Looking Back at the Last 10 Years of ICLEO

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 [...]

Riding the Circuit: Travelling with Judge Dan Moore

“All courts shall be open” states Article 1 Sec 12 of the Indiana Constitution.  Clark County Circuit Court Judge Dan Moore has taken those words literally. Since taking office in January he has begun a unique outreach and educational program called “Riding the Circuit.”  It has grown in interest and impact in the Clark County [...]

May I Help You?

When asked to describe their biggest challenges in a busy day, court staff typically has at the top of the list: Dealing with self represented litigants (SRLs)!
Last summer, recognizing the need for training in this area, State Court Administration Executive Director, Lilia Judson, assigned David Remondini, Chief Deputy Executive Director, and Camille Wiggins, Staff Attorney, [...]

Jury Administration Conference Held: Well Attended and Informative

Judges have attended continuing education seminars and conferences for many years. Recently the Supreme Court decided that court employees should also be given the opportunity to further their education and training by attending their own informational events. One hundred thirteen (113) members of court and clerk staff from sixty six (66) counties across the state [...]

Equal Access to Justice in Indiana

In his State of the Judiciary address in 2007, Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard remarked that out of the 1.6 million new cases filed in the prior year, more than 99% of them began and ended in front of a judge or jury in a trial court.  He also reported that about 40% of [...]

Training the Front Lines

When someone comes into a courthouse looking for help, it’s usually the court or clerk’s office staff who leads them in the right direction.  It is court and clerk employees who get questions from self-represented litigants and tell the media where court records can be found.  Staff members are expected to be the front lines [...]

Circuit Court Clerks Meet in French Lick

A full team from the Division of State Court Administration attended the annual June conference of Clerks of the Circuit Courts in French Lick, offering formal presentations, an Internet Café, and on-site advice on a variety of issues affecting Indiana’s clerks.
“The annual conference provides a unique opportunity for the Division to work with clerks from [...]

Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists

It is a fledgling democracy that gained freedom from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, a total of 40 journalists have been murdered. Just last year four judges were removed from the Ukrainian bench on bribery charges.
According to lawyer surveys, seventy four percent of them believe corruption envelops the judiciary, and one in [...]

Workplace Spanish for Courts at Ivy Tech Available at No Cost to Local Courts

Hendricks County Superior Court Judge David J. Coleman, like many judges in Indiana, has seen a steady increase in the number of people coming into his courtroom who only speak Spanish. “I don’t think we’re alone. Probably every county has seen an increase,” said Judge Coleman.
Last year, Coleman and almost two dozen court staff enrolled [...]

Computer Classes Also Available to Courts through Ivy Tech

The Indiana Supreme Court has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College to provide computer training at 26 regional locations for all judicial employees, including employees of city and town courts, and clerk office employees who work with the courts.
A variety of computer classes are available to assist courts and county clerks in taking advantage of [...]

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