The practice-area specific Bill Watch reports for Feb. 19 are now available. The reports highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

As we close out the last week of February, make plans to snag a couple CLE credits from the IndyBar! See upcoming events and catch up on recent news here.

The judges of the Marion County Courts have given notice of proposed amendments to Marion County local rules. Comments can be submitted through noon on March 19, 2021.

Most people are unaware that Chinese New Year is not just a one-day celebration; it’s a 15-day period of celebration full of traditions to uphold each day! But, similar to Ramadan, Hannukah, or Diwali, how do companies in the United States deal with employees who celebrate these holidays? What are the legal issues surrounding a policy deviating from the traditional standard holiday? Well, there’s always the "floating holiday," isn’t there?

The IndyBar’s support group for attorney members experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss will start in March. 

Enjoy an escape from the day-to-day to reconnect with colleagues and recharge your practice. Offering opportunities that’ll spur both thoughtful discourse and meaningful introspection, the 2021 Bench Bar Conference has been designed to offer networking and education in a safe, comfortable environment.

Staff will be accessible throughout the day via phone and email. 

Out of an abundance of caution with the weather forecast for Indianapolis, Judge Sheryl Lynch has ordered the Marion County Circuit and Superior Courts closed Tuesday, February 16, 2021. 

The practice-area specific Bill Watch reports for Feb. 12 are now available. The reports highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

Does the duty to review proposed bills and determine their impact on our community rest only with our elected brothers and sisters in the Indiana Statehouse? Who else is responsible for reviewing those ideas, critiquing them, commenting on them, supporting or opposing them before they are signed into a law that we must all follow or we’ll face the consequences, whatever those consequences may be? The Indianapolis Bar Association leadership is diligently engaged in the task of carefully evaluating proposed bills and making the thoughtful determination regarding whether to take action to support, oppose or suggest amendments.