October Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: "A Profession At The Crossroads," by Amy Noe Dudas
  
• ISBA Update: "Introducing The 2022-2003 ISBA Board Of Governors," by Res Gestae Staff
  
• "Gaming in Indiana, Part Two: The Lottery," by Oliver M. Barie
  
• "The Court of Appeals: Indiana’s Unsung Leader in Promoting Better Civics Through Appeals on Wheels," by Hon. Loretta H. Rush and Joshua C. Woodward
  
• Criminal Justice Notes "July Cases Address Impairment, Constitutional Vagueness," by Joel M. Schumm
  
• Ethics: "When the Sideshow Takes Center Stage, or the Ethical Implications of Producing Privileged Information," by Meg Christensen
  
• Civil Law Updates: "Apex Doctrine, Setoff Provisions, and More," by Curtis T. Jones and Bradley M. Dick

September Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: "Promoting a Culture of Positive Engagement," by Clayton C. Miller
  
• ISBA Update: "As Members Look to Health Insurance Renewals, ISBA Highlights Legal Services Health Insurance Plan," by RG Staff
  
• "Gaming in Indiana," by Oliver M. Barie
  
• "Estate Planning and the Disabled Child," by Kristin L. Steckbeck
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: "Depositions, Invited Error, and Jurisdiction: June Cases," by Suzy St. John
  
• "The Attorneys’ Right-Hand Man," by Brett J. Roebuck
  
• Ethics: "Bypassing Another Lawyer – A Very Awkward Scene," by Charles M. Kidd
  
• Civil Law Updates: "Legislative Council Setting Emergency Sessions and Other June Decisions," by Kathy Osborn and Isra Haider

July/August Res Gestae

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• President’s Perspective: “Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence and the Delivery of Legal Services” by Clayton C. Miller
  
• “A Call for Change in Civil Litigation in Indiana” by Steven Badger
  
• “Discrimination 2.0: Bias Against Asian Americans Increasing” by L. Leona Frank
  
• “On the Matter of the Eviction Task Force’s Report” by Kent Hull
  
• “Combatting Anti-Jewish Bias Through Law” by Robert Katz
  
• “Fresh Start? Indiana Expungements” by Eric J. Weitzel
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: “Reversals for Continuance Denial, Insufficient Evidence” by Joel Schumm
  
• Ethics: “Cautionary Tales: The Importance of Oversight in Delegation” by Stephanie L. Grass
  
• Civil Law Updates: “April, May Decisions Address Malpractice Act, Judicial Review” by Maggie L. Smith and Brock C. Bucher
  
   
  
  

June Res Gestae

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• "President's Perspective: Reason, Passion, and the American Flag," by Clayton C. Miller
  
• "A New Statement on Diversity," by Res Gestae Editor
• "You Can Help Clients Stop Workplace Harassment by Minding Your Ps (and One Q)," by Catherine F. Duclos
• "Inclusion: Fulfilling the Requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," by Margaret A. Jones, Esq.
• "Criminal Justice Notes: March Cases Address Harmful Media, Jury Selection Procedure, and Multiple Criminal Offenses in a Single Crime Spree," by Jack Kenney
• "New MyCase Feature: Attorney Dashboard," by Mary L. DePrez
• "Ethics: The Responsibility of Ethical Speech," by Adrienne Meiring
• "How the Global Pandemic Can Inspire Us to Be Better Attorneys," by Amy Van Ostrand
• "Civil Law Updates: March Cases Discuss Mechanic's Liens, Medical Providers, and Marital Property," by Daniel Pulliam and Maria Downham
  

May Res Gestae

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• “The Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act: Over 100 Years Old and Still Important” by Nathan B. Maudlin 
  
• “Mediation as a True Alternative” by Tess Worrell
  
• President’s Perspective: “Shattering Norms” by Clayton C. Miller
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: “February Cases Address Bail, IAC, Remote Hearings” by Joel M. Schumm
  
• Ethics: “Understanding Conflicts of Interest Arising from a Material Limitation on Representation” by Margaret Christensen and Vienna Bottomley
  
• Civil Law Updates: “February Cases: Insurance Endorsement, Probation Officers, and More” by Curtis T. Jones and Bradley M. Dick
  

April 2022 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: Maintaining the Fair and Independent Administration of Justice, by Clayton C. Miller
  
• Leadership Development Academy Class 10: The Light in the Darkness, by Res Gestae Editor
  
• New Nello Operating Co., LLC v. CompressAir 168 N.E. 3D 238 (2021) - Supreme Court Clarifies the Standard for Imposing Successor Liability, by Thomas Scherer
  
• Remembering, Re-Membering, and Utilizing the Pause, by Jill S. Carnell
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: January Opinions Address Intimate Images, Double Jeopardy, and More, by Elizabeth Houdek and Jack Kenney
  
• Conjunction Dysfunction: "However" and the Comma Splice, by Allison Martin
  
• Ethics: Enhancing the Transparency of Lawyer Discipline Decisions, by Hon. G. Michael Witte
  
• Civil Law Updates: January Cases Discuss Access to Public Records Act, Economic Loss Doctrine, and More, by Maggie L. Smith and Brock C. Bucher
  

March 2022 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective, True Grit, by Clayton C. Miller
  
• We’re Moving: New ISBA Headquarters Designed With Member Gatherings in Mind, by Res Gestae Editor
  
• Class Actions Matter in Indiana, Across the Country, and Around the World, by Irwin B. Levin and Richard E. Shevitz
  
• Wage Discrimination– Nothing to See Here! Debunking the Myth of Equal Pay and How to Protect Your Business, by Kathryn M. Cimera
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: December Opinions Address Warrants, Jurors, Credit Time, by Joel M. Schumm
  
• Lawyers And Depression: 3 Possible Reasons Why a Lawyer May be Unhappy, by Dr. Matthew Welsh, J.D., Ph.D
• Ethics of Dealing with Inquiries and Prospective Clients, by James J. Bell and Stephanie L. Grass
  
• Civil Law Updates: December Updates Address Cargo, Road Conditions, and Torts, by Jane Dall Wilson and Susanne A. Johnson
  

January 2022 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective Jackie Robinson, Diversity, and Race Hate, By Clayton C. Miller
  
• Two ISBA Programs Win Awards
  
• State of the Judiciary Indiana Courts: Fulfilling Our Constitutional Responsibilities, By Hon. Loretta H. Rush
  
• Time Of Reflection - An Open Conversation About the Open Conversations Program By Justice Steven David and Angka Hinshaw
  
• Together We Are Stronger: Addressing the Shortage of Rural Attorneys, By Cory Sprunger
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: Considering Murder by Juveniles, By Ruth Johnson and Jack Kenney
  
• The Intersection of Assisted Reproduction with Estate Planning and Family Law: Are You Asking the Right
• Questions on Your Intake Documents? By Amanda D. Sapp
  
• Ethics: Changing Perspectives: From Reactive to Responsive, By Adrienne Meiring
  
• Delaware County Justice and Rehabilitation Center, By Judge Marianne Vorhees
  
• Civil Law Updates Latin Doctrine, Lakeside Dock, and Doc Fees, By Curtis T. Jones and Bradley M. Dick

December 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective
• Does Jones v. Mississippi Change JLWOP Sentencing in Indiana?
• COVID-19 and Bankruptcy Filings
• Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Diversifying Your Organization's Supply Chain
• Indiana Peer Review Privilege
• Criminal Justice Notes: Marijuana Odor, Jury Instructions, and Burglary
• Reporting and Professional Responsibility: A Lawyer's Obligation to Report Child Abuse in the Wake of Blickman
• Recent Decisions: Appellate Civil Case Law Update (September)

November 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: The Rule of Law and the Ethical Lawyer
  
• Top Ten Takeaways about Indiana’s New Health Care Advance Directive
  
• How Can Employers Legally Incentivize their Employees to Become Vaccinated?
  
• Celebration of 19th Amendment: Looking Backs Looking Forward
  
• Court of Appeals Addresses Sufficiency Challenges, Evidentiary and Suppression Issues
  
• ISBA Offers Improved Document Automation Software, IndianaDocs
  
• Lawyer and Law Firm Trade Names
  
• Appellate Civil Case Law Update (August)
  
• Free-For-Members CLE in the ISBA On-Demand Library 

October 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective Lawyers Undergird Civil Society
  
• The Dispossessed: Observations on Indiana’s Eviction Crisis
  
• ISBA Leaders Honored by State Legislature
  
• Judges Agree on Depo Statute, Disagree on 7(B) Review
  
• The Ethics of Speaking to Represented People: Rule 4.2 Unpacked
  
• Return To The Office After the Global Pandemic
  
• Appellate Civil Case Law Update (July)
  
• Rule 7.3(C)’S Office-Address Requirement Should be Updated

September 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: Who are the Joneses
• The Ethics of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
• Uncomfortable about racism? Good, most of us are
  
• Celebrating ten years of the Leadership Development Academy
• Criminal Justice Notes: Warrantless vehicle search, disproportionate forfeiture and other holdings
• The Secret History of the Floyd County Bar Association Minutes Reveal Shocking Acts of Civility and Civic Responsibility!
• Ethics: Indiana Expands Lawyers Ability to use Trade Names
  
• Welcoming new members of the Indiana State Bar Association
• Recent Decisions: Appellate Civil Case Law Update (June)
• From Southwestern Indiana to West Point: C. Erik Chickedantz spent the ‘60s in service to his country

July/August 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: Check Your Privacy Settings: Constitutional Rights in A COVID-19 World
• Decision-Making as We Age: Indiana Powers of Attorney and Advance Planning
• A Year of Malaise & Microbes
  
• Criminal Justice Notes: Supreme Court Addresses Self-Representation, Punts on Bail
• SB 368 Results in Long-Awaited Juvenile Justice Reforms
• Ethics: The 5,000-mile Check-up on Maintaining One's Law License
• The Marge O'Laughlin Rule of 1969... And Today
  
• Recent Decisions: Appellate Civil Case Law Update (April)
• Recent Decisions: Appellate Civil Case Law Update (May)
• Indiana State Bar Association Launches New Strategic Plan

June 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: 5 Books Every Lawyer Should Read
• Executive Orders Related to DACA
  
• Statewide Scoop: Leaving a Trail
• Letter to the Editor
• Criminal Justice Notes: Appellate Waivers, Parental Presence in Courts and Other Holdings
• ABA free legal answers expanding federally for veteran and immigration issues
  
• Ethics: What is civility and "offensive personality" anyway?
• Open Conversations: Let us talk about racism
• Recent Decisions: Appellate civil case law update (March)
• Rule of Law and Success for the American Experiment 
• The NIL Frontier: Changes on the Horizon for NCAA Amateurism Rules

May 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: The Ides of May: A Time for Rededication
• Is it Time to Rethink the 60-Day Requirement of Trial Rule 41(E)?
  
• Annals of the Law: The Unspeakable Comma
• Quick Question
• Criminal Justice Notes: Bail and Sentencing Reversals
• Ethics: Preservation and Recognition of Attorney's Liens
  
• Appellate Civil Case Law Update (January)
  

April 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: Music, Lawyers, and Riots: The Blurred Lines of the First Amendment and Professional Conduct
• The Constitution, Factions, and the Rule of Law
  
• Annals of the Law: The Difference Between Speaking a Lie and Texting One
• Open Conversations: Racism and Racial Injustice - Discussing Racism and Inequities with Leaders of Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana State Bar Association
• Solo & Small Firm Conference, featuring stories of resilience, Somali pirates, and serial killers
• Criminal Justice Notes: LWOP Sentence Affirmed, Belated Appeal Permitted, & Double Jeopardy Analysis
  
• What can solo, small firm practitioners learn from pilots?
  
• Ethics: Reflections On Changes To Lawyer Discipline Process
• Recent Decisions: Appellate civil case law update

March 2021 Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: The Road Less Traveled
• In this together
  
• Honoring the history of Evansville's legal profession
• Indiana Courthouse Art: 66 and counting!
• Pro Bono Publico License: Being of Service in Retirement
• Criminal Justice Notes: Supreme Court Reverses Juvenile and Expungement Cases
  
• Can a same-sex couple own a home as an estate by the entireties?
  
• Ethics: A roadmap on handling evidence and contraband
• Recent Decisions: Appellate civil case law update

January/February 2021  Res Gestae

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• President's Perspective: How to grow your law practice with one simple tip
• Reflections on 2020: An Extraordinary Time to be an Employment Lawyer and Important Time to be a Pro Bono Lawyer
• Judge's 'confession' sparks discussion and apology
• How to protect your bottom line when accepting credit card payments
• Criminal Justice Notes: Unconstitutional six-year delay in retrying habitual offender charge; application of new double jeopardy analysis
• Ethics: Don't flush candor and truthfulness in virtual proceedings

• Recent Decisions: Appellate civil case law update (October)
• Recent Decisions: Appellate civil case law update (November)   

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