By Jeff R. Hawkins, ISBA President, 2014-15 If we, the stewards of justice, expect to pass our stewardship along to future generations, we must genuinely consider every sacred cow as a potential sacrifice for the heritage with which our predecessors entrusted us. Lawyers have been innovative and disruptive change agents in this country’s most pivotal
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Entrepreneurial leadership
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Legislative Update
By James Dimos As the General Assembly is in session, our legislative counsel, Paje Felts, has been busy at the Statehouse. Among the legislation being considered this session, sections and committees of the ISBA are urging the adoption of legislation addressing a variety of issues that: Set ethical and professionalism standards for ALJs and encourages
January 28, 2014 0 Comments Short URLAssociation, Board of Governors, constitutional amendment, HJR-3, House of Delegates, Indiana General Assembly, Indiana State Bar Association, ISBA, same sex marriageLegislative Update
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2015 Annual Report of the President of the Indiana State Bar Association
By Jeff R. Hawkins, ISBA President, 2014-15 INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF DELEGATES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 FRENCH LICK, INDIANA REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION JEFF R. HAWKINS, SULLIVAN, PRESIDENT Madam Chair, Chief Justice Rush, Judge Crone, Chief Deputy Attorney General Light, fellow delegates, friends all: It is my great honor to
October 9, 2015 0 Comments Short URLAmerican Bar Association Commission on the Future of Legal Services, AVVO, Board of Governors, Carol Adinamis, diversity, DIY legal service, House of Delegates, Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct, Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Supreme Court, Law School Admission Council, Leadership Development Academy, LegalZoom, pro se litigation, Professor Bill Henderson, SOGI Committee, technologyCommentary, INside the Bar