Appellate Judges Honored
October 31, 2011 by Editor
The Honorable Margret G. Robb, Chief Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals is the Membership Chair of the Appellate Judges Conference (AJC) of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association (ABA). She reminds readers that this section is open to not only judges but also lawyers, academics, and judicial staff attorneys. She invites all [...]
New Agency Staff; Monroe CASA Wins National Contest
August 16, 2011 by Editor
New ICLEO Director Named
The Division of State Court Administration is pleased to welcome Phyllisia Gant as the new Coordinator and staff attorney for the Indiana Conference of Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO), one of the programs administered by the Division.
Immediately prior to joining the Division staff, Phyllisia was an attorney with the Marion County Public Defender’s [...]
Judge Robb Selected to be Member of American Law Institute
April 13, 2011 by Editor
Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge Margret G. Robb has been selected to be a member of the American Law Institute (ALI). Chief Judge Robb was nominated by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard. To become a member of the ALI, a person must be nominated and have two additional sponsors. [...]
New Officers Elected in Marion County
February 21, 2011 by
Marion County Judges announced the results of their election of new officers.
The Executive Committee is: Judge John Hanley, Presiding Judge, Judge David Certo, Judge Becky Pierson-Treacy and Judge Marc Rothenberg.
The new Criminal term chair is Judge Linda Brown. The new Civil term chair is Judge Ted Sosin.
Appellate Judges Honored
January 31, 2011 by Editor
Retirement ceremony held for first Indiana Tax Court Judge Thomas G. Fisher
State leaders attended a ceremony on December 17, 2010 honoring the service of Judge Thomas G. Fisher, Indiana’s first Tax Court Judge, who stepped down from the bench on January 16, 2011. The event allowed state officials, the legal community, and the public [...]
Access to Justice Award and Public Defender Commission Appointments
December 1, 2010 by Editor
Indiana Judge Gregory J. Donat Receives Access to Justice Award
Judge Gregory J. Donat of the Tippecanoe Superior Court in Lafayette, Indiana was named the 2010 recipient of the American Judicature Society’s Kathleen M. Sampson Access to Justice Award. The award recognizes Judge Donat’s leadership in efforts to improve access to justice for all people. He [...]
State Court Administrator Elected to Lead National Court Organization
September 13, 2010 by Editor
Lilia G. Judson, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration, has been elected vice-chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). She also has been named president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), a national organization that represents the top chief executives [...]
Justice Awarded and Judge Honored
June 16, 2010 by Editor
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr., received the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s 2010 Diversity Leadership Award. The award was presented during the section’s annual conference in New York City on April 21. The award was established in 2008 to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting full and equal [...]
Building Dedication and Two Awards
May 5, 2010 by Editor
AJS presents Dwight D. Opperman Award to Chief Justice Shepard
Hon. Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, has been selected as the recipient of the Sixth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. The award was presented on April 14 at a luncheon during the Judicial Conference Spring Judicial College.
Lake County [...]
Opperman and Munsterman Awards
December 31, 2009 by Editor
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard has been selected by the American Judicature Society (AJS) as the recipient of the Sixth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. The American Judicature Society (AJS), which was founded in 1913 to educate the public and build confidence in the justice system, created the Opperman Award [...]
