By John McGauley | Court Executive, Allen Superior Court Few things speak to the desire to do a great job more than a willingness to accept criticism. Nothing speaks to that desire quite like actively seeking it out. In February, Allen Superior Court’s Family Relations Division did exactly that, inviting the National Council of Juvenile […]
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Judges seek input on Child Support Guidelines
By Haley Loquercio, Intern | Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach NOTE: On April 2, 2019, the Domestic Relations Committee began seeking comments on proposed changes to Indiana’s Child Support Guidelines. Read the press release » In August 2018, the Domestic Relations Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana held a public hearing in the Indiana Supreme […]
Update: Commercial Court Pilot Project
By Amanda Wishin | Research Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services On January 20, 2016, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order authorizing a 3-year Commercial Court Pilot Project (“Pilot”) beginning June 1, 2016. The Pilot consisted of six judges from around Indiana: Judge Craig Bobay (Allen Superior Court), Judge Stephen Bowers (Elkhart Superior Court), […]
Court Text Messaging Alerts and Reminders
By: Mary L. DePrez | Director and Counsel for Trial Court Technology, Office of Judicial Administration Text messaging has become an important tool for judges who continue to look for ways to improve customer service and bring the courts into the 21st century. Victim Safety Trial courts began using text reminders in April 2011. At […]
Disciplinary Commission | Formal Advisory Opinion 2-18
The Rent-A-License Scenario By G. Michael Witte | Executive Director, Disciplinary Commission Just prior to Christmas 2018, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission issued its second formal advisory opinion, addressing Indiana lawyer affiliation with an out-of-state law firm or a non-lawyer company attempting to provide legal services to clients in Indiana. These business models are […]
Summary Judgment Motions
By Hon. Marianne L. Vorhees | Judge, Delaware Circuit Court #1 Judge: Counsel, are you ready to argue the Motion for Summary Judgment? Very well, Counsel for Defendant, you may proceed. Defendant’s Attorney: Thank you, Your Honor. [She proceeds to make an eloquent, well-organized 35-minute argument supporting her client’s motion for summary judgment.] Plaintiff’s Attorney: […]
State of the Judiciary
By James F. Maguire | Editor, Indiana Court Times Addressing the Needs of our Customers On January 16, 2019, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush delivered her fifth address on the State of the Judiciary to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly. Highlights of the speech follow: The Supreme Court Justices and Appellate Court […]
2018 Winter Workshop: Judicial Wellness
By Ashley A. Moise | Education Staff Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services There’s no question that wellness is important, but there’s an increasing societal realization that wellness is relevant in the workplace. We are at our best when every facet of our lives is in alignment. Wellness is especially important for judges. Grant Circuit […]
indianalegalhelp.org: A New Tool for Hoosiers
By Carlton Lee Martin | ICLEO Coordinator/CCA Attorney, Indiana Office of Court Services Imagine you lost your only source of income and had no ability to pay your bills. Your rent is due, your lights are on the verge of being shut off, your children need school clothes, and your child support obligations must be […]
A New Face at the Table for Vulnerable Children and Youth
In January 2018, Terry Stigdon came into the role of Director of the Department of Child Services with a mandate to learn from the assessment of DCS which had been ordered by Governor Eric Holcomb. Tasked with leading the agency in the implementation of recommended reforms, one of her first stops was meeting with judges. […]
