How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? With the help of Ice Miller LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Lacey Berkshire of Ice Miller LLP) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

Lawyers are great at bragging on themselves via their websites, and a significant number of attorneys supplement that with "superlatives." You know, awards like "Super Lawyers" that you can apply for and/or purchase. Those specific awards, and the general superlatives of your own resume, go a long way to convince leads to become your clients, but those don’t get you the whole way there. 

One place lawyers don’t put enough emphasis is in the design of website practice area pages. Many lawyers draft super generic content. It's important to realize that potential clients are coming to you because they want your expertise and because they want to learn more about the legal process. 

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.

Law firms still tend to make most decisions about practice management on an ad hoc basis: What does your gut tell you to do? However, those attorneys who employ data-driven decision making can gain a tremendous competitive advantage.

Don’t forget to take a look at the changes to the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines that are new for 2022! Of note, there is a ton of commentary added to illustrate what should be/will be considered when thinking about different kinds of parenting plans as well as commentary on what constitutes “regular care responsibilities” as it relates to children under three years of age.

There is likely a mentor in your past who told you to make sure that you don’t give away the farm when talking to potential clients. The idea is to leave them wanting more. That’s bad advice.

On January 18, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee will conduct interviews of applicants for a Marion County trial court judicial position.

City County Building attorney access cards with an expiration date of Dec. 21, 2021 will be accepted into the new year as the transition to the new Community Justice Center begins. 

When choosing the best way to set up your company, it's important to understand the tax repercussions and other differences between your options.