By the Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This 5-minute video provides key details from the Association of Indiana Counties about the American Rescue Plan. The Association urges justice stakeholders to coordinate with their county leaders to gain access to billions of federal dollars. See more information. … [Read more...] about American Rescue Plan: County Spending
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Family Law Taskforce Shares Innovative Recommendations
By Leslie Dunn, Deputy Director of Children & Families Division | Office of Court ServicesThe Indiana Supreme Court established the Indiana Innovation Initiative on September 24, 2019. As part of the Initiative, they created the Family Law Taskforce to evaluate existing research on court reform, strategies to improve court processes, and the impact of innovation in other states, and then provide a written report … [Read more...] about Family Law Taskforce Shares Innovative Recommendations
Moving the Judiciary Forward
By Bob Rath, Chief Innovation Officer | Indiana Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court launched the Innovation Initiative with subgroups to focus on family law and technology. The Family Law Taskforce and the Technology Working Group spent the last year evaluating the landscape and preparing a series of recommendations for presentation to the Innovation Initiative and the Supreme Court.In its research, the TWG analyzed 18 … [Read more...] about Moving the Judiciary Forward
State of the Judiciary: Adapting to a Pandemic
By the Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Chief Justice Rush delivered the 2021 State of the Judiciary address by video for the first time in history on April 7, 2021. Typically, the Chief Justice provides the formal update on the work of the judicial branch in person to the Governor and Indiana General Assembly. The address focused on Indiana courts revolutionizing operations and crafting new ways to … [Read more...] about State of the Judiciary: Adapting to a Pandemic
Vital Resources for Vital Workers
By Ruth Reichard, Education Attorney | Office of Court Services Court employees are vital workers. You’ve probably always known this, but never has this fact been more apparent. The public expects courts to be fully open and operating whether there is a pandemic or not, and court staff around the state have been crucial to ensuring the continuity of operations. The good news is that you are not alone. Your colleagues … [Read more...] about Vital Resources for Vital Workers