The Marion County Circuit Court is accepting resumes for a full-time Juvenile Magistrate. This position will begin on June 17, 2024 and will comprise of approximately 70% of juvenile paternity Title IV-D work and approximately 30% of general civil litigation work. The juvenile magistrate work will entail presiding over the Title IV-D establishment docket.  The civil work will include presiding over name change dockets, civil protective order cases, real estate cases such as quiet title cases, and a limited general civil litigation docket.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the opportunity and apply here. Applications are due by midnight April 24.

With all of the expectations lawyers face (especially early in their careers), it can be hard to carve out time away from learning to practice the law and break away from the billable hour to identify leadership opportunities where legal skills can provide a meaningful benefit for the Indianapolis community. The IndyBar Bar Leader Series program provides the perfect solution. 

Don’t let the excellence of those around you go unrecognized. It only takes a few minutes to nominate a colleague who stands out in the crowd. The Indianapolis legal community is fortunate to be home to many talented, dedicated professionals, and we need your help in identifying the best of the best. 

Nominations are encouraged for the following IndyBar awards via a single online application form that only takes a few minutes to complete.

Congratulations and best wishes to these IndyBar members on their career moves and accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Julie Armstrong to be featured.

 
Taft welcomes Elizabeth Little as an attorney in the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring group in the Indianapolis office. She provides integrated and strategic legal counsel on financial matters, including complex financial transactions, corporate debt restructurings, related litigation matters, and commercial contracts.

 
Chad Oswald has joined Dentons in Indianapolis as of counsel. A member of Dentons’ Commercial Litigation practice, Chad focuses his practice on fiduciary, commercial and real estate disputes. He also represents small businesses, shareholders, closely held business members and large corporations in complex commercial litigation.
 

ChatGPT is all anyone can seem to talk about these days, from grandmas to grade schoolers.  That is how you know when a technology has captured the popular zeitgeist. Now, if you haven’t used it yet, or are unfamiliar with it, ChatGPT is what is called a ‘generative AI’ tool, that is rendered in the form of a chatbot.

By order of the Marion Circuit Court Judge, the Marion Circuit Court, Marion Superior Courts, Marion County Small Claims Courts, and the Marion County Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, in observance of Juneteenth.

A reminder, when the Court is closed, the Juvenile Detention Center, Initial Hearing Court and Juvenile Probation Intake at 25th & Keystone are still open and operational.

The nomination period has begun for the 2024 Boards of Directors for the Indianapolis Bar Association AND the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. There are also opportunities for service with the Association's Section and Division Executive Committees.  Volunteering with IndyBar is an invaluable opportunity to play a role in the future of our legal community.

Do you find yourself thinking: “You know what was so much fun? Prom! If only there were a way for me to wear a nice outfit and hang out with my friends? And, what’s worse, I don’t have any plans this Friday.” Well, look no further!

Today is National Voter Registration Day! As many as one in four Americans are not registered to vote, and thus prevented from voting. Voting in your voice. When you vote, you are exercising a critical right and voicing your opinion as to how our country and our lives are run. However, you must be registered to vote before election day, or else you will not be allowed to vote. Indiana’s voter registration deadline for this election is October 11, 2022. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to vote! Register today, on National Voter Registration Day! Make sure your registration is active! Make sure your voice is heard!

Schools everywhere throughout Indiana are now likely back in session for the start of the school year.  With the end of summer break, morning commutes and afternoon travels can frequently be interrupted by the ubiquitous yellow school buses carrying the penultimate precious cargo – our children.  Nonetheless, far too many Hoosiers, regardless of income or educational levels, are sadly ignorant of the laws in place to protect our kids or simply feel entitled to ignore those laws because they don’t want to be inconvenienced.  However, ignoring school bus stop arms and failing to exercise extreme caution around bus stops and school buses can cause drivers to receive an infraction ticket which will result in 8 points on one’s driver’s license, a suspension of driving privileges or even land them in jail for a criminal offense.