Indiana State Bar Association

10/12/2026

The ISBA Pro Bono Committee, Pro Bono Indiana, Inc., and Chin Community of Indiana are hosting a free walk-in clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET. Members of the public can stop by to speak with a licensed attorney on matters of expungements, landlord/tenant, immigration, and more.

10/05/2026

More than a decade after graduating from LDA Class 1, ISBA past president Michael Jasaitis, Ren Berry, Hon. Jaime M. Oss, and Professor Shontrai D. Irving are a great example of the lasting friendships that can grow through the ISBA Leadership Development Academy.

Build your network and take the next step in your own leadership journey. LDA applications are open now: inbar.org/LDA

10/02/2026

ISBA’s sections and committees were busy these past couple of months—planning and hosting CLEs, helping Hoosiers with legal questions, and providing resources.

Here are just a few highlights:
- ISBA members met downtown for the 2026 Annual Meeting.
- 15 sections sponsored an etiquette dinner during Notre Dame’s orientation week.
- The Affiliate Membership Committee presented the 2026 Cathy Canny Award of Excellence to Kathy Thurston.
- The Courthouse Art Collection held its first limited exhibition at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library in Zionsville.
- The Pro Bono Committee, in partnership with Pro Bono Indiana, put together resources, training, and volunteer opportunities to help attorneys respond to disaster-related legal needs.
- And much, much more.

Check out more in this month’s section and committee newsletter: https://www.inbar.org/blogpost/1981821/521529/Around-the-Corner-ISBA-Sections--Committees-in-Action

09/28/2026

When you do an amazing job as the president of ISBA while also being partner of a big law firm (and mainly wear the color black), the dots connect to.. Batman! ISBA thanks you, John Maley, for the amazing work you have done over the past year you have served as Indiana State Bar Association president.

At Thursday's Annual Meeting, John passed the gavel to ISBA's new president, Derrick Wilson. Learn more: https://buff.ly/h7YLFVW

John wrapped up his final speech as president by awarding citations to a few volunteers that also deserved recognition: Kris Sakelaris for the past 25 years she served as chair for the ISBA Women's Bench Bar Retreat; Ashley Higgins & the ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference Planning Committee for their 25 years of service; and Tarah Baldwin & Kim Latimore-Martin for their work on ISBA's many pro bono clinics.

Thank you all for the incredible work you have done for ISBA, the Indiana legal profession, and each other. 👏

09/23/2026

09/15/2026

👉 Upcoming free legal clinic on Saturday, September 26 in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET 👈

Attorneys interested in volunteering for the clinic can sign up here: https://buff.ly/dOxfumO

Members of the public can speak with a licensed attorney about immigration, family law, drivers’ licenses, landlord/tenant, and other matters. No registration is required, however, clients will speak with an attorney on a first-come, first-served basis (based on the type of legal question and/or help needed).

Thank you to our partners: Pro Bono Indiana, Inc. and One More!

09/09/2026

Applications for ISBA’s Leadership Development Academy are now open!

If you want to join the next generation of Indiana’s legal leaders, be sure to get your application in by Friday, November 6.

Learn more at www.inbar.org/LDA.

08/31/2026

📢 Calling all attorney, judge, and legal professional ISBA members! 📢

Register today for the ISBA Annual Meeting on September 24. Join us for:
- Updates from Indiana Supreme Court, Indiana Bar Foundation, and ISBA leadership;
- CLE programming on what Indiana Courts' expectations are for law practitioners using AI;
- Plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues, old friends, and new connections from across the state;
- And more!

Early bird registration ends Thursday, Sept. 3. Register here: https://buff.ly/O3MPEsq

08/26/2026

Read the Indiana Lawyer article about RPA Class 1 below ⤵️

More than half of Indiana’s counties have fewer than one attorney per 1,000 residents.

08/25/2026

Tarah Baldwin, LDA class 10 graduate and co-chair of ISBA's Pro Bono Committee, at Saturday's emergency legal clinic for Hoosiers impacted by the recent natural disasters:

"It's really important to our organization, our volunteers attorneys, and law students here as well, to provide access to information and to legal resources and to make them as easily accessible as possible."

Our next legal clinic with Pro Bono Indiana, Inc. and One More will be at Church at the Crossing in Indianapolis on September 26, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET.

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