In June 2014, many Marion County criminal justice agencies went live on new software applications, as the county’s legacy JUSTIS main-frame case management system was decommissioned. This held true for the Marion County Public Defender Agency (MCPDA), which went live on the state-provided Public Defender Information System (PDIS). PDIS is a web-based case management system designed to support the needs of public d … [Read more...] about Public Defender Information System in Marion County
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CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters
Courts across Indiana are finding new ways to evaluate and improve outcomes for children in their counties through the use of a new application on INcite, CIP Timeliness Measures. The application was created through funding from the Court Improvement Program (CIP). The Court Improvement Program is a federal grant program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for … [Read more...] about CIP Timeliness Measures help provide timely assistance for children involved in legal matters
2015 ICLEO Class looking to the future
The 19th convening of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education (ICLEO) Summer Institute took place at Notre Dame Law School, June 4 – July 17, 2015. Since the establishment of ICLEO in 1997 by then Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, 520 students have participated in the Summer Institute which is hosted each summer by an Indiana law school. The ICLEO Fellowship is designed to assist minority, low-income, and e … [Read more...] about 2015 ICLEO Class looking to the future
$450,000 Awarded to Assist Unrepresented and Limited English Proficiency Litigants
For the last decade, trial courts across the country have increasingly faced the tough legal, logistical, and ethical dilemmas that often accompany cases involving unrepresented litigants (URLs). Without sufficient knowledge of court processes and procedures, URLs may miss important deadlines or fail to take key actions associated with the handling of their case. Judges and court staff can become frustrated at an … [Read more...] about $450,000 Awarded to Assist Unrepresented and Limited English Proficiency Litigants
Community Relations Committee: Stealth Warrior for the Judiciary
“So what does the Community Relations Committee do anyway?” As chair of the Community Relations Committee, I hear this question on a regular basis. And I’m always happy to let judges know of the important, yet quiet work that is done by the Committee. One of the primary goals of the Community Relations Committee is to educate the public about the work done by Indiana’s judiciary. The Committee has worked to achieve … [Read more...] about Community Relations Committee: Stealth Warrior for the Judiciary