On December 14, 2007, teams of child welfare stakeholders gathered at the Indianapolis Convention Center for the Indiana Summit on Children. More than 300 court officials, judges, legislators, mental health professionals, foster parents, educators, service providers, and state caseworkers serving abused and neglected children attended the Summit. It was called “Partners Planning for Permanency.” Michigan Supreme Cou … [Read more...] about Indiana Summit on Children Meets in Indianapolis
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Judge Honored: Hon. Lorenzo Arredondo
The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo, Judge of the Lake Circuit Court, has been awarded the Lincoln-Juarez Award by the Hispanic National Bar Association. The Award is named after two legal legends whose legacies include a strong dedication to fairness and equality and were contemporaries: President Abraham Lincoln and President Benito Juarez. Both were leaders in the legal profession and were committed to a lifelong s … [Read more...] about Judge Honored: Hon. Lorenzo Arredondo
Division Attorney Receives IU Law School Award: Robyn M. Rucker
The Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Alumni Association and its Awards, Recognition, and Reunion Committee, recently announced the recipients of the 2008 alumni awards. Robyn M. Rucker (Williamson), (JD ’02) has been selected as the 2008 Early Career Achievement Award recipient. This is the first year the Early Career Achievement Award will be bestowed. The ECA honors an alumnus who has earned a degree … [Read more...] about Division Attorney Receives IU Law School Award: Robyn M. Rucker
Indiana's First Certified French Court Interpreter: Molly K. Smith
In this September’s testing cycle, Molly K. Smith became Indiana’s first certified court interpreter in French. Only 7 other court interpreters have achieved this designation nationwide! Moreover, she is certified in two languages. A native English speaker, Molly has studied Spanish for over 10 years, achieving certification in November 2005, and has studied French for over 8 years. From 2001-2004, Molly worked in … [Read more...] about Indiana's First Certified French Court Interpreter: Molly K. Smith
A Court System with Reform in its Heart
On January 16, 2008, Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard delivered his 21st State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly, as required by Indiana’s Constitution. An abridged version of his remarks follows. Over the last few months I have worked on reform in local government but there is already much we’re doing to reform Indiana’s courts. We have changed many things in the courts and … [Read more...] about A Court System with Reform in its Heart