By Justin P. Forkner 1 Indiana, like most other states, faces a critical shortage of attorneys. And like most states, Indiana’s attorney shortage is complicated. It defies a single solution because it isn’t a single problem—in fact, just to call it an “attorney” shortage misses the mark—it is a legal professional shortage. And this shortage adversely affects access to justice, economic and workforce development, an … [Read more...] about Online Law School: An Oasis in Indiana’s Law School Deserts?
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A Plan for Anything: Court security and continuity of operations
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney | Office of Court Services Effective January 1, 2020, Administrative Rule 19 was amended to require that the courts of each county work together to draft a single court security plan that includes a continuity of operations plan. Court Security Committee Chair Magistrate Jason Reyome: “You can’t predict when something terrible is going to happen, but you can plan ahead to help pr … [Read more...] about A Plan for Anything: Court security and continuity of operations
And now… We take you inside a courtroom
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This past year, news anchors, live shot reporters, and photojournalists across the state captured court hearings like never before in Indiana. Likewise, certain attorneys, defendants, witnesses, and others central to proceedings found themselves facing not only their day in court, but also media attention. While … [Read more...] about And now… We take you inside a courtroom
New website for Rules of Court
The Indiana Rules of Court have been published on the courts.in.gov website for more than twenty years in the same format, with the same method of storing and publishing this important content. In May, the Office of Judicial Administration launched a new Indiana Court Rules website that will eventually house all rules approved by the Court and the Judicial Conference Board of Directors. For now, in its beta form, it … [Read more...] about New website for Rules of Court
Night court in session
On February 19, nearly 40 lawmakers and 25 legislative staffers made the walk down the third-floor hall of the Statehouse from the House and Senate chambers to the Supreme Court chambers. They joined media, court staff, and others for a historic event in a packed courtroom—the first Night Court for Legislators. During the 2024 State of the Judiciary, Chief Justice Loretta Rush extended an invitation to lawmakers a … [Read more...] about Night court in session