Just in case any of you are searching for some non-case related reading for your spare time (I choked a little just typing that), I thought I would share what is currently on my nightstand. Have I started each of these? Yes. Do I like them so far? Yes. Do I seem to have developed an inability to focus on any one of them long enough to actually finish it before I start another? Absolutely yes.

There are so many factors that go into creating a law firm and in its most elementary form, running a business. In a recent Thomson Reuters article "Top 5 Considerations When Starting Your Small or Solo Firm," several different important considerations are highlighted.  

Here's the new law (signed by Governor Eric Holdomb on March 18) allowing/requiring courts to "seal" eviction records.

The Indiana Supreme Court seeks public comment on the following proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court.

Everybody loves a good shortcut. Seriously, who hasn’t considered skipping the hard parts in the marathon of life? Change is hard but oftentimes necessary. So we spend a significant part of our lives trying (and failing) to instill new habits. And that includes work habits. 

The stats on law firm intake are pretty damning. Sixty-four percent of voicemails left for law firms by leads are never returned. Only one in three phone calls for law firms are picked up live. It takes an average of eight emails to schedule an appointment with a law firm. Those aren’t the sort of numbers you want to see in an economy driven by consumer convenience. 

A recording of the Nomad training conducted at IndyBarHQ May 18-20 is now available.

The return of in-person events gives rise to mingled feelings of anticipation and anxiety. Frequent questions include: a) Will the program be interesting? b) Will I know anyone there? c) Do my resort clothes still fit? The answers trend positive but vary by event. There is however one question with a definite, universally applicable and unvarying answer. You can stop worrying about what to order at the open bar. Here are seven reasons tonic and lime is the unrivaled work event beverage.

The Juneteenth Holiday Celebration includes all races, ethnicities, religions and nationalities. It is a time for reconciliation and coming together as all citizens across the country acknowledge a period in our history that has influenced our society and continues to advance the ideals of liberty and justice for all. Whether you seek to learn about this significant period of our American history for the first time or strengthen your present understanding of it, you will not want to miss this closing plenary session at Bench Bar.

The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has announced three nominees to fill an upcoming judicial vacancy.