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
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No Mountain Too High: Innovation Groups Explore How Courts Can Be Better
Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer | Office of Communication, Education & OutreachWhen you reach a summit, it’s only natural to declare victory, but some journeys demand looking for an even higher peak. Exploring what Indiana’s court system can be—how it can best serve the community and resolve disputes fairly and efficiently—means looking for the next mountain to climb. This is exactly what the Supre … [Read more...] about No Mountain Too High: Innovation Groups Explore How Courts Can Be Better
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
Open Conversations: Education Program about Racism and Racial Injustice Receives National Recognition
David Kuhnz, Staff Attorney | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach In July 2021, the Association for Continuing Legal Education presented its Award of Outstanding Achievement to the Indiana State Bar Association for Open Conversations: Racism and Racial Injustice, an ISBA program of dialogue and introspection about race and culture in the legal landscape. The program has heightened awareness within … [Read more...] about Open Conversations: Education Program about Racism and Racial Injustice Receives National Recognition
Century-old Supreme Court Postcard Discovered
Jordan DuShane, Communication Intern | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach While looking through an old shoebox belonging to his father, Charles Bleckmann came across a historic postcard from the Clerk’s Office at the Indiana Supreme Court addressed to his grandfather, Henry Bleckman (the spelling of the Bleckmann name changed over several generations). The postcard, dated November 30, 1878, refers … [Read more...] about Century-old Supreme Court Postcard Discovered