This year’s Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law commencement ceremony featured a keynote address from Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David. Justice David spoke during the May 13 event at the Indiana Convention Center. Justice David graduated from IU McKinney in 1982 before beginning active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps until 1986. Justice David continued his mil … [Read more...] about Justice David speaks at IU McKinney
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Honorable Faith A. Graham
This is the forty-first article with an up-close highlight of a member of the judiciary. Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Faith Graham graduated from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in May 1996. She served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in both Tippecanoe and Shelby counties and as a Deputy Public Defender in Tippecanoe County. She also was in private practice in Lafayette as an associate in the … [Read more...] about Honorable Faith A. Graham
Age Discrimination & Court Employees
Does age discrimination exist? Absolutely! It is widespread. We all forget names and search for the right word from time to time. These memory lapses are commonly referred to as “senior moments,” a patently discriminatory term. Yet memory loss and other infirmities do afflict a significant percentage of the advanced age population. For most employers, age discrimination is illegal under both the federal Age Dis … [Read more...] about Age Discrimination & Court Employees
Abstract of Judgment Data to Improve Criminal History Repository
Note: In the print version of this article, an incorrect date was published. The TCN data field in the Abstract of Judgement application will become a required field on July 1, 2017 (previously noted as April 1). Part 2 Legislative Requirement In the December, 2016 issue of Indiana Court Times, an article focused on legislation requiring the Indiana Supreme Court to send methamphetamine-related felony conviction data … [Read more...] about Abstract of Judgment Data to Improve Criminal History Repository
#CanITweet? Guidance to courts on the limits of Broadcast Ban
Described by some as “Haiku journalism,” the 140-character limit of Twitter messages such as the fictional examples below, may seem to provide only short-script descriptions of legal events, but these abbreviated statements are beginning to impact court systems. As reporters and onlookers can give play-by-play-accounts of what is occurring in the courtroom and even include photos or videos on Twitter, courts are wre … [Read more...] about #CanITweet? Guidance to courts on the limits of Broadcast Ban