The IndyBar Law Student Division Executive Board recently held their elections for the 2026-2027 school year. Join us in congratulating the following students on their election to the executive committee.

On Wednesday, March 25th, the IndyBar Law Student Division hosted Breakfast with the Bar: Health Law Edition at IU McKinney’s Law Library. The event gave students the opportunity to connect with attorneys practicing across the health law landscape and to learn how health law issues arise in everyday practice. Attorneys provided insights on health law isues in transactional settings, litigation, and regulatory work.

Attendees heard practical perspectives on topics like compliance, risk management, privacy rights, navigating healthcare regulations, provider and payer relationships, and how patient care realities intersect with legal strategy. Panelists also shared candid advice on building experience in the field, including ways to develop strong writing and issue-spotting skills, how to get exposure to healthcare-focused work as a student, and what early-career roles in health law can look like. The conversation included time for informal questions, giving students a chance to ask about career paths, day-to-day workflow, and the skills that translate best in this space. 

Thank you to all of our participating panelists and to the IndyBar Law Student Division for organizing another valuable program for the Indianapolis legal community. 

On Tuesday, February 11th, IndyBar's Law Student Division hosted Breakfast with the Bar: Insurance & Medical Malpractice at IU McKinney’s Law Library. The event gave students a clearer picture of how Insurance and Medical Malpractice issues show up in real practice, and what the work can look like across different roles in the space.

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On Wednesday, January 21st, the IndyBar Law Student Division hosted Breakfast with the Bar: Tax Law at IU McKinney’s Law Library. The event gave students the opportunity to meet attorneys and officials working in tax-related roles and to see how tax issues come up in everyday practice—particularly in real estate matters, income tax, and case analysis.

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The IndyBar Law Student Division recently held their elections for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 school year. Join us in congratulating the following students on their selection:

New at large members:
John Vance, IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law (Hybrid)
Sarah Castillo, IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Zoe Mervis, IU Maurer School of Law

On Wednesday, November 12th, IndyBar's Law Student Division hosted “Breakfast with the Bar: Family Law & Estate Planning” at the IU McKinney law library. The event gave students the opportunity to engage with attorneys practicing across the family law spectrum, including divorce, custody, guardianship, adoption, and estate planning, and to learn how these practice areas intersect in real-world cases.
 
Panelists included Amanda Blystone, Broyles & Ricafort PC; Lisa Adler, Adler Estate Law LLC; Claire Emswiller, Emswiller Williams Noland & Clarke LLC; Rebecca Geyer, Rebecca W Geyer & Associates PC; Kathleen Meek, Kids’ Voice of Indiana; Crystal Pulley, Kids’ Voice of Indiana; Paraskevi Xidias, Griffith Xidias Law Group; and Bryan San Jose, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.

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On Wednesday, October 8th, the IndyBar Law Student Division hosted "Breakfast with the Bar: Criminal Law" at IU McKinney’s law library. The event provided students with the opportunity to connect with attorneys practicing in various fields related to criminal law, including prosecution, criminal defense, white collar crimes, etc.
 
Panelists included J.D. Bembry, Baldwin Perry & Wiley PC; Molly Crow, Marion County Public Defender Agency; Dan Cicchini, Marion County Prosecutor's Office; Shashan DeYoung, Marion County Public Defender Agency; Maria Downham, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Kendal Gulbrandsen, Marion County Public Defender Agency; Ryan Mears, Marion County Prosecutor's Office; Mark Nicholson, Law Office of Mark Nicholson; Celita Scott, Marion County Prosecutor's Office; Mitch Swedarsky, Marion County Public Defender Agency; and Finis Tatum, Gordon Rees Skully Mansukhami LLP. 

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On Thursday, March 27th, the IndyBar Law Student Division hosted Breakfast with the Bar: Tax Law at IU McKinney’s law library. The event gave students the chance to connect with attorneys practicing in a variety of tax-related fields including litigation, compliance, corporate taxation, and advisory services. Panelists included Marc Caito and Amanda Gillen (KPMG LLP), Delainey Deitch (PwC), Ron Morelock and Robert Rowlett (Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary PC), Caitlyn Morrison (Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC), Nate Meyers (KSM Consulting), Chris Clerc (BMV), and Chris Russell and Kelly Kelly (Indiana Department of Revenue).

 
Students discussed a wide variety of topics with the panelists and gained insights on careers in tax law. Keep Reading for More!

On January 16th, the Indianapolis Bar Association held its monthly Breakfast with the Bar event at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. This month’s breakfast highlighted Big Law. Over 40 students joined seven member-practitioners for an interesting discussion about the life of an attorney working at a large law firm. The participating attorneys included: Carrie Doehrmann and Scott Krapf of Frost Brown Todd LLP, Christine Duncan of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Kayla Ernst and Jacob Butz of Ice Miller LLP, Dan Long of Quarles & Brady LLP, Andi Metzel of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, and Tom Prible of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. 

The attorneys discussed numerous aspects of life in Big Law, including how to navigate the path to joining a large law firm... Keep Reading for More!

Congratulations to the recently selected At-Large Members joining the Law Student Division Board for the Spring '25 semester!