The 2025 IndyBar Bench Bar Conference, presented by Wilson Kehoe Winingham LLC, will be hosted at French Lick Springs Resort & Casino from June 19-June 21. Some of our readers may be thinking “oh yes, another Bench Bar, I’m sure this conference is the same as they’ve always been.” The Bench Bar Committee grew tired of hearing these exclamations, so they did something about it! This year’s programming has been completely revamped to focus on elements that have a major impact on the daily practice of an attorney.

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Thanks to the generosity of the IndyBar Appellate Section Jill Ellis Scholarship, I was able to attend the Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit in Boston last November. 

The AJEI is the preeminent provider of appellate judicial education in the United States, but all lawyers are invited to attend the Summit and join the federal and state appellate judges from across the country in practical and engaging educational programming. Attending a conference with this crowd is an education itself. 

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This is a joint column co-written monthly by the Chairs of the Masters Division and Young Lawyers Division to compare, contrast, and relate practicing law 25+ years ago to practicing law today. Each column will examine a new general subject.

IndyBar has something for everyone at every stage of their practice. Listen in as Pete Elliott, Lewis Wagner LLP, shares why he values his IndyBar membership in this brief video. Whether you're interested in mentoring as a young attorney, network with a variety of attorneys around Indianapolis, finding your sense of belonging, or you're searching for tangible tools to build your book of business as you expand and grow your career, we are your best investment! Ready to join (or renew) for 2025? Visit buff.ly/gj79mbQ today! Watch Pete's video below.

Congratulations to these IndyBar members on their accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Becca Lienemann to be featured.

Christopher S. Drewry has joined McCarter & English LLP as a Partner. Chris serves as a trusted advisor to his clients, helping them anticipate and address commercial, construction, and workplace issues to advance their objectives.

IndyBar loves our members! Meet Morgan Decker from Rubin & Levin PC.

Plan now to be on hand for an historic event as the Indianapolis legal community welcomes for the first time a United States Supreme Court Justice to an Indianapolis Bar gathering. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will join the Honorable Jane Magnus-Stinson of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana for a conversation about Justice Jackson's career and her recently released book, Lovely One: A Memoir. 

Get to know IndyBar staff! Today we're highlighting Deneen Fitzgerald, IndyBar's Program and Events Director.

Meet the IndyBar Staff! Today we're highlighting Bryssa Helton, IndyBar's Marketing & Communications Director.

There is a fascinating background on how the members of IndyBar's Women & The Law Division were able to create a coloring book celebrating amazing women in Hoosier History. In a round-about way, this idea was inspired by Hoosier Women themselves, but it really became a reality because of both Judge Marchal's daughter and my daughter.

Read more about the Women & The Law Division coloring book!