IndyBar will be offering free wills to Indy-area residents who cannot afford an attorney on Tuesday, November 10. This offering was originally being offered exclusively to veterans in conjunction with Veteran’s Day; however, we have a few openings still available so we are opening the opportunity up to all residents subject to meeting financial requirements at 150% of the Federal Poverty guidelines.

As 2020 ticks to a close, IndyBar sections and divisions are in the process of evaluating their committee rosters and determining vacancies for 2021. Now is the perfect time to indicate your interest in serving on a committee. While space is limited, every effort will be made to involve anyone expressing interest in some capacity.

The Business Law Section recently hosted a program covering drafting and negotiating remedies provisions in commercial contracts. Here are the things you should remember.

In anticipation of the Business Law Section's Sept. 29 CLE, When Transactions Turn Into Litigation, here is a quick primer on just a few fundamental issues (with respect to one industry—construction) that must be navigated when considering or pursuing litigation of contracts, especially during a pandemic.

This article provides examples of potential contract disputes arising therefrom and related remedies provisions in the contracts between the schools. 

The nomination period has begun for the 2021 Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Kelley Johnson of the Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson LLP  has been appointed to chair the effort. Johnson, who is a past president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, will lead a committee of members in selecting a slate of officers for the coming year.

The unique financial problems occasioned by COVID-19, and the lockdown responses of federal, state and municipal governments, draw into sharp focus the fiduciary duties of directors and officers when addressing economic distress for their entities. These fiduciary duties vary according to the jurisdiction in which the entity is organized.

The President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 on June 5, 2020, to modify the CARES Act. The following article summarizes the changes made by the PPPF Act and describes the questions and concerns that remain unanswered. 

The brand new IndyBarHQ facility, opened in 2020, boasts meeting spaces now available for reservation! Our flexible meeting rooms feature state-of-the art technology, reliable wi-fi connectivity and easy access via private street-level entrances.

The pandemic—and shift to remote work—is speeding up a shift that has been years in the making.