By Heather R. Falks, Deputy General Counsel • Office of General Counsel While more prevalent today, discussions about gender and sexual identity can still feel uncomfortable for some. But there is no need to shy away from becoming educated on recent developments in the law related to gender identity and sexual orientation. These developments make clear the responsibilities of judges and how they interact with t … [Read more...] about Gender, Sexual Orientation & Employment
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Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
By Kendra N. Key, CLEO Coordinator & CCA Attorney (former) • Office of Judicial Administration Over the past 25 years, the ICLEO program has attracted more than 650 enthusiastic and distinct scholars committed to joining and strengthening Indiana’s legal community. This year, the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity celebrates a quarter century of contributing to the racial, ethnic, sex, gender, a … [Read more...] about Celebrating 25 years of Indiana CLEO
2022 Legislative Update
By Amanda Wishin, Research Attorney • Office of Court Services The following are the top changes of interest for judicial officers: Protective orders (H.E.A. 1137, P.L. 159) If a defendant is convicted of an offense which requires them to register as a sex or violent offender, the victim of that offense can petition the court for a lifetime protection order against the defendant. For an ex parte p … [Read more...] about 2022 Legislative Update
The Honorable Jaime Oss
By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer • Office of Communication, Education & Outreach This is the fifty-ninth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Judge Jaime Oss was elected to the LaPorte Superior Court and took the bench in January 2021. She has a bachelor’s in psychology with a minor in philosophy from IUPUI and graduated from the Valparaiso University School o … [Read more...] about The Honorable Jaime Oss
Delicious Vignettes: The Court of Appeals Shares its Story
By Anne Fuchs, Director of Communications • Court of Appeals of Indiana The Court of Appeals of Indiana has launched its first-ever historical court biographies book. A landmark contribution to Indiana state history, the 475-page book tells the story of the Court through its people: the 120 men and women who served as judges from 1891, when the court was established, through 2020, when the book went to p … [Read more...] about Delicious Vignettes: The Court of Appeals Shares its Story