Most of the time spent was on how each ended up at their current job, classes they took in law school which benefit them in their current role and networking. All panelists discussed the growing need for internet/IP related courses in the sports and entertainment industry.

To date, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation has awarded over $228,000 in academic and educational scholarships to deserving law students. In 2018, the following students were awarded scholarships.

Law students will be the first to tell you: law school is stressful. It’s competitive, expectations are high, and there’s a lot to do and only so many hours to do it. Now, stress can be a good thing sometimes. But too much stress—especially the long-lasting kind—is not so good. So what should you do?

Law students interested in practicing in this area received invaluable tips and resources from four local attorneys with varied practice areas as well as former mediator turned Marion Superior court judge. Here are a few takeaways from the event if you were not able to make it.

The Indianapolis Bar Association Intellectual Property Section is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships to encourage law students who are eligible for the Patent Bar Exam to complete the exam during the summer after their first year.

The IndyBar Law Student Division is seeking applicants to serve on the Law Student Division Executive Board.

Nationwide change is needed in several areas including (but not limited to) how bar application mental health/addiction questions are asked.

Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program. The ICLEO program is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. The Supreme Court established ICLEO 20 years ago to help bring diversity to the legal profession. Applications are available online at courts.in.gov/cleo and are due by March 1, 2018.

The Law Student Division recently hosted What You Need to Know: Surviving Your First Semester of Law School. Although the event title seems to be geared toward first year law students, the WYNTK series is beneficial whether you are 1L preparing for your first law school exams or a 3L/4L preparing for the bar exam!

On a cool Thursday morning as the sun was still rising, a small group of dedicated attorneys and eager law students gathered for a roundtable discussion. The focus topic for the day was any and all things related to Intellectual Property (IP) law.