Julia is a commercial lending transactional attorney with broad transactional experience in areas including—to name a few—secured and unsecured lending, construction lending, letters of credit, leveraged acquisitions and real estate financing. Julia’s personal and professional service to the law embodies the Professionalism Award, an award created in 2004 to summon to the spotlight lawyers and judicial offices whose career exemplifies the high calling and higher achievement of lawyers in modern society.

I’ve been practicing law in Indianapolis for four years, and one of my favorite qualities about the city is how warm and welcoming the legal community is. I was interested in hearing another attorney’s perspective on the criminal law community and wanted to speak with someone who had practiced both as a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney. Attorney Katie Jackson-Lindsay kindly answered some questions for me. Katie began her career as a deputy prosecutor for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office where she spent more than five years. She established her criminal defense firm Jackson Legal Services in 2013 and provides representation all over the state of Indiana. 

From divorce, custody, parenting time and guardianships to grandparent rights, family law can be very messy and emotionally draining. When I tell people what I do for a living, the most frequent responses are something along the lines of, “oh, I don’t think I could do that,” or “That must be very difficult.” And truthfully, sometimes it is very difficult. 

Why should SBA lending matter to you? We sat down with Kevin Morrissey of Lewis Kappes and speaker at the upcoming program, SBA Lending: Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know to get some exclusive information.

It is a common fallacy that the best litigators are aggressive “bulldogs” who beat opponents into submission with raised voices and hard-nose tactics. In fact, the best litigators utilize preparation, knowledge and dedication to resolve matters efficiently, whether through mediation or trial. Jim Zoccola is the epitome of the latter; an attorney worthy of recognition for his civility.

Being a professional in your chosen field means much more than wearing a coat and tie or possessing a college degree and a noted title. Professionalism also has to do with how you conduct yourself during your business affairs.

This article defines the specific and best actions lawyers and law firms can take to expand client relationships. This first part includes specific actions individual lawyers can take to expand client relationships.

Judge John Murphy was presiding over a criminal calendar in Brevard County, Florida, when he grew incensed with public defender Andrew Weinstock, who had refused to waive a client’s right to a speedy trial.

In this article, we look at what U.S. law schools are doing to prepare the next generation of lawyers for the ethical and professional landscapes that await them beyond graduation. 

Professionalism, as it relates to lawyers, means being a competent, effective, respectful advocate for your client and the justice system. Professionalism “calls us to be mindful of the lawyer’s roles as officer of the legal system, advocate, counselor, negotiator, and problem solver.” That involves respect, civility, proficiency and a recognition that the life of a lawyer is a life of continuous learning.