Supreme Court and State Archives Working to Preserve Historic Indiana Cases
October 31, 2011 by Editor
A collaborative effort between the State Archives Division of the Indiana Commission on Public Records and the Indiana Supreme Court has resulted in the cleaning, preservation, cataloging and posting in a database on the Internet, of approximately 31,000 Indiana Supreme Court cases dating from 1791 to 1878. Ultimately, this project will encompass every decided [...]
Indiana Journalists Learn About the Courts
October 31, 2011 by Editor
The Indiana Supreme Court conducted its third annual Law School for Journalists on July 20th. Forty-five television, radio, newspaper and Internet journalists attended the one day “law school” that was held at the Indiana University School of Law–Indianapolis.
Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of Indiana, welcomed the journalists with remarks regarding the Indiana Supreme Court [...]
Black History Celebration at Martin University
April 13, 2011 by Editor
Supreme Court sponsors two-part educational program
Martin University student, LaTosha Williams, attended the February 15, 2011 Indiana Supreme Court sponsored event at her university with unanswered questions about the judicial branch of government. “Before today, I was curious about judicial responsibilities and activities. I thought that judges probably sit in their courtrooms every day [...]
District Training Sessions for Court Employees
December 1, 2010 by Editor
Find Out How You Can Set Up a Training Program in Your District
During the fiscal year 2009-10, the Indiana Supreme Court offered educational programs to over 1000 judicial branch personnel, including trial court staff, Supreme Court agency employees, elected Clerks and clerk staff. Four types of delivery methods were employed to provide training: state-wide [...]
No Permission Slip Needed
December 1, 2010 by Editor
All travelers know the value of experiencing a new culture and a different way of life—even for a brief moment. Getting away can provide perspective. It’s the reason Tippecanoe Superior Court IV Judge Greg Donat arranges for his staff to take a trip to another county court a few times a year. [...]
Workplace Spanish Class Still Available
June 16, 2010 by Editor
The Supreme Court, Indiana Judicial Center, and Division of State Court Administration continue to partner with Ivy Tech Community College to offer WorkPlace Spanish Classes. This 24 hour course teaches basic Spanish communication skills to assist staff in working with the Spanish speaking population. In addition to the classroom experience, the course book and accompanying [...]
It’s a Small World After All
December 31, 2009 by Editor
Judicial Conference in Australia Identifies Issues of Common Concern to Courts in all Countries.
Some of the issues facing the judiciary are the same the world over, while others differ dramatically from country to country. I recently encountered these similarities and differences at the conference of the International Organization of Judicial Training (IOJT) held in [...]
Mortgage Foreclosure Attorney Training Update
October 31, 2009 by Editor
It is because of the committed partnerships among several state and local agencies that over 1000 attorneys, mediators, and judges are specially trained to work with foreclosure cases and help Hoosiers facing foreclosure. These training efforts have fulfilled the promise Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard made in his 2009 State of the Judiciary address, when [...]
Seeds of Knowledge
August 31, 2009 by Editor
In June 2009, teachers from around the state had the opportunity to learn about the history and operation of the judicial branch when Courts in the Classroom hosted the second annual From the Inside Out: How Indiana’s Courts Work.
This two-week graduate level course for teachers was offered through the IUPUI School of Education and sponsored [...]
Looking Back at the Last 10 Years of ICLEO
August 31, 2009 by Editor
Chief Justice Shepard’s vision for a more diverse Indiana bench and bar opened the door for me to have an experience more valuable than I can articulate. As I celebrate my ten year anniversary as an Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Fellow, it is hard to imagine what my law school experience would [...]
