REFORM: to improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition. Courts in eighteen counties have submitted 23 separate proposals to explore new ways of doing things. From these thoughtful proposals, the Supreme Court selected six to become the first recipients of funding from the new Court Reform Grant project announced this past spring. (See the March/April e … [Read more...] about Court Reform Grants
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Defending the Rule of Law
.. (I)n America the law is King. For as in absolute governments the king is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other.—from Common Sense by Thomas Paine In January 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet with profound influence that was enthusiastically embraced by people who would be called upon to perform extraordinary tasks in order to gain their freedom. Over two c … [Read more...] about Defending the Rule of Law
Q&A With Judge Steve David
What would you be doing in the U.S. Army if you did not have this assignment? I just had received notice of my new assignment in Arlington, VA, a dream job, as the Chief Reserve Trial Judge for the Army, and as the Commander of Army’s only Reserve Military Judge Unit. I would have traveled out there about once a month to hear cases. What are your major responsibilities as chief defense counsel? It is sort of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Judge Steve David
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases
Judge Elizabeth Tavitas presides in Lake County Superior Court Civil Division 3 where she partners with magistrates and family law attorneys to help parents spend less time in court and more time focused on their children and areas of agreement. Across Indiana, courts are embracing cooperative parenting and Alternative Dispute Resolution programs to give litigants the tools needed to become partners where possible … [Read more...] about Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Cases
Records Management Committee: 25 Year Celebration & Farewell to John Newman
Let the record show that on September 19, 2008, the Records Management Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court will celebrate its twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary. The Committee was created by Supreme Court Rule and is charged with the duty to study the practices, procedures, and systems for the maintenance and management of court records and to make recommendations to the Supreme Court for their modernization, … [Read more...] about Records Management Committee: 25 Year Celebration & Farewell to John Newman