David Kuhnz, Staff Attorney | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach In July 2021, the Association for Continuing Legal Education presented its Award of Outstanding Achievement to the Indiana State Bar Association for Open Conversations: Racism and Racial Injustice, an ISBA program of dialogue and introspection about race and culture in the legal landscape. The program has heightened awareness within … [Read more...] about Open Conversations: Education Program about Racism and Racial Injustice Receives National Recognition
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Century-old Supreme Court Postcard Discovered
Jordan DuShane, Communication Intern | Office of Communication, Education & Outreach While looking through an old shoebox belonging to his father, Charles Bleckmann came across a historic postcard from the Clerk’s Office at the Indiana Supreme Court addressed to his grandfather, Henry Bleckman (the spelling of the Bleckmann name changed over several generations). The postcard, dated November 30, 1878, refers … [Read more...] about Century-old Supreme Court Postcard Discovered
Annual Meeting: Judicial officers gather in person for first time in over a year
Ashley Moise, Education Attorney | Office of Court ServicesThe 2021 Annual Meeting of the Judicial Conference of Indiana took place September 1-3 at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. The meeting, traditionally held in person, was virtual in 2020 due to the pandemic. Those eligible to attend in 2021 included appellate judges, trial court judges, magistrates, full-time referees and … [Read more...] about Annual Meeting: Judicial officers gather in person for first time in over a year
The Good, the Bad, and the Disappointing
Adrienne Meiring, Executive Director | Disciplinary Commission From March 2020 through half of 2021, even the most patient souls have been tested: a pandemic, social unrest, and political uncertainty. In such times, there is a temptation to suggest that ethical standards should be relaxed in the name of survival. But challenging times make for creative solutions, and many Indiana judges found innovative ways to … [Read more...] about The Good, the Bad, and the Disappointing
Juvenile Competency
By Julie Whitman, Executive Director | Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana Is this juvenile competent to engage in the delinquency process? An adult with a serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, who has been accused of a crime, may be found incompetent to stand trial and may receive services to attain competency. But when it comes to juveniles and the delinquency court, … [Read more...] about Juvenile Competency