In September 2018, the 84th Annual Meeting of the Indiana Judges Association (IJA) was held at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The event was a part of the Annual Meeting of the Judicial Conference of Indiana. The IJA was established in 1934 and works to cultivate connections and mutual assistance between judges. The IJA […]
Education / Training
Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices
By Mary Kay Hudson | Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part Two In 2016, eleven counties committed to participate in local criminal justice reform initiatives through Indiana’s Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative in collaboration with the Indiana EBDM policy team (state team). Since then, all eleven counties, under the leadership of their local […]
Statewide Opioid Summit
By Kathryn Dolan, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Public Information Officer and Haley Loquercio, Intern, Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach Indiana Leaders Work Toward Recovery The Statewide Opioid Summit began with nearly 1,000 audience members hearing a devastating 911 call that brought the training into quick focus. One Summit attendee sadly explained, “It’s easy to […]
Going the Distance
The Indiana Courts Education Network will reach audiences statewide By Scarlett T. Brooks | Instructional Design Specialist, Indiana Office of Court Services In the fall of 2016, Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) team members from Education, Justice Services, and Programs and Projects, along with representatives from Appellate Court Technology, held a series of meetings […]
Moving Forward with Evidence Based Pretrial Practices
By Mary Kay Hudson, Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part One Introduction Since the Supreme Court adopted Criminal Rule (CR) 26 in September 2016, the Pretrial Committee, the Indiana Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) Policy Team, and the Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) have diligently worked with 11 counties to implement CR […]
The Spring Judicial College: Who came up with this program?
By Vicki L. Davis | Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services I have a story. Flashback to 1998 when the Indiana Judicial Center is selected to send a five-member team to participate in the Leadership Institute in Judicial Education at the University of Memphis. This program includes a one-week Leadership Institute, an action plan, […]
2017 Winter Workshop
By Julie C.S. McDonald, Indiana Office of Court Services Understanding Race: Beyond Black & White More than 200 judicial officers attended the day-long 2017 Winter Workshop called Understanding Race: Beyond Black & White. Speakers included nationally-known TED Talks presenter and former prosecutor Adam Foss, Indiana University professor of American Studies Rasul Mowatt, Indiana judges, and […]
New IOCS Executive Director
Mary Willis, Chief Administrative Officer of the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Administration, announced that Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) Deputy Director Justin Forkner has been promoted to Executive Director. The position was previously held by Jane Seigel, who announced her well-deserved spring retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service. Forkner, […]
Indiana Supreme Court forms Office of Admissions and Continuing Education
By order entered on January 26, 2017, the Supreme Court merged the two agencies that provide administrative support for the Indiana Board of Law Examiners (BLE) and the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) into a new Office of Admissions and Continuing Education (OACE). The order provides that the OACE will operate under the […]
When Classroom Meets Courtroom: Oral arguments on the road
Teachers commonly use field trips to foster learning outside of the classroom. It provides an engaging way for their students to learn. For a Government or American History class, students might take a trip to the local courthouse or city/county building to gain insight into Indiana government. Those trips, while valuable, can be costly for […]
