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Navigating the legal world can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The Indiana Lawyer Podcast is here to help you understand the laws impacting your life, work, and community. Whether you’re a legal professional, a business owner, or someone who wants to know how Indiana law shapes the world around you, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Maura Johnson—a passionate legal reporter—we’re here to bring you clarity and insights like no one else can. This podcast is brought to you by Taft, Today’s Modern Law Firm.All Rights Reserved Economie Politique et gouvernement
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  • Indiana charter schools: Heather Harris on innovation agreements

    Indiana charter schools: Heather Harris on innovation agreements
    Oct 14 2026
    Some Indiana charter schools are weighing one-year agreements amid uncertainty over funding, transportation and school buildings. Heather Harris, chair of Barnes & Thornburg's Charter School and School Innovation Practice Group, explains the legal work behind school partnerships and the uncertainty facing her clients. Harris traces her involvement in education policy to negotiations over Indiana's first charter school law, describing the political compromise that helped it pass. A first-generation college student who grew up with few school options, she explains why preserving choices for families has remained central to her work. With some innovation agreements set to expire June 30, 2027, Harris discusses renewal negotiations with Indianapolis Public Schools and changes involving Enroll Indy. She also outlines the Indianapolis Public Education Corporation's anticipated role in school facilities and transportation, and the challenge of sharing costs across schools with different buildings, enrollment and student needs. The conversation also covers the Institute for Quality Education, Harris' shift from opposing vouchers to supporting broader school choice, and scholarship tax credits. She considers when schools might benefit from combining operations, finding a partner or closing a building so more resources can reach classrooms. For attorneys, Harris points to discounted legal services, pro bono work and school board service as ways to support students and families. She describes what serving on a board taught her about budgets and governance, and why schools need lawyers willing to contribute their time and experience.
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    46 min
  • Solo law firm lessons: cash flow, co-counsel and board game law

    Solo law firm lessons: cash flow, co-counsel and board game law
    Sep 30 2026
    Solo law firm survival can depend on cash reserves, getting paid and knowing when to bring in co-counsel. Patrick Olmstead, an attorney who leads the solo law firm Patrick Olmstead Law LLC, explains how he built a practice serving lawyers while learning the business realities of running a firm. He traces his career from Thompson Coburn in St. Louis to Hoover Hull in Indiana, then describes the challenges of opening his own practice: setting up systems, collecting fees, pricing matters and rebuilding his reputation without a larger firm's name behind him. He credits the Indiana State Bar Association's General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section with connecting him to mentors and experienced lawyers willing to co-counsel on unfamiliar matters. The conversation also covers his board game law practice, including work involving designer Martin Wallace and Eagle-Gryphon Games. His advice for lawyers considering solo or small-firm practice is practical: Keep overhead low, know your weaknesses, use co-counsel when necessary, hire only when revenue is consistent and plan for retirement.
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    36 min
  • Law Schools Adapt to Earlier Recruiting by Big Firms

    Law Schools Adapt to Earlier Recruiting by Big Firms
    Sep 16 2026
    Big law recruiting now has some students committing to two summers at a firm after just one semester of law school. Anne Newton McFadden, dean of students at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, talks with Indiana Lawyer Podcast host Maura Johnson about applications opening in October and offers arriving in January for jobs that may not begin for another year and a half. McFadden explains how the shift away from on-campus interviews has given firms more control over recruiting and opened doors for students beyond the schools those firms traditionally visited. She also describes the pressure to choose a career before exploring other options, the limits of hiring based on one semester of grades and the potential for mismatches between students and employers. At Maurer, that pressure has prompted career programming before students arrive on campus, including networking instruction, resume resources and 20-minute resume reviews. About two-thirds of the incoming class used the reviews. Required advising meetings and informational interviews help first-year students assess their interests, values and career options. The conversation also covers two-summer commitments, recruiting at smaller firms and government offices, and a Bloomberg Law opinion piece proposing state supreme court intervention. McFadden questions how such rules could be enforced and considers whether hiring mismatches could eventually slow the process. She closes with concerns about student mental health and declining participation in journals and moot court.
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    35 min
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