By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney Occasionally, a lawyer will run into a situation where someone other than the client agrees to pay the lawyer for the ... Read More
Professional Responsibility
Legal Zoom and Avvo – Attorneys Beware
By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney In April, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission issued its first ever advisory opinion, and it was a ... Read More
Judicial Qualifications Commission Gives Green Light to Tweeting at Trial
By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney You may remember just over a year ago when a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago office was sanctioned for ... Read More
The Indiana Appellate Rules Do Not Allow Exhibits in the Appendix or Citations in Footnotes
By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney [November 17, 2016]-- The Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion today in which it said Exhibits should not be put in ... Read More
Tea Leaves About Testimonials
By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney Despite what many Indiana lawyers believe, client testimonials are no longer absolutely barred by the Indiana Rules of ... Read More
When incivility crosses the line into a disciplinary violation
By: Arend J. Abel, Attorney The Supreme Court entered an order last week that should cause every attorney to pause before hitting “Send” on that ... Read More
