On August 11, colleagues, friends, and family filled the atrium outside the Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom to offer well-wishes and congratulations to the newest Justice of the Court – Geoffrey Slaughter. Justice Slaughter officially joined the Court in June, when he was sworn-in by Chief Justice Loretta Rush during a private ceremony. Justice Slaughter’s public swearing-in came three months after Governor Mike Pen … [Read more...] about Geoffrey Slaughter sworn in as member of Supreme Court
Indiana JLAP responds to recent research on lawyer well-being
A recent study by the American Bar Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation confirms what many in our profession have long suspected: lawyers suffer from mental health and substance use issues at a higher rate than the general population and other professionals. Nearly 13,000 attorneys in 19 states completed screening instruments for problematic alcohol use, depression, anxiety, and stress. One in five … [Read more...] about Indiana JLAP responds to recent research on lawyer well-being
Trauma and the Courts – Being an Informed Court
The Issue Unless they are there for a wedding or an adoption, people rarely come to court for a happy, positive reason. Judges who handle criminal cases involving allegations of spousal or child abuse, sexual assault, or other violent crimes can count on seeing people who have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. But what about judges in drug courts, veterans’ courts, problem-solving courts, o … [Read more...] about Trauma and the Courts – Being an Informed Court
Hon. Susan Orr Henderson
This is the thirty-eighth of our Court Times articles that highlight up-close-and-personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary Fountain Circuit Court Judge Susan Orr Henderson is our judge featured in this issue. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University in 1980, and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1984. She is also a graduate of the Indiana Judicial … [Read more...] about Hon. Susan Orr Henderson
Geoffrey Slaughter named 109th Supreme Court Justice
Governor Mike Pence has named Geoffrey G. Slaughter as the 109th Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. Mr. Slaughter was one of three finalists for the position on the state’s high court after the April retirement of Justice Brent E. Dickson. Thirty judges and lawyers from across the state applied for the position. According to the Indiana Constitution and state statute, a seven-member Judicial Nominating Commission ( … [Read more...] about Geoffrey Slaughter named 109th Supreme Court Justice