We’re all ready for a change, given events these past few years. With that in mind, the Bench Bar planning committee which includes me, Judge Ryan Gardner and Ian Goodman of Paganelli Law Group, have constructed an agenda to help you hit the reset button in this almost-post-pandemic world. Whether you’re looking for guidance on practice efficiencies or seeking sound advice on interpersonal relationships, this year’s multi-faceted approach promises to mix work and play seamlessly.

Get excited: registration for the IndyBar Bench Bar Conference is now open! The earlybird discount ends after Tuesday, so register now to save $50! See what's on the IndyBar docket and read the latest news here.

Legislators in both chambers concluded their business just after midnight on Wednesday, March 9, bringing an early end to the short session.

Congratulations to these IndyBar members on their accomplishments!

There has been a lot of discussion in the legislature and media in the past year about bail and pretrial release. It has resulted in legislation being proposed in the Indiana General Assembly in the form of limitations on release, on the amount of bail and who can post bail on behalf of alleged felons. Most of those bills appear to have stalled in committee. But this is a good time to review the Indiana Supreme Court’s adoption of Indiana Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 26.

A new order from the Marion Circuit and Superior Courts removes the mask requirement in the City-County Building, the Juvenile Justice Complex and the Community Justice Center.

The 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly adjourned sine die at 12:17 a.m. (House) and 12:41 a.m. (Senate) on March 9, which establishes the end of this legislative session.

We're excited to welcome a new month with plenty of educational and social events for you to take advantage of! See upcoming IndyBar events and catch up on news here.

The House has finished moving bills out of committee and through second reading, leaving approximately two dozen bills up for a final vote on Monday. The first conference committee on a House bill was held on Wednesday.

A motorcyclist who lost his leg in a collision with an Amazon delivery truck has filed a lawsuit asserting that Amazon’s corporate policies are creating unsafe demands on its drivers. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon supplies GPS navigation devices to map out their delivery routes and it was an Amazon driver focusing on the GPS navigation device instead of watching the road that led to the collision that caused a motorcyclist to lose his leg.