Almost every trial judge knows that there is a growing number of litigants who represent themselves in court, either by choice or because they cannot afford to hire attorneys. In 2008, more than 400,000 people represented themselves in Indiana trial courts. Those individuals may go to court without the benefit of an attorney, but that doesn’t mean the self-represented litigant must do so without some guidance. The … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Website Helps Courts Manage Self-Represented Litigants
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It's a Small World After All
Judicial Conference in Australia Identifies Issues of Common Concern to Courts in all Countries. Some of the issues facing the judiciary are the same the world over, while others differ dramatically from country to country. I recently encountered these similarities and differences at the conference of the International Organization of Judicial Training (IOJT) held in Sydney, Australia in October. Countries as … [Read more...] about It's a Small World After All
ADR Questions: New Supreme Court Video Provides Answers
Child custody and support issues associated with divorce and paternity cases almost always generate emotional upheaval. The traditional adversarial court process far too often only serves to fan the flames of these emotions by focusing on one party emerging as the “winner.” Judicial officers who work in these areas know that separating families into winners and losers is counterproductive, especially for the child … [Read more...] about ADR Questions: New Supreme Court Video Provides Answers
Mortgage Foreclosure Attorney Training Update
It is because of the committed partnerships among several state and local agencies that over 1000 attorneys, mediators, and judges are specially trained to work with foreclosure cases and help Hoosiers facing foreclosure. These training efforts have fulfilled the promise Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard made in his 2009 State of the Judiciary address, when he stated “by summer Indiana will have trained more judges a … [Read more...] about Mortgage Foreclosure Attorney Training Update
Cleaning Out Your Email Boxes
[Editor’s Note: This article is provided as an example of best practices in the Information Technology (IT) area. Administrative Rule 9(G)(1)(h) excludes from public access all personal notes and e-mail, and deliberative material, of judges, jurors, court staff, and judicial agencies, and information recorded in personal data assistants (PDA’s) or organizers and personal calendars.] Courts have seen many cost and tim … [Read more...] about Cleaning Out Your Email Boxes