham family spent in the hallways of the Porter County Courthouse exposed a major shortfall in how victims and their families are treated during criminal trials.
Griffin O’Gara: Commit to engagement to start and enjoy your legal career
In the period immediately following law school and through the first few years of practice, it is easy to feel isolated.
Zachary Niceley: Showing up matters: Advice for new attorneys on being in office
Physically showing up in the office is a valuable early investment in your career development and future success.
Gerry Regep: Borrowed keys: We graduate thanks to the grace of others
Law school is like friends playing a card game.
Gregory A. Neibarger: Case offers lessons for challenging no-contest clauses
Indiana has not addressed this precise issue, and courts often look to persuasive authority from other jurisdictions.
Chetrice Romero: Proper election security starts many months in advance
Coordinating people, systems, vendors and logistics to deliver a secure and reliable voting experience is no small task.
Megan Stuart and Jennifer Terry: Due process is not optional in Indiana’s eviction courts
The state, through its courts, orders a person or family out of their home, often on short notice with devastating consequences.
John Daniel Tinder: Rule of law matters for fairness, trust
While Law Day itself has passed, its purpose should not.
Travis R. Watson: The details of home improvement contracts
HICA does not apply to the original construction of a dwelling but instead applies only to “home improvements.”
Ellen Morrison Townsend: AI isn’t new legal risk — it’s old liability at greater scale
There is a tendency to treat AI governance as something that will be worked out later.
Deanna Marquez: You can schedule meetings without tiresome back and forth
Scheduling Poll, built directly into Outlook, makes it easy for internal and external users to find a time and then move on to the work that matters.
Dustin Houchin: Sorry, but it’s a law: Social intervention programs don’t work
In general with social science, as opposed to criminology, it is well known that almost no programs work.
Kyle Montrose and Neda Semsarieh: AI-enabled deal rooms, generative platforms speed due diligence
Today, many VDR providers are incorporating AI into their platforms, significantly expanding their core functionality.
Josh Astin and Andrew Nevill: NIL branding opportunities require knowing right context
A critical element often overlooked in NIL negotiations is the institutional equipment contract.
John Floreancig and Jonathan Stewart: Person-to-person wisdom in legal profession is at risk
The most valuable lessons in this profession are often the simplest ones.
Roy Graham: How reading appellate decisions can bring rewards
If we can agree that daily reading informs what courts value, then it follows that writing well tells them why your case deserves it.
Kyla Jackson: How to change the world in small ways and expand your reach
The world is a frightening and volatile place right now.
John R. Maley: On a break: Use caution when having discussions during recess
Practitioners can anticipate potential increased scrutiny of lawyer-client communications during breaks in testimony, including in depositions.
Loren Delp: Indiana must reclaim its sovereignty in criminal prosecutions
You just have to drive to the nearest major city to see that justice is not the natural state of society.