The Marion County Felony Diversion Program began operation in December of 2017 and provides evidence-based programming designed to improve an offender’s quality of life, reduce recidivism, and break the cycle of criminal activity. All offenders accepted into the program are placed on pre-trial probation supervised by the program’s probation officer of Marion County Probation Department. 

In 2018, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation awarded its $50,000 Impact Fund Grant to Indianapolis Legal Services, an outstanding organization that provides legal services to the poor and indigent. Recently, attorney Michael Hurst reported the group’s progress and use of that grant to create a new program to help people avoid eviction. The presentation was thoughtful and passionate. The program is doing wonders to help people in Indianapolis avoid the plight of becoming homeless. 

We're so excited to get down to French Lick on Thursday for the Bench Bar Conference, but before we head out, join us for lunch and a recap of recent health care legislation!

On May 29, IndyBar members and friends gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of our community’s beloved paralegals at the annual Paralegal Appreciation Luncheon.

To recognize the accomplishments of female attorneys in central Indiana, the IndyBar’s Women and the Law Division presents the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award. Nominations are now open.

Why is the Tax Section hosting an event on unclaimed property? We sat down with Ben Blair of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP and speaker at the upcoming program on July 2, Escheat Happens: What Lawyers Need to Know About Unclaimed Property Liability to talk a little bit about it. 

We're going easy on you the week before Bench Bar, but we'd still love to see you around! Check out what's going on this week and read recent news here.

Whether you have a specific problem or are just looking for an quick answer to a hypothetical question, help is just a call away when the Indianapolis Bar Association hosts Legal Line on Tuesday, June 11. Members of the public can simply call 317-269-2000 from 6 to 8 p.m. and speak to an attorney at no fee and with no further obligation.

Connecting with potential clients is a crucial first step in business development for lawyers, especially as consumers increasingly turn to the internet for their search. Now, an even better way to capture those leads is available from the Indianapolis Bar Association with the launch of a brand-new artificial intelligence-fueled lawyer referral platform.

There is no statutory definition of “next friend” in Indiana, but the common law definition is “[an] individual who acts on behalf of another individual who does not have the legal capacity to act on his or her own behalf.” Many states no longer use the term “next friend”, and instead have adopted the term “guardian ad litem."