In celebration of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity’s (ICLEO) 20th anniversary, 160 judges, lawyers, program graduates, and supporters met in the Supreme Court Courtroom and welcomed former Chief Justice Randall Shepard to the podium with a standing ovation. He told the story of ICLEO’s founding, which began with a few but powerful lines in his State of the Judiciary address and culminated in leg … [Read more...] about ICLEO 20th Anniversary Celebration
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Lake County CASA volunteer wins award from IRTA
The Indiana Retired Teachers Association (IRTA) selected Eugene Wease from Lake County to receive the CASA Award at their Annual Representatives’ Assembly and Awards Luncheon on June 14. Each year, the IRTA recognizes an outstanding member who has served as a CASA director, staff member, or volunteer. The award was presented to Wease by Tom Mellish, Executive Director of IRTA, and Leslie Dunn, Indiana State Director o … [Read more...] about Lake County CASA volunteer wins award from IRTA
Courtroom 107
It is a challenge faced by courts throughout Indiana: matching the modern day needs of the courts with the limitations of historic courthouses. But in Allen County, an abundance of will and ingenuity found a way to tackle the problem. After struggling for years with limited space and aging technology, Allen Superior Court Judges embarked on a project with the County Commissioners and others that resulted in a … [Read more...] about Courtroom 107
Information Sharing Guide
Mobile app provides guidance on sharing children’s records Do you know how to obtain children’s educational, court, or health records? Do you know under what circumstances you can share these records with others? There is a mobile app to help you with these complex questions: the Information Sharing Guide. The Commission on Improving the Status of Children’s Data Sharing and Mapping Committee asked these and other que … [Read more...] about Information Sharing Guide
S.E.A. 120 helps judges and staff
In Henriquez v. State, No. 20A04-1510-CR-1841, ____N.E.3d____ (Ind. Ct. App., August 9, 2016), at issue on appeal was whether the trial court failed to comply with I.C. 35-38-1-1(b) that requires the court to advise the defendant of the earliest release date and the maximum possible release date. Chief Judge Nancy Vaidik reviewed the legislative intent of the statute and determined that a plausible interpretation of … [Read more...] about S.E.A. 120 helps judges and staff