Jason Murrey: Why JLAP? Even the best must call in for air support.
The Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program serves the legal profession much like air support aids troops on the ground during a difficult mission.
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Rep. Ben Smaltz: Strengthening child care access for Hoosier families
Across the state, access to child care affects nearly every aspect of our communities.
Jessica Laurin Meek and Meg Christensen: What to know about changes to Indiana public records law
These provisions address legitimate cybersecurity concerns.
Chip Garver and Lacey Berkshire: Legislature’s overhaul expands housing supply, reins in HOAs
The centerpiece of the session, House Enrolled Act 1001, began as the most ambitious zoning preemption bill in recent memory.
Roy Graham:The jury riddle: Don’t assume your case is airtight
In my experience, if you are open with a jury they will listen.
John Floreancig and Jonathan Stewart: What civil legal aid means for the legal profession
Importantly, civil legal aid is not separate from the broader legal profession.
Seth Wilson: 3 ways lawyers can use Word and Copilot more effectively
Recent updates to the Word interface make Copilot more “in your face” like Clippy was.
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.
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.