By Steven Badger, Chair • Civil Litigation Taskforce Change in the civil justice system is inevitable whether by design or as a result of broader external technological and social forces. The challenge lies in shaping and managing change in a way that helps our civil courts operate more efficiently and achieve the aspiration in Trial Rule 1 of “the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every act … [Read more...] about A Call for Change: Civil Litigation in Indiana
Features
Wielding the Wisdom of Older Youth in CHINS Proceedings
By Judge Kelsey Hanlon • Owen Circuit Court II At the Annual Meeting of Juvenile Judges in June 2021, the wisdom and potential of Indiana’s court-involved children was on clear display as four older youth with lived experience in Indiana’s foster care system educated juvenile judges about how the courts are missing the mark in working with older youth. Each of the panelists shared their unique experience with Ind … [Read more...] about Wielding the Wisdom of Older Youth in CHINS Proceedings
Upstream: Helping Families and Children through Community Mapping and Collaboration
By Leslie Dunn, Deputy Director of Children & Families Division • Office of Court Services Judicial officers have a unique perspective on the family and societal issues that children in our communities may face, often seeing them in their courtrooms long after some kind of damage is already done. But as local leaders, judges are also in a position to bring together child welfare stakeholders and community m … [Read more...] about Upstream: Helping Families and Children through Community Mapping and Collaboration
Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
By Kendra N. Key, CLEO Coordinator & CCA Attorney (former) • Office of Judicial Administration Over the past 25 years, the ICLEO program has attracted more than 650 enthusiastic and distinct scholars committed to joining and strengthening Indiana’s legal community. This year, the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity celebrates a quarter century of contributing to the racial, ethnic, sex, gender, a … [Read more...] about Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
2022 Legislative Update
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney • Office of Court Services The following are the top changes of interest for judicial officers: Protective orders (H.E.A. 1137, P.L. 159) If a defendant is convicted of an offense which requires them to register as a sex or violent offender, the victim of that offense can petition the court for a lifetime protection order against the defendant. For an ex parte p … [Read more...] about 2022 Legislative Update