Indiana has the 44th lowest number of attorneys per capita, and the shortage is much more severe in some rural counties, especially as a steady stream of baby boomers retire.
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Brizzi, who experienced a number of setbacks and controversies throughout his career, was an of-counsel attorney with Lewis and Wilkins LLP at the time of his death.
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The former congresswoman will be returning to her alma mater, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, as a distinguished scholar and ambassador at large, the school announced Wednesday.
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Economists thought economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic would cause bankruptcy filings to surge. Instead, they’ve plummeted, which is forcing bankruptcy practitioners across the state to cut costs or find other work to fill the void.
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On leave from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Tom Wheeler is part of the Trump administration’s inter-agency Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which is in a battle with Harvard University.
Zach Myers served 15 years with the Department of Justice prior to resigning from his post as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana in January.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office reached settlements with dealers in Indianapolis, Warsaw and Boone and LaGrange counties.
The topics of the inquiries range from grant funding to tariffs to immigration to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Myers, who was sworn in in November 2021, grew up in Indianapolis and is the first Black person to serve as U.S. attorney for the district.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling for new rules that would allow the state disciplinary commission to quickly dismiss politically motivated complaints against attorneys and require it to follow the same impartiality guidelines as judges.
Rokita said he won without having to run a negative campaign, despite attacks from his Democratic opponent, Destiny Wells.
The Indiana State Bar Association has been taking a closer look at addressing the state’s attorney shortage, including the possibility of allowing some specially-trained non-attorneys to do some legal work.
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary order against Robert T. Miller for forging family case managers’ names to child in need of services petitions.
Over the past 20 years, in Indiana and across the country, it’s become increasingly common for clients to request what are known as alternative fee arrangements.
More than half of Indiana’s 92 counties are considered “legal deserts,” defined as less than one lawyer per 1,000 residents, according to the American Bar Association.
After nearly two decades in the making, the finish line is in sight for a courthouse art project that is expected to cover every Indiana county.
The new test, called the NextGen bar exam, will replace the Uniform Bar Examination, which Indiana has used since 2021 to admit attorneys to practice in its courts.
The Indiana attorney general’s office said Sycamore Cos., which operates four used car dealerships under the Honest Abe name, deceived customers about the true cost of financing a vehicle purchase.
The number of women attorneys reached a historic level nationally last year, a finding that Indiana lawyers confirmed they’re seeing in their day-to-day practices.
Despite speculation that others might challenge him for the office, Attorney General Todd Rokita was the only candidate to file with Indiana’s GOP office by the deadline.
The attorney was disciplined for his refusal to refund fees to a client after not filing a sentence modification petition.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita submitted a new and bombastic filing on Wednesday accusing the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission of caving to outside pressure in a “political melee,” saying it could no longer give him fair treatment.
Jimmie McMillian serves as chief diversity officer and senior corporate counsel at Penske Entertainment Corp., which includes IndyCar, IMS Productions and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Indiana has about 2.3 lawyers per 1,000 residents—below the nationwide average of four lawyers. That puts the state in the bottom 10 nationally for available counsel.
