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Sunday, January 01, 2012
Ind. Law - Your law firm or court plans for Superbowl week?
The Indianapolis Star has a column today headed "Super Bowl FAQ: Answers to your most pressing questions." Among the questions:
Q. What are the odds I can work from home, so I don't have to deal with Downtown traffic?So what are your firm's, or your court's, plans? Here is what the ILB has learned so far:A. On the whole, some Downtown companies are starting to think about how Super Bowl week will affect their employees' productivity, parking abilities and general focus issues, but many have yet to establish any official rules. Tony Welts, public relations director at Wellpoint for instance, says their company hasn't made any decisions what, if anything, they'll do.
- The General Assembly will not meet Thurs., Feb. 2 and Friday, Feb. 3 (and perhaps also Feb. 1st, as 3rd reading ends Tues., Jan. 31.) The Superbowl is Sunday, Feb. 5. The GA resumes Feb. 6th.
- Governor Daniels has been quoted as saying state offices will be open during this entire period.
- More? What about city government? What about people arrested?
- Prof. Joel Schumm writes:
I've cancelled my Friday class [at IU McKinney Law] because the NFL/Homeland Security has control of all IUPUI parking spaces on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Monday morning is expected to be a mess as well when 150,000 or 200,000 people all leave town on the same day.
Can you imagine having a hearing or oral argument scheduled on one of these days? Or trying to get to work at a law firm in the middle of the chaos and street closings?
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 1, 2012 11:28 AM
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