Summer 2025 Issue
Cover Story
Writing a new chapter: Indiana is building a custom e-filing system to meet the demands of a high-tech court system
By Janelle O’Malley, Director of E-filing and Innovation • Indiana Office of Court Technology Indiana’s Supreme Court is writing a new chapter in its digital journey, defined by independence and innovation. For a decade, Indiana has relied on a national vendor, Tyler Technologies, to support e-filing. Now, with experience and vision, Indiana’s judiciary is developing…
Features
Steady Gains for Indiana’s Juvenile Courts: New Report Shows Timelier Permanency and Strong Collaborative Efforts
By Colleen Saylor, Data Analyst, Court Improvement Program • Indiana Office of Court Services Understanding the Process Child welfare cases begin when the Department of Child Services investigates alleged abuse or neglect. If a child is at risk, a CHINS (Child in Need of Services) petition is filed. The case then proceeds through key milestones:…
2025 Legislative Update
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney • Office of Court Services The following are the top changes of interest for judicial officers. Unless otherwise noted, the effective date for these bills is July 1, 2025. For summaries of all new relevant laws, please see the Legislative Update, legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov. Subscribe using the “Subscribe” button at the bottom…
Guardrails for the Future: How the Indiana Supreme Court is Preparing for the Age of AI
By Janelle O’Malley, Director of E-filing and Innovation • Indiana Office of Court Technology Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming our world, and the legal system is no exception. AI is not a new concept—anyone who has used Google or Outlook has used it, even unknowingly. And generative AI—that which can create new content and ideas…
Cardinal, Hoosier, and Blue Devil: Indiana Supreme Court’s 110th Justice Earns Duke University LLM
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach When Christopher Goff walked across the stage at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina to receive his LLM at Duke University, it was the first time since his high school graduation that he was handed a diploma in a formal…
Events, judicial appointments, and other highlights
Events Justice Goff addresses the crowd outside the federal courthouse (photo by Anne Fuchs); Justice Goff speaks at Law Day rally Justice Christopher Goff and other distinguished speakers delivered remarks at the Indianapolis Bar Association’s inaugural Law Day Rally on May 1 on the plaza of the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Law…