Erica Costello joined the Division of State Court Administration as its new and first Adult Guardianship attorney. Before joining STAD, Erica served for eight years as the Director of the Adult Protective Services in northern Indiana. Her offices were with the St. Joseph Prosecuting Attorney but she served multiple counties and has already established a fine reputation among advocates for an adult guardianship … [Read more...] about New Adult Guardianship Attorney at State Court Administration
Columns
Hon. Mark E. Spitzer
This is the twenty-seventh of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Grant County Circuit Court Judge Mark E. Spitzer is our judge featured in this issue. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his law degree from the IU McKinney School of Law (Indianapolis). Following graduation from law school in 1990, he worked for two … [Read more...] about Hon. Mark E. Spitzer
What Indiana Trial Judges Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act
County contracts and programs govern health care benefits for trial court employees. However, trial court judges in their roles as employers should still know some key things about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-148 § 5505, or “Obamacare,” but most commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act or ACA. There has been much discussion in the news about employers reducing full … [Read more...] about What Indiana Trial Judges Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act
State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
The newly formed Commission on Improving the Status of Children held its inaugural meeting on August 21, 2013. Governor Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 125 into law effective July 1, 2013. The multi-branch statewide Commission is aimed at improving the status of children in Indiana. In cooperation with other stakeholders, Commission members will study issues concerning vulnerable youth, review and make recommendations … [Read more...] about State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
Hon. Vicki Carmichael
This is the twenty-sixth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Clark County Circuit Court #4 Judge Vicki Carmichael is our judge featured in this issue. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University Southeast and her law degree from the University of Louisville. Following graduation from law school, she worked in the Office of Clark … [Read more...] about Hon. Vicki Carmichael