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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 [...]

Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case

Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case

June 30, 2008 by Editor

Satellite TV trucks and reporters waving microphones circle your courthouse like a calf-roper’s lasso at a rodeo. Get ready—you are presiding over a “notorious” trial.
The time to think about how to handle such a trial should be long before the reporters arrive, and with a little thoughtful planning, you can successfully balance a defendant’s right [...]

Media Management for Notorious Trials

June 30, 2008 by Editor

When David J. Remondini traded his reporter’s notebook for a legal pad, he brought his media experience with him as a new member of the bar.  Indiana judges have found invaluable this merger of journalism and law. He has exhibited a special talent for assisting judges presiding over trials in the media spotlight.  Most recently [...]