It is a fledgling democracy that gained freedom from the crumbling Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, a total of 40 journalists have been murdered. Just last year four judges were removed from the Ukrainian bench on bribery charges. According to lawyer surveys, seventy four percent of them believe corruption envelops the judiciary, and one in five respondents reported giving bribes to judges. Distrust is common … [Read more...] about Hoosier Hospitality in the Ukraine: Educating Judges & Journalists
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Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Adherence to the principles of “No Backdated Entries” and “No Amendments, Corrections or Deletions to CCS Entries, Once Made” has become far more crucial in the electronic information age than we could have ever imagined when the Supreme Court in 1990 amended Trial Rule 77. “When Trial Rule 77 was amended in 1990, over one hundred and fifty years of practice and tradition were revised. Recordkeeping in the courts of … [Read more...] about Judges, Clerks and Staff Must Revisit Indiana’s Fundamental Principles of Court Information Management
Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case
Satellite TV trucks and reporters waving microphones circle your courthouse like a calf-roper’s lasso at a rodeo. Get ready—you are presiding over a “notorious” trial. The time to think about how to handle such a trial should be long before the reporters arrive, and with a little thoughtful planning, you can successfully balance a defendant’s right to a fair trial with the rights of a free press. Judge Christopher Bur … [Read more...] about Morgan County Courts: Their Experience with a High Profile Case
Media Management for Notorious Trials
When David J. Remondini traded his reporter’s notebook for a legal pad, he brought his media experience with him as a new member of the bar. Indiana judges have found invaluable this merger of journalism and law. He has exhibited a special talent for assisting judges presiding over trials in the media spotlight. Most recently he acted as media spokesman for Judge Christopher Burnham, Morgan Superior Court 2, in the … [Read more...] about Media Management for Notorious Trials
2008 Indiana General Assembly: Legislation Impacting the Judiciary
The even numbered years are scheduled for the “short” sessions of the Indiana Legislature. The past session may have been short, but it was historic in many ways. Significant property tax relief was enacted for the first time since 1973. The state will be picking up the tab on juvenile services expenses traditionally the responsibility of local governments. Judge Lynn Murray has a detailed article on this topic on pag … [Read more...] about 2008 Indiana General Assembly: Legislation Impacting the Judiciary