By order entered on January 26, 2017, the Supreme Court merged the two agencies that provide administrative support for the Indiana Board of Law Examiners (BLE) and the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) into a new Office of Admissions and Continuing Education (OACE). The order provides that the OACE will operate under the direction of an executive director “who shall supervise a staff created by t … [Read more...] about Indiana Supreme Court forms Office of Admissions and Continuing Education
Attorneys
Indiana JLAP responds to recent research on lawyer well-being
A recent study by the American Bar Association and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation confirms what many in our profession have long suspected: lawyers suffer from mental health and substance use issues at a higher rate than the general population and other professionals. Nearly 13,000 attorneys in 19 states completed screening instruments for problematic alcohol use, depression, anxiety, and stress. One in five … [Read more...] about Indiana JLAP responds to recent research on lawyer well-being
2015 ICLEO Class looking to the future
The 19th convening of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education (ICLEO) Summer Institute took place at Notre Dame Law School, June 4 – July 17, 2015. Since the establishment of ICLEO in 1997 by then Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, 520 students have participated in the Summer Institute which is hosted each summer by an Indiana law school. The ICLEO Fellowship is designed to assist minority, low-income, and e … [Read more...] about 2015 ICLEO Class looking to the future
Judge Michael G. Gotsch Sr. honored with ISBA Outstanding Judge Award
St. Joseph Circuit Court Judge Michael G. Gotsch Sr. was selected as the recipient of the Outstanding Judge Award from the Indiana State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Young Lawyers Section. The award was presented at the ISBA’s annual meeting in French Lick. Judge Gotsch was appointed to the St. Joseph Circuit Court by Gov. Joe Kernan in 2004, and was elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2010. Previously, he served as chief … [Read more...] about Judge Michael G. Gotsch Sr. honored with ISBA Outstanding Judge Award
Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation
More individuals, primarily for economic reasons, are choosing to represent themselves in court proceedings, which is creating a strain on court staff and judges. Many times these unrepresented litigants find they are in over their head and look for help from the private bar, or pro bono lawyers. When this happened in the past, lawyers faced a dilemma because of the difficulty in only providing limited … [Read more...] about Indiana Rules of Court: Attorney Temporary Appearances and Limited Representation