On January 23, 2020, U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The 2020 Rule redefines the scope of waters subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act. The Rule replaces the 2015 WOTUS Rule and is intended to provide predictability and consistency in evaluating whether water bodies are subject to federal regulation.

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 IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following environmental law related legislation.

The IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following environmental law related legislation.

The IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following environmental law related legislation.

The IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following environmental law related legislation.

The IndyBar Legislative Committee is currently monitoring the following environmental law related legislation.

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 Todd Haynes-directed movie Dark Waters, now playing in theaters, tells the story of how the lawyer, played by Mark Ruffalo, switched allegiances. As happened in real life, the movie depicts Ruffalo’s Bilott as a lawyer who defends large chemical companies before he is approached for help in 1998 by Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp), a West Virginia farmer whose land was contaminated by chemical giant DuPont.