Recent challenges, ranging from the pandemic to widespread social unrest born of racial inequalities, have caused employers across all industries to take a careful look at their diversity and inclusion practices in the workplace and likewise have created a unique need for diverse legal counsel. The Indianapolis Bar Association takes pride in its diverse legal community and is committed to promoting continued diversity as evidenced in its annual Diversity Job Fair, and we need your help.

Do you know those infamous red and green squiggly lines that infiltrate your Word documents? Back in March of 2020, Microsoft updated Word to include an editor to check for inclusive language. If you follow the instructions in this article from How-To Geek, you can turn on this optional feature to assist in avoiding word or phrase choices that show bias or have a prejudiced linguistic history.

The IndyBar is proud to be a finalist for the ABA's 2022 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access! You can help our Virtual Ask a Lawyer program win the Brown Select Award, which is determined by public vote.

Attorneys are responsible for ensuring that their nonlawyer assistants properly notarize documents, a new advisory opinion from the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission says. If not, supervising attorneys can face discipline.

For paralegals, much of your time is spent managing your ever-growing caseload. The stack piles up day in and day out, without ever looking like you’re making a dent in it. And the only way you will make a dent in it is through better time management.

Check out these two articles for tips on how paralegals can be more efficient, manage time and generate more income.

This week’s column is dedicated to the two paralegals who have forever shaped IndyBar Foundation President Adam Christensen’s personal life and his professional abilities: Elisa F. and Holley S.

Rogers takes it upon herself to provide exceptional support and service to new attorneys and staff. She quickly discerns their individual needs and moves efficiently to provide key information, recommendations, or direction. Fondly known as the go-to for most things foreign at our firm, Rogers receives calls regularly from international associates at law firms throughout the world.

April is also one of the sweetest people you will ever meet and has a smile that will light up a room! Thank you for all you do for the paralegal community, April.

While it’s our goal year-round to make you, IndyBar members, more profitable and productive in your practice, we’re taking extra care during the month of September to show you how much we appreciate you!