Indiana State Bar Association

Indiana State Bar Association Empowering members to thrive professionally & personally through advocacy, education, & connections.

ISBA empowers members to thrive professionally and personally through advocacy, education, and connections. ISBA is a voluntary organization for legal professionals and does not handle lawyer referrals (see your county bar association or Indiana Legal Services) or discipline (see IN Disciplinary Commission).

ISBA is proud to announce the 15 attorneys selected for the inaugural class of the Rural Practice Academy (RPA). Please ...
06/17/2026

ISBA is proud to announce the 15 attorneys selected for the inaugural class of the Rural Practice Academy (RPA). Please congratulate the following lawyers taking big steps on their journey to building sustainable practices in rural and underserved communities!

Class 1 of RPA:
-Ryan Adams, Integreon Inc., Indianapolis
-Ryan Amsler, Esq., Amsler Legal Products & Services, LLC, Monticello
-Tonya Armstrong, Evansville
-Sam Battistone, Wayne County Public Defender's Office, Richmond
-Alyn Brown, Brown Legal, Nashville
-John Donovan, John Donovan Law, Mishawaka
-Larry Morrison, Morrison Legal LLC, Morgantown
-Daniel Ríos-Lazo, Church Church Hittle and Antrim, Fishers
-Fernando Ruiz, FAR Law, LLC, Fort Wayne
-Andrew Shaw, Department of Child Services, Indianapolis
-John Starbuck, M.A., Ph.D., J.D., The Starbuck Law Firm, LLC, Lafayette
-Alexa Starkey, Taylor, Minnette, Schneider & Clutter, P.C., Covington
-Abigail Strehle, Encompass Legal Services, Greenwood
-Michelle Voirol, Attorney at Law, Vincennes
-Alexis Weaver, JD, MPA, City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis

And special thanks to our partners: LexisNexis, Clio - Cloud-Based Legal Technology, ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, and ISBA’s Probate, Trust & Real Property Section.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/YRN3giw

Attendees did not horse around when asked to wear their Derby best at the Mint Juleps & Mingling Reception last weekend ...
06/09/2026

Attendees did not horse around when asked to wear their Derby best at the Mint Juleps & Mingling Reception last weekend 🏇 Feathers, fashion, and fun were in full stride.

Special thanks to Stephenson Rife, LLP for sponsoring the reception!

📸 Law students at yesterday’s   Welcome Reception!
06/05/2026

📸 Law students at yesterday’s Welcome Reception!

The 2026 Solo and Small Firm Conference is officially underway! We are chomping at the bit for the next two and a half d...
06/04/2026

The 2026 Solo and Small Firm Conference is officially underway! We are chomping at the bit for the next two and a half days of programming, connections, and fun. 🏇

📢 Hoosiers in need of wills, powers of attorney, guardianship appointments, and healthcare designation documents are inv...
06/03/2026

📢 Hoosiers in need of wills, powers of attorney, guardianship appointments, and healthcare designation documents are invited to pre-register for an upcoming wills clinic on June 27 in Indianapolis. Volunteer attorneys will be available to help at no cost—all you need to do is pre-register!

Further details will be provided once the registration form has been submitted. The deadline to pre-register is June 22.

Pre-register today: https://forms.office.com/r/AtUJfMt7Ww

05/28/2026

Running a solo or small firm and taking care of everything yourself? We hope you've registered for the ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference at French Lick Resort on June 4-6!

This annual conference is Indiana’s premier gathering of solo and small firm attorneys, offering connection with peers, lasting relationships, and practical strategies from experts to move your practice forward with intention.

The deadline to register is Sunday, May 31. Don't miss the opportunity to step away from the daily grind in a world-class resort and return to your practice focused, energized, and ready to lead. Register now: inbar.org/event/SSFC2026

On Tuesday, ISBA’s Appellate Section held Dinner with the Appellate Judges, a biannual event providing insight, connecti...
05/22/2026

On Tuesday, ISBA’s Appellate Section held Dinner with the Appellate Judges, a biannual event providing insight, connection, and conversation through a 2.0 hrs. CLE program, networking hour, and fine dining experience.

What makes this evening so special are the many members of Indiana’s Court of Appeals and Supreme Court in attendance who engage in roundtable discussions and answer questions on the reality, mechanics, and artistry of appellate practice.

ISBA warmly thanks the firm sponsors, judicial guests of honor, and all attendees for making this program so wonderful!

Congratulations to Class 14 of the ISBA Leadership Development Academy!After five months of leadership development, netw...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to Class 14 of the ISBA Leadership Development Academy!

After five months of leadership development, networking, hands-on experiences, and conversations about the future of Indiana’s legal profession, 23 Indiana attorneys graduated last week in Jasper.

Please join us in congratulating this year’s graduates:

- Zac Bailey
- Hannah Brady
- Catherine Braun
- Tom Crishon
- Kristin Froehle
- Rebecca Gray
- Charis Grubbs
- Caylee Hamilton
- Cassie Heeke
- Blaize Hiatt
- Kendra Key
- Glorify Mandima
- Robert Miller
- Trenton Morton
- Shana Paula
- April Satow
- J. Cecelia Satterthwaite
- Autumn Seib
- Benjamin Shoptaw
- George Sorrells
- Jamie Sutton
- Cami Trachtman
- Adam S. Willfond

Yesterday morning, Indiana gained its newest attorneys. The new admittees were sworn in under the Oath of Attorneys and ...
05/13/2026

Yesterday morning, Indiana gained its newest attorneys. The new admittees were sworn in under the Oath of Attorneys and affirmed their support for the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions.

We hope you take time to celebrate this well-earned milestone and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make throughout Indiana’s legal community.

Congratulations all and welcome to the Indiana Bar!

"Today, I want to start with what every lawyer knows about: the courthouse steps," ISBA President-Elect Derrick Wilson s...
04/30/2026

"Today, I want to start with what every lawyer knows about: the courthouse steps," ISBA President-Elect Derrick Wilson shared this afternoon on the steps of Birch Bayh Federal Building. "Every courthouse has them. Stone steps worn smooth by the decades, if not centuries, of use. They are not ornamental. They are not accidental. They are deliberate. Those steps mark a boundary between disorder and order. On one side is the noise of life: conflict, emotion, urgency, power and equality. On the other side is rare in human history: an agreement that disputes will be resolved by rules, evidence, and process, rather than violence."

Derrick joined Chief Judge James R. Sweeney II, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, and dozens of legal professionals in reaffirming the Rule of Law at the Second Annual Law Day Rally co-presented by the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation, ISBA, and others.

It was a powerful reminder to uphold the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions—now, and always—and to promote and demonstrate the fundamental principles of the Rule of Law.

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