Enjoy an escape from the day-to-day to reconnect with colleagues and recharge your practice. Offering opportunities that’ll spur both thoughtful discourse and meaningful introspection, the 2021 Bench Bar Conference has been designed to offer networking and education in a safe, comfortable environment.

Whether you are just getting started or lateraling to a new firm, navigating the day-to-day office relationships and a new routine can be overwhelming and outright intimidating. Throw in COVID-19 social distancing rules, masks, elbow bumps, Zoom, etc. and it’s not an easy task.

Ron Gilbert was born and raised here in Indianapolis, Indiana. A born Hoosier, he attended Indiana University in Bloomington. Ron moved back to Indianapolis in 2014 and briefly worked for The Finish Line in their legal department before attending Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. There, Ron was awarded the Outstanding Student Leader Award for his service to the law school, including serving as President of the Student Bar Association and Chief Justice of the Moot Court Society. 

I read an article that said Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. is the best time of the week to schedule a meeting. But with mediations usually starting no later than 1:30 p.m., this is impractical. Still, it may be helpful to be more mindful in the scheduling of the mediations.

In December, the Indiana Supreme Court released its annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The report is full of interesting statistics, information about the court’s activities, and numerous colorful photographs. This post offers a few highlights.

How can you keep up with pending legislation that’s important to you and your practice? With the help of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, the IndyBar Legislative Committee (chaired by Mindy Westrick of the Indiana Energy Association) provides weekly Bill Watch reports throughout the session, which highlight progress and recent actions taken on bills being monitored by the association.

Looking to find your next great law clerk or show your support for diversity in our community? Employer and sponsor registration is now open for the 2021 Diversity Job Fair!

Indiana's Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is seeking licensed attorneys for full time and part time contractor employment to conduct unemployment insurance appeal hearings. 

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is joining with 47 other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against Facebook. Hill's office says the suit alleges Facebook "illegally stifles competition to protect its monopoly power."

It's the season of giving and even during the hardships of 2020, generous sponsors, bidders and donors helped the Indianapolis Bar Foundation raise over $26,000 during IndyBar's Giving, this year's online silent auction to benefit the programs and initiatives of the foundation.