The Issue Unless they are there for a wedding or an adoption, people rarely come to court for a happy, positive reason. Judges who handle criminal cases involving allegations of spousal or child abuse, sexual assault, or other violent crimes can count on seeing people who have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. But what about judges in drug courts, veterans’ courts, problem-solving courts, o … [Read more...] about Trauma and the Courts – Being an Informed Court
Judges
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
Hon. Robert W. Freese
This is the thirty-seventh of our Court Times articles that highlight up close and personal a member of the Indiana Judiciary. Hendricks Superior Court Judge Robert W. Freese is our judge featured in this issue. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Marian College, cum laude, in 1981, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law in 1984. Freese served as Public … [Read more...] about Hon. Robert W. Freese
The Bench Card
A tool for working with Court Interpreters The decision to appoint an interpreter is a very important task for judicial officers. There is a need for a higher degree of coordination and uniformity regarding interpretation in courtrooms. Therefore, judicial officers must be provided with a uniform guide regarding working with court interpreters during court proceedings. The Division of State Court Administration has … [Read more...] about The Bench Card
When Stars Align
For many years, those working in the juvenile justice system have been concerned with the children that are involved with, and have needs in, both the juvenile delinquency and child welfare systems. Juvenile judges, juvenile probation officers and Department of Child Services’ case managers have lamented for years the imaginary firewall that existed between juvenile probation department and department of child w … [Read more...] about When Stars Align