by Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The 2021 Indiana Civic Health Index, released on January 25, 2022, provided in-depth updates on two recommendations made in the 2019 edition of the report: fortifying civic education for Indiana students increasing voter turnout with the intention of making Indiana one of the top ten states in the … [Read more...] about Civic Health Index reveals successes and challenges for Hoosiers’ civic engagement
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The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels
By Justice Christopher Goff · Indiana Supreme Court In 2021, Governor Holcomb signed HEA 1068 (the Local JRAC Statutes) into law. This important legislation, passed unanimously by both houses of the General Assembly, demonstrates Indiana’s renewed commitment to the principles of Justice Reinvestment. It also institutionalizes a critical state-local partnership that will help reinvest criminal justice resources wh … [Read more...] about The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels
Indiana State Bar Association program recognized nationally
The National Association of Bar Executives named the state bar’s Open Conversations education series the winner of its 2021 LexisNexis Community & Educational Outreach Award. Given annually, the award honors outstanding bar public service and law-related education programs. This is the second time the program has received national recognition, having also won a 2021 Award of Outstanding Achievement from the A … [Read more...] about Indiana State Bar Association program recognized nationally
Always impartial & true: Former Justice Samuel Gookins’ portrait gifted to law library
By Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The Supreme Court Law Library was recently gifted a large painting of Justice Samuel Barnes Gookins, who served from October 10, 1854, until his resignation in December 1857. Over three feet tall in its frame, the warmly lit and charismatic portrait was painted in 1865 by his son, notable Terre Haute … [Read more...] about Always impartial & true: Former Justice Samuel Gookins’ portrait gifted to law library
ICLEO Welcomes New Fellows: Building Equity Through Preparation
The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity held the 2021 Summer Institute at I.U. McKinney in Indianapolis. The six-week intensive pre-law program features professors teaching concepts that will be learned in the first year of law school and allows opportunities to visit local legal institutions and to participate in volunteer projects. Twenty-four individuals, representing various rural and urban … [Read more...] about ICLEO Welcomes New Fellows: Building Equity Through Preparation