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President’s Message: Diversity Efforts Can’t End with Successful Job Fair

By Scott Chinn, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 2012 Indianapolis Bar Association President On Friday, July 27, 2012, the Indianapolis Bar Association held its 5th Annual Diversity Job Fair. By all measures it was a success. And let me give you … Continue reading

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IndyBar Scholarship to AJEI Summit Available

The Indianapolis Bar Association Appellate Practice Section is excited to announce the availability of one scholarship to attend the Appellate Judges Education Institute 2012 Summit, to be held November 15-18 in New Orleans. The scholarship will be in the amount … Continue reading

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Students, Employers and Indy Legal Community Benefit from 2012 Diversity Job Fair

The Indianapolis Bar Association’s annual Diversity Job Fair welcomed more than 65 students to the circle city for the opportunity to interview for potential summer employment in 2013. The fair kicked off on Thursday, July 26 at a cocktail reception … Continue reading

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Law Student Scholarship Available from IndyBar Government Practice Section

The Indianapolis Bar Association Government Practice Section is pleased to announce the availability of an annual scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to be awarded to a second or third year law student with an interest in government practice. To … Continue reading

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A “Safe Ask” is Just a Phone Call Away

  By Robert W. York, Robert W. York & Associates On January 26, 2006, the then members of the Executive Committee of the Seniors Lawyers Division (later renamed the Senior Counsel Division): Justice Brent Dickson; Bob York; Bob Geddes; Phil … Continue reading

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President’s Message: One of the Best Ways to Celebrate America’s Birthday

By Scott Chinn, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 2012 Indianapolis Bar Association President There’s a lot I enjoy about being involved in the IndyBar. I must confess, though, that about the best thing I have been able to do a several … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Go Green: Join the IndyBar Green Legal Initiative

  By Laurie E. Martin, Hoover Hull LLP Emphasis on “going green” at home and in the workplace is nothing new, but some—perhaps lawyers in particular—can be slow to implement change. Legal businesses face unique challenges even if they are … Continue reading

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Save Date – Bench Bar Conf. June 14-16, 2012

This should NOT be a “best kept secret”. The IndyBar’s Bench Bar Conference is regularly attended by more than 50 judicial officers and should be a MUST ATTEND seminar for litigators practicing courts locatied in Marion County. The CLE is … Continue reading

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Indy’s a Great Place to Live and Work

It’s no secret the Indianapolis is a great place to practice law. We have the largest percentage of Indiana’s lawyers living and/or practicing within the boundaries of our city. They represent the greatest depth of legal expertise, diversity and collegiality … Continue reading

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AttaBoy/AttaGirl Can Make Someone’s Day

Professionalism is a topic seldom discussed when someone is behaving in a professional manner.  However, it quickly becomes an issue of conversation when someone is behaving badly.  This Association has been working to highlight those eptimizing the best in our … Continue reading

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