By Haley Loquercio | Intern, Office of Communication, Education, and Outreach In celebration of Law Day on May 1, the Indiana Supreme Court promoted the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) writing contest for students in grades 3-12. Students were asked to answer why the founding fathers created three branches of government. Indiana had more participants than any other state and came away with three winners! For … [Read more...] about Indiana students win national Law Day contest
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Judge Harcourt receives distinguished service award
Senior Judge Barbara Harcourt received the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Distinguished Service Award on July 12 from NCSC President Mary McQueen. One of the highest awards presented by NCSC, it is presented annually to those who have made significant contributions to the justice system and who have supported NCSC’s mission. Judge Harcourt was honored for her innovative work with NCSC’s Institute for Court M … [Read more...] about Judge Harcourt receives distinguished service award
Marion County Small Claims Courts: National Experts Recommend Improvements
Editor’s Note: The Indianapolis Bar Association addressed concerns about the Marion County Small Claims Courts in 1992, and after extensive study made recommendations for improvement in a report issued in 1998. These recommendations were not implemented. On July 18, 2011 the Wall Street Journal published an article, “In Debt Collecting, Location Matters,” which raised questions about forum-shopping in the Marion Count … [Read more...] about Marion County Small Claims Courts: National Experts Recommend Improvements
Dual State Court Security Training
An Opportunity for Sharing Best Practices Judges and court staff from Grant, Hamilton, Jasper, Marion and Morgan counties participated in a two-day court security training session on June 14 and 15, 2011 connected via video conference to teams of their counterparts in the Maryland courts. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and the State Justice Institute (SJI) presented the training. Personnel from the … [Read more...] about Dual State Court Security Training
State Court Administrator Elected to Lead National Court Organization
Lilia G. Judson, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration, has been elected vice-chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). She also has been named president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), a national organization that represents the top chief executives of the courts of the 50 states and the U.S. territories, … [Read more...] about State Court Administrator Elected to Lead National Court Organization