As members of the legal profession, we have the unique opportunity to participate in the election process in a way that will help our state’s young people. The Indiana Kids’ Election (IKE) program is a fantastic way for you to donate a very small amount of time and have a substantial impact in educating our
Even though I have spent virtually my entire legal career as a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, I continue to be delightfully surprised to discover how busy the Association’s sections and committees are with their many initiatives of which I was unaware. Our 28 sections and 38 committees meet on a regular basis
By ISBA President Carol M. Adinamis In the past several days, I have had the opportunity to attend the National Council on Bar Presidents (NCBP) Midyear Meeting in San Diego along with President-Elect Mitch Heppenheimer and Vice President Andi Metzel. While many things were discussed, this particular meeting was overwhelmingly about Resolution 105 proposed by
It’s time for New Year’s resolutions (again). I’ve never been very successful at keeping them. Historically, my resolutions have involved fitness or weight loss although one year, to ensure success, I vowed to quit smoking (I don’t smoke, so that year I succeeded). In the past, I have written down my resolution and put it
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all of the things and people in our lives we have to be thankful for, like our family, friends, health and well-being. This Thanksgiving I hope you will also consider the things that you as judges, lawyers and legal professionals do for others so that they have things
By Carol M. Adinamis ISBA President, 2015-16 We all have it. That file that has been sitting on the corner of our desk for weeks. That client that hasn’t been pushing us but that we have agreed to help, now reluctantly so. We are thinking, “Why did we agree to handle that matter?” But we
As my ISBA president term winds down, I have just a couple more things to say in this blogosphere. I am expressing one of those things by reprinting an article that appeared a few days ago in the American Bar Association’s Bar Leader blog with permission from the ABA. Jeff R. Hawkins, President, Indiana State Bar
By Jeff R. Hawkins ISBA President, 2014-15 The Indiana State Bar Association launched its online dues system this spring so that members could renew their membership electronically rather than having to fill out a dues invoice and mailing it with a check (or credit card info). I encourage members to pay attention to the new
By James Dimos, Immediate Past President Each year, the President of the ISBA reports to the House of Delegates on the past year and the general state of the Association. The following is a synopsis of my remarks to the House on Friday, Oct. 10. It is my pleasure to report to you that the
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