I am hopeful that something good can and will emerge from our shared ordeal  It is with this in mind that I’m excited to announce a new social media campaign started by the Women and the Law Division Executive Committee – Find the Good. The goal of this campaign is to highlight IndyBar members who are finding good in life during this extraordinary time.

I, like I’m sure many of you also have read and been advised, consider the advice of wiser women than me: rise early each morning, get a shower, brush your teeth, do your hair, wear make-up, dress your best, just like you were going into work (etc., etc., etc!) Ladies (and gentlemen,) as I sit here in the calm before the storm that I call home, in my pajamas and my hair piled on top of my head (without makeup, I might add), my advice is as follows: if you want to wear the yoga pants, wear the yoga pants. We’re in survival mode. And I think you should wear the pants.  

We all know that what we do is stressful not only for us but is frequently the very worst time in our clients’ lives. How can we avoid ratcheting up the emotion? How can we be the calm in the storm? If you like how things are going with your practice, there’s no need to continue reading. But if you’d like to feel better about what you do and want to be a better family law attorney, check out this article for three resolutions for 2020.

With the end of social distancing, the 2020 Bench Bar Conference will give members an opportunity to stretch their legal (and actual) legs and interact with each other while attending the events, including the Friday morning kick-off presentation by nationally-renowned body language expert Janine Driver, whose entertaining and thought-provoking style will provide insight applicable to all areas of the practice of law.

During this extraordinary time and beyond, the IndyBar is committed to bringing you the information, tools and resources you need to stay informed, stay connected and succeed in the legal profession.

During this challenging time, the IndyBar is dedicated to making many of our services, resources and tools available to members online so that you can keep thriving in your practice, even from home!

All hearings and meetings conducted by the Marion County Courts, Indiana are recorded and are the official court proceedings. All parties and participants are required to follow the protocols noted in this post.

See this post for a listing of email addresses for emergency contacts for each court in Marion Superior Court. 

The Indiana Supreme Court is adjusting rules and giving guidance to help attorneys and courts meet legal needs. The court is also making sure attorneys have more latitude to complete education requirements through distance learning as well as extending the deadline for applications to the July bar exam.  

With the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic, legal professionals, family therapists, mediators, and parenting coordinators are assisting separated and divorced families who are navigating unprecedented circumstances and frightening uncertainties. Questions and significant dilemmas have rapidly emerged as statistics, information, and increasingly restrictive measures to contain the virus have evolved, sometimes by the hour, even as this article is being written.