Professionalism—it’s a trait that sets apart one stellar attorney or judge from another. Now is your chance to honor this invaluable quality in your Indy colleagues.

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, July 12. 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.

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, which is independent of the ABA’s policy-making and governing entities, has finished its intensive peer review of the qualifications of Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee for Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and has rated him “Well Qualified.”

After a national search, the Indiana Supreme Court has named Henry Circuit Court 1 Judge Mary Willis as its first Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush said, “Mary is a tremendous leader with legal and administrative skills who will be a great asset to the Supreme Court.”

Cleaning out your closet never felt so good! Bring your lightly-used or no longer needed office supplies like folders, notepads, pens, art supplies and more to Monument Circle on July 20 and you’ll not only clear out your own clutter-you’ll help teachers working hard to educate our local schoolchildren.

The Indianapolis Bar Association has submitted the following comments/statement on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana's Proposed Local Rule 87 - Representation of Indigent Litigants

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has posted for public comment Proposed Local Rule 87 - Representation of Indigent Litigants. The IndyBar encourages members to study the proposed rule and, if desired, share their feedback before the comment period closes on Sunday, June 12.

Attorney Geoffrey G. Slaughter will be sworn in as an Indiana Supreme Court Justice on Monday, June 13 in a brief, private ceremony.

The Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) is now collecting applications through July 1 for the 2016 Impact Fund Grant of at least $35,000, which will be awarded in mid-October 2016.

The nomination period has begun for the 2017 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Jeff Abrams of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP  has been appointed to chair the effort.