Marion County Judges announced the results of their election of new officers. The Executive Committee is: Judge John Hanley, Presiding Judge, Judge David Certo, Judge Becky Pierson-Treacy and Judge Marc Rothenberg. The new Criminal term chair is Judge Linda Brown. The new Civil term chair is Judge Ted Sosin. … [Read more...] about New Officers Elected in Marion County
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Access to Justice Award and Public Defender Commission Appointments
Indiana Judge Gregory J. Donat Receives Access to Justice Award Judge Gregory J. Donat of the Tippecanoe Superior Court in Lafayette, Indiana was named the 2010 recipient of the American Judicature Society’s Kathleen M. Sampson Access to Justice Award. The award recognizes Judge Donat’s leadership in efforts to improve access to justice for all people. He received the award at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Indiana Ju … [Read more...] about Access to Justice Award and Public Defender Commission Appointments
State Court Administrator Elected to Lead National Court Organization
Lilia G. Judson, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration, has been elected vice-chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). She also has been named president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), a national organization that represents the top chief executives of the courts of the 50 states and the U.S. territories, … [Read more...] about State Court Administrator Elected to Lead National Court Organization
Justice Awarded and Judge Honored
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan Jr., received the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s 2010 Diversity Leadership Award. The award was presented during the section’s annual conference in New York City on April 21. The award was established in 2008 to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting full and equal participation in the legal profession through proa … [Read more...] about Justice Awarded and Judge Honored
Building Dedication and Two Awards
AJS presents Dwight D. Opperman Award to Chief Justice Shepard Hon. Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, has been selected as the recipient of the Sixth Annual Dwight D. Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence. The award was presented on April 14 at a luncheon during the Judicial Conference Spring Judicial College. Lake County Courts Building named for Justice Robert D. Rucker The Lake … [Read more...] about Building Dedication and Two Awards