IndyBar members and the legal community overwhelmingly showed their support of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation during its second annual Day of Giving on Oct. 23, 2019, with donors contributing $30,619 as of press time.

The IndyBar will be awarding the Professionalism Award to Julia A. Carpenter, a partner at Krieg DeVault LLP and chair of the firm’s Commercial and Real Estate Lending Practice Group.

In the one-year period ending Sept. 30, 2019, there were 4,496 motions for time filed in civil cases. In at least half of these motions, the request fails to comply with three important and relevant Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 1, 6 and 16.

Join us on Nov. 19 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges, students and more who’ve made their mark in 2019.

It's a busy week at the IndyBar, and we hope to see you! See what's happening and catch up on recent news and upcoming events here.

“Dark Waters,” a film based on Robert Bilott’s case against DuPont, will be released in theaters on November 22.  Mark Ruffalo will play Bilott.  Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins also star in the film.

Short on CLE credit hours? Never fear...the IndyBar is offering 75 hours of 11th Hour Video Replay CLE programming throughout the month of December! 

The Indianapolis legal community is fortunate to be home to thousands of individuals who work their hardest each day for the benefit of their profession, their community and their families. Join us on November 19 at Meridian Hills Country Club as we honor just a handful of the many lawyers, judges, students and more who’ve made their mark in 2019.

Retired Admiral William McRaven’s 2014 commencement address advice was this: “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed … If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.” This advice finds perfect application in our profession, and I have been thinking lately about the importance of perfecting our process.

There’s more to being a lawyer than knowing the law. IndyBar Law Practice Management Services connect to you to the resources, information and contacts that will empower you to build your practice and achieve your goals. Take at this information on the IndyBar’s Law Practice Management services.