The Indiana Supreme Court is pleased to announce that funds are now available for individual scholarship grants for education opportunities and for trial court grants aimed to assist courts in assessing their organizations and implementing recommended improvements. Information about the application process and application forms for both grants is available on the judicial website at … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court Announces Grant Programs for Education Scholarships & Court Reform Study Projects
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Rules, Rules, Rules: What's Up and What to Do if You Want to Change Them!
The Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, created by Ind. Trial Rule 80, meets monthly, usually on the third Friday of the month. The committee is charged with the duty of reviewing the rules and making recommendations for improvement to the Indiana Supreme Court. Proposals for amendments come to the committee from various sources, but most often from bar and bench committees and … [Read more...] about Rules, Rules, Rules: What's Up and What to Do if You Want to Change Them!
Accolades
INDIANA JUDGE TO RECEIVE 2008 FAIRBANKS CIRCLE OF HOPE AWARD Hon. Linda Chezem On May 5, 2008, Fairbanks will honor former Court of Appeals and Lawrence County Circuit Court Judge Linda Chezem with the Richard M. Fairbanks Circle of Hope Award. Fairbanks is a nonprofit organization focused on recovery from alcohol and other drug problems, serving as a resource to improve the well being of individuals, families and … [Read more...] about Accolades
To Judicial Employers: How to Protect Yourself From FLSA Liability
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that most employees be paid for every hour worked, and be paid time and a half for every hour worked over forty hours in a week. There are limited exceptions to this rule. One of the exceptions is that government employers are allowed to substitute compensatory time off instead of giving monetary compensation for the extra time worked. However, because it is an exception, the D … [Read more...] about To Judicial Employers: How to Protect Yourself From FLSA Liability
Our Odyssey Begins
Odyssey Case Management System Launched in Monroe County and Marion County’s Washington Township The Indiana judiciary’s ambitious plan to equip all Hoosier courts and clerks with a 21st century case management system took a dramatic step forward at year’s end when all nine courts in Monroe County and the Washington Township Small Claims Court in Marion County began using the Indiana Supreme Court’s “Odyssey” computer … [Read more...] about Our Odyssey Begins