A variety of scholarships are available to attend the 2020 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference June 18-20, 2020 at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. IndyBar's Bench Bar Conference is Indiana's premier event to bring lawyers, judges and paralegals together for a great time and top-notch CLE programming. Scholarships funded by the Indianapolis Bar Foundation will be awarded in addition to those awarded through IndyBar sections and divisions.

Are you ready for a one-of-a-kind Bench Bar experience? Registration is now open for this year's event to be held at the French Lick Springs Resort from June 18-20! Attracting hundreds of attorneys, judicial officers and guests, attendees of the conference can receive a maximum of six hours of CLE credit (ethics included) and will be provided the absolute best access of judges to lawyers. Registration is now open at special early bird pricing!

The practice-area specific Bill Watch reports for Jan. 24 are now available. The reports highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

Start your new year with a resolution to SAVE MONEY! We’re bringing back Free Fridays in 2020, which means you’ll save more time AND money with these complimentary offerings.

The event’s 442 participants included the entire Indiana Supreme Court, approximately half of the Indiana Court of Appeals, some clerks, deputy attorneys general, public defenders and private attorneys. It was a pleasure speaking with my colleagues and counterparts outside of legal correspondence. The opening cocktail reception at the United States Supreme Court was one such instance and a highlight of the event.

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued 22 judicial opinions since the start of the state’s new fiscal year on July 1, 2019. Those 22 opinions are broken down here.

Before you approach the bench, take a seat at this favorite program! Reserve your spot to discuss appellate court practices with esteemed judicial officers.

Instead of the immediate conservative revolution some feared, the new Supreme Court majority is abiding by an old adage: Slow and steady wins the race.

Recently, a divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s stated reason for including a question about citizenship on the 2020 census – to help the Department of Justice better enforce federal voting rights laws – was a pretext. 

One of my partners told me about the Indiana Appellate Institute moot court program. I had never heard of it but thought it would be a great way to have a “dress rehearsal” for the real thing. I applied, my case was accepted and the moot court was scheduled for about a week before my oral argument.