The name of a former Jackson circuit judge who sometimes opened his home to troubled youth now graces a residential home he helped establish to serve those youth more than 30 years ago. “Dad grew up in challenging circumstances and empathized with kids who do,” Indianapolis attorney Doug Brown said of his father, the late Robert R. Brown. Judge Brown sat on the bench of Jackson Circuit Court for 28 years and was ins … [Read more...] about Judge Robert Brown Jackson County Juvenile Home
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Delivering Pro Bono Advice Online
There is a new, statewide method of delivering pro bono advice to the public. The Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indiana Pro Bono Commission have worked with their Tennessee counterparts to bring online a system for providing legal advice to the public. “Think of it as a ‘Talk to a Lawyer’ program in which you can participate from any Internet-enabled computer, smartphone or tablet device,” said Charles R. Dunlap, exe … [Read more...] about Delivering Pro Bono Advice Online
Spartan Sprint: Two Distinguished Indiana Jurists Get Down and Dirty
“Prepare for Glory” … “When I ask you who you are, you will respond in a loud and boisterous manner: I AM A SPARTAN! Look at the Spartan on your right, look at the Spartan on your left, you will draw strength from him or her, you will not let them fail. You will attack each and every obstacle; you will attack each and every difficulty; you will succeed; you will conquer and not be conquered. No retreat. No surrend … [Read more...] about Spartan Sprint: Two Distinguished Indiana Jurists Get Down and Dirty
Indiana CLEO Continues to Thrive
As law schools across the country face the possibility of decreased enrollment of first year law students, the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Fellowship program continues on a progressive path of growth. In early April 2013, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) reported 52,066 applicants to ABA-accredited law schools for the fall 2013 semester. While this represents a 15.9% decline in … [Read more...] about Indiana CLEO Continues to Thrive
Hon. Earl Penrod
This is the twenty-fourth of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Gibson County Superior Court Judge Earl Penrod is our judge featured in this issue. He received both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the University of Louisville. He also received a Master of Judicial Studies (MJS) degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Following law … [Read more...] about Hon. Earl Penrod