Fall 2025 Issue
Cover Story
A New Look at Jury Duty: Behind the Scenes of Indiana’s Modern Jury Orientation Video
By Daryl Black, Jr., Communication Specialist • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach More than a smartphone shoot In the era of TikTok and YouTube, making a video sounds easy, but developing a quality, long-lasting, and fresh update to Indiana’s jury orientation video was no point-and-shoot endeavor. What began as a newly revised script—developed by…
Features
JLAP: From Secret Society to Respected Partner
By Terry Harrell, Executive Director (2002-2025) | Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program The Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program today is available to help Hoosier lawyers with a range of challenges, from severe mental health or addiction issues to grief and anxiety, to situational stressors, career changes, and working on getting better sleep. The agency…
In Their Words: Judges Describe Civil Pathways Pilot Expansion
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney · Indiana Office of Court Services Based on a recommendation from the Civil Litigation Taskforce, the Civil Case Management Pathways Pilot project was established by Supreme Court order and began with 7 judges on June 1, 2023, for a 2-year period. By order of the Indiana Supreme Court, the pilot…
Court Spaces: New Judicial Facilities Open in Morgan, Elkhart, and Marion Counties
By Cathrin Verano, Law Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach Three Indiana counties have recently celebrated the opening of new spaces that either house their courts or strive to keep individuals out of the justice system. In Elkhart and Morgan counties, new courthouses offer much more than additional space: they combine state-of-the art…
Supreme Court Holds Oral Argument at Hanover College
By Cathrin Verano, Law Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach On September 30, the Indiana Supreme Court traveled to Jefferson County to hear oral argument in Ajaylan M. Shabazz v. State of Indiana. Over 800 attendees took to the bleachers in Hanover College’s Collier Arena to view the proceedings. After court was gaveled…
Pilot for Treatment Programs Named in Honor of Judge Kramer
By Brittany Kelly, State Court Behavioral Health Administrator · Office of Behavioral Health The Indiana Office of Judicial Administration, through its Office of Behavioral Health, is beginning a pilot for Assisted Outpatient Treatment programs. It has selected seven counties to join three mentor counties, with the ten making up the Hon. Michael J. Kramer AOT…
Spotlight: Awards and Recognitions, Events, Law Library News, and Judicial Appointments
Awards and Recognitions IBJ Honors Chief Justice Loretta Rush IBJ Media selected Chief Justice Loretta Rush for inclusion in this year’s Indiana 250 book, an annual publication that recognizes the 250 most influential leaders in the state. Chief Justice Loretta Rush was previously recognized in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Each year, Indiana 250 features photos,…