Established by Public Law 284-2013, the Judicial Technology Oversight Committee (JTOC) held its inaugural meeting on September 13th at the offices of the Division of State Court Administration, which is charged with staffing the Committee. A second meeting was held on December 10th in the Indiana Government Center South Building. Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson designated Justice Mark Massa to serve as Chair. … [Read more...] about Judicial Technology Oversight Committee
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Judge Bonfiglio Receives Community Partner of the Year Award
Judge David C. Bonfiglio of Elkhart Superior Court 6 received the 2013 Community Partner of the Year Award from the Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) at their annual conference in Indianapolis on Sept. 30th. Mark Fairchild, Executive Director, NASW Indiana Chapter outlined the criteria for the award. The award recipient must: Make a significant contribution to an area or … [Read more...] about Judge Bonfiglio Receives Community Partner of the Year Award
Lisa Plencner Receives Liberty Bell Award
Lisa Plencner has been selected as the recipient of the Liberty Bell Award from the Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section. Founded in 1896, the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) is the single largest legal organization in the state. The award was presented at the State Bar’s annual meeting in French Lick on Oct. 17th. Plencner has been the Court Administrator for the St. Joseph Circuit Court for nin … [Read more...] about Lisa Plencner Receives Liberty Bell Award
Court of Appeals Selects Nancy H. Vaidik as Chief Judge
The Indiana Court of Appeals of Indiana has selected Judge Nancy H. Vaidik to succeed Judge Margret G. Robb as the court’s next chief judge. Vaidik’s three-year term of office started Jan. 1, 2014. Vaidik was appointed to the Court of Appeals in February 2000 and was retained by election in 2002 and 2012. She will be just the second woman to serve the court as chief judge, following Robb. Vaidik is a native of Por … [Read more...] about Court of Appeals Selects Nancy H. Vaidik as Chief Judge
New Adult Guardianship Attorney at State Court Administration
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