The Indianapolis Bar Association and Nomad AV Systems will host training sessions at IndyBarHQ (140 N. Illinois St.) on Wednesday, May 18, Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20 for attorney members of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Marion County Bar Association, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana and support staff.

If this article does anything, it is designed to encourage readers to take time off this summer for family, friends and colleagues, but most importantly, for your own well-being. Please take some time away to reflect and rejuvenate yourself.

Law firms often offer initial consultations because that’s what law firms do. However, thinking a little more deeply about the purpose for your initial consultations makes some sense.

Of course, I never want my phone to stop ringing, but of late, the number of voicemails I'm unable to return as quickly as I want to is insane. I could return them on weekends and at 9 p.m. but let's be real, the way the industry is going right now, there is a lot of other work getting done in those time windows already. That super fine line between being accessible and having sanity is starting to get a little bit blurry.

Small firms and solo practitioners are often without a robust support network and find themselves working long hours with little reprieve. Many of our colleagues are experiencing unparalleled workflow. Within these confines, small firms and solo practitioners must be pragmatic about capacity by setting realistic expectations with clients, and this means turning down new clients, firing bad clients, or referring work out to other attorneys.

am here to set the record straight on perception vs. reality on a favorite subject of mine, the CJC. Over the past two years I have been the chair of the Marion Superior Court tech committee. I have lived, breathed, slept and dreamed of the new CJC. Over the past six months, the CJC has been my office, my second home. As the building of the CJC has progressed the legal community began talking and developing perceptions, theories and myths.

Most law firms need to update their technology, and many are aware of it. Of course, that doesn’t mean they will actually update their technology. A primary reason for the reluctance is simple: data transfers suck.

As is clear by now, more efficient law firms make more money than inefficient ones. The more work you can get through, the more money you make. Of course, efficiency does not build up out of thin air: you need to work for it.

Thank you to Judge Marc Rothenberg for sharing information on the city's new Community Justice Center. Please watch for additional resources and training sessions, including training on the NOMAD AV systems, coming soon from the IndyBar.

Advanced directives are essential tools for ensuring one's wishes for medical and end-of-life treatment are known. Unfortunately, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are often overlooked in discussions surrounding advanced directives. Thanks to a $35,000 grant from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, a new program from Indiana Disability Rights will empower these individuals to make their important end-of-life choices known.