While working at home, for albeit a relatively short period of time, I realized that the health of my professional working relationships was suffering. Perhaps you are still working from home. Perhaps you are still primarily attending meetings virtually. Perhaps you feel the same way.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Under the dynamic leadership of IndyBar President Jimmie McMillian, we're celebrating Juneteenth at Bench Bar to bring awareness to our members about this significant piece of history. More importantly, the Juneteenth workshop session will highlight and recognize the experiences and significant contributions that Black attorneys have made to our legal community.

When racial disparity and inequality came to a head in Summer 2020, it quickly became obvious that the association had a responsibility to respond and to act on the many long-standing contributing structural issues present not only throughout the country but here at home in the Indianapolis community as well.

On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law. This makes Virginia the second state, behind California, to adopt a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. Like the California Privacy Rights Act and EU General Data Protection Regulation, the CDPA creates a number of privacy obligations for businesses and gives Virginia consumers more control over their personal data.

There are many advantages to taking a proactive approach to production format – and corollary risks from being reactive instead. This post from the E-Discovery Assistant blog identifies ten common problems that stem from not addressing production format and related issues at the outset of discovery.

Can a law firm data breach be legal malpractice? Some clients have answered “Yes,” but the jury is still out. This article examines four groundbreaking cases in this unresolved area.

Technology makes delivering legal services more efficient. As recognized by the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 back in 2011, this is not news to the legal community.  However, this fundamental transformation, adapting technology, software and services, is not without risks. 

“What if you could get exactly what you want in life by reading and understanding the body language of murderers?” asks Janine Driver, New York Times Best-Selling Author and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker. With more than 16 years of experience as a federal law enforcement officer within the Department of Justice, Janine will be presenting the opening plenary session for the 2021 Bench Bar Conference in Louisville from June 17-19.

What happens when attorneys and their clients disregard both the spirit and letter of the FRCP’s e-discovery rules? As illustrated in this case, very bad things.

In my last post, I recommended studying a software program for professional development as one of three work resolutions for litigators and e-discovery professionals. But which program? Time is short and the choices are near-endless. These six questions can help you choose the option that makes the most sense for your career.