When David J. Remondini traded his reporter’s notebook for a legal pad, he brought his media experience with him as a new member of the bar. Indiana judges have found invaluable this merger of journalism and law. He has exhibited a special talent for assisting judges presiding over trials in the media spotlight. Most recently he acted as media spokesman for Judge Christopher Burnham, Morgan Superior Court 2, in the … [Read more...] about Media Management for Notorious Trials
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2008 Indiana General Assembly: Legislation Impacting the Judiciary
The even numbered years are scheduled for the “short” sessions of the Indiana Legislature. The past session may have been short, but it was historic in many ways. Significant property tax relief was enacted for the first time since 1973. The state will be picking up the tab on juvenile services expenses traditionally the responsibility of local governments. Judge Lynn Murray has a detailed article on this topic on pag … [Read more...] about 2008 Indiana General Assembly: Legislation Impacting the Judiciary
Adding CourTools to your Judicial Toolbox
Tools are wonderful aren’t they? As one of the two Court Analysts for the Division of State Court Administration, I use tools to help me in my job analyzing court-submitted data. Sometimes, I only need a pad of paper and pencil, or a basic calculator, to do my job. At other times, my sophisticated computer helps generate formulas in an Excel document. Recently, the National Center for State Courts presented a con … [Read more...] about Adding CourTools to your Judicial Toolbox
Indiana Supreme Court Annually Distributes more than $20 Million in State Funds and Grants to Trial Courts and Related Programs
Through several enabling statutes and some federal funds, the Supreme Court is able to provide annually much needed fiscal assistance to trial courts for their operations and a number of related programs such as indigent defense and indigent civil legal representation. When totaled together, these amounts become a significant assistance for trial court operations. This article highlights several of those p … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Annually Distributes more than $20 Million in State Funds and Grants to Trial Courts and Related Programs
When Families Go To Court: Vanderburgh County Partners with District Pro Bono Commission to Create New Family Court
Families in Vanderburgh County have a new resource to help them navigate through the court system. Vanderburgh is one of two counties who have been awarded funding from the Indiana Supreme Court to begin new family court projects in 2008. Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge Mary Margaret Lloyd is spearheading the project. The centerpiece of Vanderburgh County’s family court project is the Multi-Case Family Coo … [Read more...] about When Families Go To Court: Vanderburgh County Partners with District Pro Bono Commission to Create New Family Court