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Tales of the legal frontier: New book records Allen County legal history

As Allen County attorneys tuck their laptops into their briefcases, climb into their cars and accelerate across county lines to represent clients in neighboring communities, they are continuing the...

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Collaboration creates appellate pro bono effort for domestic violence survivors

When Faegre Baker Daniels attorney Blayre Marley heard about the pro bono work her colleague Matt Albaugh and Kerry Hyatt Bennett of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence were doing for...

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Judges serve ice cream and appreciation to jurors

Marion Superior and Circuit judges showed their appreciation to the people who answered the summons for jury duty by offering them ice cream and conversation on a summer afternoon. The post Judges...

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Lefstein leaves legacy in classroom and public defense  

In the middle of what likely was chaos on a spring day in 1971, Norman Lefstein sat down and calmly wrote a petition for habeas corpus. The post Lefstein leaves legacy in classroom and public defense...

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Marion County judges offer cool, sweet thank you to jurors

Recently, Marion County jurors got another summons — this time an invitation to join judges, other jurors and their families in enjoying some ice cream. The Marion County Superior and Circuit Courts...

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Raising the bar: Incoming ISBA President Henderzahs stresses partnerships,...

Leslie Henderzahs says Indiana State Bar Association members often realize the value of the association when they least expect it. The incoming ISBA president cited as an example a recent proposal that...

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Hometown roots, statewide respect: John Whiteleather named 2019 Legendary Lawyer

“I’ve had a great career,” said longtime Whitley County attorney and prosecutor John Whiteleather, “and I hope I have contributed back to the community for what it provided to me.” Whiteleather’s...

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New Taft Center unveiled on heels of Minneapolis merger

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP on Thursday announced the completion and grand opening of its Indianapolis Taft Center, a 5,000 square foot conference and event center. The state-of-the-art space...

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Law school’s milestone: IU McKinney celebrates 125 years of making lawyers

Idealism may be common among students at all law schools across the country, but the celebration of IU McKinney’s 125th anniversary was an occasion to spotlight what many see as the sustained...

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From space sharing to firm sharing

A few years ago, two Indianapolis law firms agreed to share office space. A few weeks ago, they joined forces in a merger that has them optimistic for what the future holds. The post From space sharing...

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McKinney alumnae forge friendships spanning 40 years

A group of women law student trailblazers who entered the profession in the late 1970s never let their bond of friendship fade. At a recent 40th annual reunion,one asked her former IU McKinney...

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Big case hits the big screen: Taft lawyer’s DuPont suit attracts star power

A Taft Stettinius & Hollister attorney who successfully took on one of the world’s most powerful chemical manufacturers in a major toxic contamination case is being featured on the big screen as he...

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Dicksons’ aid for judicial family needs celebrated

For their work in helping judicial families, former Chief Justice Brent Dickson and wife Jan Dickson were honored with the Couple for All Seasons award from their extended faith family, the Saint...

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What’s the next step? The nuances of business succession planning

Indiana estate planning and business succession attorneys say often, business owners don’t like to think about what might happen to their company if they were no longer able to run it. This is also...

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Attorneys rounding up teams for winter basketball league

Indiana attorneys and law students looking for some recreational fun have a few weeks left to sign up for the lawyer’s basketball league. The post Attorneys rounding up teams for winter basketball...

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‘I wanted to serve’: Justice David says service at core of his time on high...

Justice Steven David was never specifically asked to be on the Indiana Supreme Court. Even so, when Justice Ted Boehm retired, David, now the longest-serving justice, said he decided to take a shot at...

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New lawyers get by with a little help from family, friends

The support of family and friends for students in law school is not only common for most law students, but also necessary. Law professors and counselors say students need a supportive network to rely...

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Digging up bones: Children’s Museum ‘trial’ features real-life rivalry

Renowned paleontologists O.C. Marsh and E.D. Cope were friends-turned-rivals during the 19th century Great Dinosaur Rush. But their scientific work is often eclipsed by their bitter feud, which will be...

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Bittersweet day as Leverenz leaves ILAS after more than 60 years

As she has for the past 61 years, Jackie Leverenz arrived Thursday at Indianapolis Legal Aid Society to tackle the big jobs and dispense with the simple tasks that keep the nonprofit running. But at...

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Movie featuring Taft lawyer’s fight against chemical contamination now in...

A major motion picture highlighting an attorney known for defending communities against one of the world’s most powerful chemical manufacturers is now in select theaters ahead of its national...

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