The latest legal scoop to keep you in the loop: Here are the top five stories from the IndyBar this month.
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Skills We Didn’t Learn in Law School: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Grace and Agility
By Alexandra Blackwell, Jeselskis Brinkerhoff and Joseph LLC
As lawyers, we are often brought in to help others with their conflict and difficult situations. However, we are never really taught how to manage a difficult and challenging conversation. It is not uncommon to feel anxious, unsure, frustrated, dread, or angry before, during and after these types of conversations. The Women and the Law Division will be hosting a training on this topic on June 7!
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Using AI to Prepare Complaints: Part 1, The Complaint: Learn More on June 8
By George Socha, Reveal-Brainspace
Today we begin to dig in more deeply, starting with how you can use AI technology to good advantage at one of the earliest steps in a new case, preparing the complaint. Because of the piece’s length, we are dividing it into two parts. Today’s part focuses on the complaint itself. The next part examines how you can use AI to do a better job of preparing the complaint.
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The Do's and Don'ts of Will Preparation and Execution
By Michele Lorbieski, Hewitt Law & Mediation
As a best practice you should assume that every estate plan you draft will be challenged through allegations of lack of capacity, undue influence, improper execution or tortious interference with inheritance and create a record that will withstand litigation scrutiny. Here are some "dos and don’ts" to keep in mind during the preparation and execution of a will.
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Intersection Between Family Law and Bankruptcy Law: How an Employment Contract Can Become a Domestic Support Obligation
By Morgan Decker, Rubin & Levin PC
During the COVID-19 pandemic, couples separating and ultimately filing for divorce seemed to be more and more prevalent given the stressors and the relationship issues that surfaced during the lockdown. CNBC reported earlier this year that even in the U.K., there was a 95 percent surge in divorce inquiries and companies that provide legal forms reported a 34 percent increase in the sale of their boilerplate divorce agreements.
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AIM Statehouse Report
If you frequently work with or represent municipal governments, you can find a comprehensive summary of new laws impacting municipalities passed during the 2022 legislative session in the AIM Statehouse Report. Most of these new laws will go into effect on July 1, 2022, but some are already in effect or have delayed effective dates.
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