The first defendant called on the Initial Hearing docket is a 25-year old, well-mannered and well-groomed, male who stands at attention, but his eye contact is distant and blank. He is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class D Felony. Service members who run afoul of the law in returning to civilian life are appearing before Indiana’s courts at a greater frequency due to the Iraq and Afghanistan w … [Read more...] about Veteran's Court: Restorative Justice
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Education Abroad: Indiana Court of Appeals Judges Travel to Turkey
“The world is globalizing and law is universalizing.” So begins a letter from the Justice Academy of Turkey to selected American judges who were invited to Turkey in June to exchange knowledge with Turkish judges and prosecutors in training. Some urgency attended the message. Turkey has been reforming its judicial system for a decade, not least to advance its goal of joining the European Union. Concerns cited by the E … [Read more...] about Education Abroad: Indiana Court of Appeals Judges Travel to Turkey
2013 Legislative Review
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the full report prepared by the Indiana Judicial Center (IJC) and only contains highlights of selected bills. The IJC legislative report that contains summaries of all bills of interest passed in the 2013 session can be can be found at http://indianacourts.us/blogs/legislative The entire text of any law, as well as any other legislative action, is available at ht … [Read more...] about 2013 Legislative Review
Another Judge’s Duty: Reporting Lawyer Criminal Convictions to the Indiana Disciplinary Commission
A judge who has entered a criminal guilty finding against a lawyer has an affirmative duty to report the conviction to the Disciplinary Commission. This duty is found in Admis. Disc. R. 23 §11.1(a)(1). The rule requires the judge to transmit a certified copy of the finding of guilt to the Disciplinary Commission within ten (10) days of the finding being made. This rule applies to all criminal convictions and not … [Read more...] about Another Judge’s Duty: Reporting Lawyer Criminal Convictions to the Indiana Disciplinary Commission
JLAP & ISBA Present Attorney Surrogate CLE
On May 10, JLAP (Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program) and the ISBA (Indiana State Bar Association) co-sponsored a CLE (Continuing Legal Education) program titled “Ethical Application of the Attorney Surrogate Rule.” The day began with emcee Dave Remondini, Chief Deputy Executive Director, Division of State Court Administration, Indiana Supreme Court, leading participants through an entertaining, informative, and wel … [Read more...] about JLAP & ISBA Present Attorney Surrogate CLE