april Archives - Keffer Hirschauer LLP

The Jake Laird Law: Indiana Gun Rights and the Red Flag Law

Apr 23

The Indiana red flag gun law, commonly called the Jake Laird Law, was passed in 2005 and amended in 2019. Indiana was the second state in the U.S. to...

Indiana Alternative Misdemeanor Sentencing: The Possibilities

Apr 7

The process of sentencing involves many considerations, such as the existence of guidelines, aggravating and mitigating circumstances, advisory...

What is the Title IX Process and How Do I Prepare?

Apr 29

What is the Title IX Process and How Do I Prepare? Being accused of a Title IX violation can be a daunting situation. You’re not sure of what comes next...

An Attorney’s Role in a Title IX Case

Apr 23

An Attorney’s Role in a Title IX Case Title IX cases are some of the most complex you can encounter. There are government-aided guidelines, yet federally...

Are There Benefits to a Prenuptial Agreement?

Apr 20

Are There Benefits to a Prenuptial Agreement? Prenuptial agreements are often met with caution and hesitation. Nobody wants to think about potentially...

How Does an Uncontested Divorce Work?

Apr 15

How Does an Uncontested Divorce Work? Divorce is one of the most highly contested legal proceedings you can encounter. For many people, this is an...

The Long-Term Effects of a Sex Crime Conviction

Apr 9

The Long-Term Effects of a Sex Crime Conviction We understand the devastating nature of a sex crime, but for those who are wrongfully accused, it can be...

What are the Penalties of a DUI Arrest?

Apr 6

What are the Penalties of a DUI Arrest? Whenever you find yourself pulled over to the side of the road for a DUI, OVWI, or OWI stop, it can be a scary...

Keffer Hirschauer LLP Helps Client Clarify and Expand Expungement Law

Apr 26

B.S. came to Keffer Hirschauer LLP with a problem. After he waited the appropriate amount of time, he filed and received an expungement of a prior...

Whose cell phone is that?

Apr 27

It has happened to many of us. Our cell phone, sometimes set to a distinctive ring, goes off at a particularly inopportune time. Reassuringly, judges are...

License to Ill: License Plate Readers

Apr 15

Joyce Russell with the Northwest Indiana Times recently reported that the Hammond Police Department added license plate readers on police vehicles to be...

Romeo and Juliet in the Modern Age

Apr 10

In Indiana, what has come to be known as the “Romeo and Juliet” defense, has been codified by the Indiana Legislature. See A.W. v. State, No....

What is an “uncontested divorce”?

Apr 6

An “uncontested divorce” can occur when a couple can approach the court in agreement about the terms of their divorce. That generally means that all...

Is Your Prospective Lawyer Up-to-Date on Technology?

Apr 3

The Rules Committee that is responsible for suggesting changes or corrections to Indiana’s rules of professional responsibility included a pertinent and...