On Jan. 11, 2012, Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard delivered his 25th and final State of the Judiciary address to a Joint Session of the Indiana General Assembly. An excerpted version follows. The State of the Judiciary was broadcast to a statewide audience over the Internet and on radio and television through Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations. Video of the speech and the full text of the 2012 address are … [Read more...] about On the Way to Something Better
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Passing Lady Justice's Scales (Not to mention her books and papers)
In the story Brigadoon, a mythical Scottish village appears for one day every hundred years. Indiana’s city and town courts may come into existence, or disappear, once every four years. Ind. Code § 33-35-1-1(a) permits a second or third class city or a town to establish or abolish a city or town court by ordinance every fourth year after 2006. An ordinance by a city or town establishing a court must be adopted not le … [Read more...] about Passing Lady Justice's Scales (Not to mention her books and papers)
When Only the Best Will Do (Part Two)
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part article by the author about hiring new employees. The first part appeared in the Court Times JULY/AUGUST issue. Ah, what a joy it is to write about hiring a good employee, rather than disciplining an employee for poor performance. Time spent hiring the right employee is so much more pleasant than dealing with problems. In my previous article, I discussed the selection p … [Read more...] about When Only the Best Will Do (Part Two)
2010 Trial Court Statistics
New filings in Indiana trial courts remain just below the two million mark. The number of newly filed cases is just one statistic available in the 1,782 page, multi-volume report, which includes everything from crucial information on court operations to interesting facts about the judicial branch. The report can be found online at http://courts.in.gov/admin/2865.htm. The Judicial Service Report is made up of Volume … [Read more...] about 2010 Trial Court Statistics
JLAP Volunteer Awarded Recovery Advocate of the Year
Kimberly A. Jackson, Chair of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP) Committee, received the Recovery Advocate of the Year Award. Jackson was honored for her dedication to JLAP and its mission to help lawyers and judges struggling with addiction and mental health, physical or age-related problems. The award was given by the Indiana Addictions Issues Coalition in connection with Mental Health … [Read more...] about JLAP Volunteer Awarded Recovery Advocate of the Year