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Federal appeals court allows Indiana abortion restrictions to take effect

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion on Wednesday setting aside the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s ruling that several Indiana abortion restrictions from Indiana Code Section 16-34-2-1 were unconstitutional.

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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

Paralegal Bootcamp

My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. In my own defense, the last 25 years of my career has been dedicated to one attorney as a contracted tort litigation paralegal. The same can hold true with new legal assistants.

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Nursing Homes, Beware! Supreme Court Greenlights Civil Lawsuits to Enforce FNHRA

Above The Law

The Supreme Court’s recent summer decision in Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana, et al. Talevski has raised the stakes for nursing homes by ruling that private litigants may bring civil claims against facilities to recover damages for violations of certain provisions of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA).

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Does virtual court mean more or less meaningful participation by litigants?

Open Law Lab

We can break down two main research questions about measuring the quality of justice in different types of court formats: Do litigants in virtual vs. in-person hearings have more Procedural Justice? They didn’t make as full use of the law or legal services to protect themselves. Find the article here: [link].

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The Pros and Cons of Going Solo vs. Large Firm

Paralegal Bootcamp

Applying for your first or early-career legal positions may be a little daunting. In the legal field, floating along to get your foot in the door can result in you being somewhere you didn’t know you weren’t looking for. Looking back to 2020 information, the mean hourly wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants was $27.22

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TRX Elkhart County Partnership

The Record Xchange

The Circuit and Superior Courts for Elkhart County, Indiana partners with TheRecordXchange to streamline access to digital audio court recordings June 1, 2023, Elkhart, IN – The Circuit and Superior Courts for Elkhart County, Indiana today announced the official launch of its online portal for courtroom digital audio recording requests.

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Family Settles Classroom Restraining Case with The School District

LegalReader

Indiana parents settle their lawsuit after accusing school district of restraining their autistic daughter.

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