Justices take 6 cases
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to six cases and declined to take 22 others.
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Indiana Tech plans to open law school in 2013
Indiana may soon have a fifth law school. Indiana Tech’s Board of Trustees voted May 13 to move forward with establishing a law school in Fort Wayne.
Ethics commission fines, bans attorney from state employment
The Indiana State Ethics Commission has found a former general counsel and chief administrative law judge for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission violated the law when he participated in decisions involving his future employer, Duke, while still with the IURC.
High court vacates transfer order
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to accept transfer of a Marion County woman’s invasion of privacy case.
Governor signs courts, judicial age bills
Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law changes to various courts around the state, as well as the legislation that removes age restrictions of certain judges who run for office.
Disciplinary actions – 5/11/11
Read about disciplinary actions imposed by the Indiana Supreme Court.
ICJI board appoints new executive director
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute has appointed Mark Massa as executive director.
Prosecutor undergoes bypass surgery
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry underwent cardiac bypass surgery Monday at an Indianapolis-area hospital.
Greene County goes online with Odyssey CMS
The Greene County courts and clerk have adopted the use of the Indiana Supreme Court online Odyssey Case Management System.
Comment period open for proposed probate rules
The final proposed Marion County Probate Rules and Probate Forms, which have been approved by the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee and the General Term of Marion Superior Court, are now available for review and comment.
Chief Justice given Circle of Hope Award
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard received the Richard M. Fairbanks Circle of Hope Award Wednesday in Indianapolis. He received the award at the 10th annual Fairbanks Circle of Hope Dinner.
AG’s food drive raises more than 140,000 pounds of food
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s March Against Hunger challenge among law firms has raised the equivalent of nearly 144,000 pounds of food for needy Hoosiers.
IU-Maurer Ft. Wayne alumni lunch
Allen Superior Judge Stanley Levine and Indiana University Maurer School of Law Dean Lauren Robel will make remarks at a Fort Wayne alumni reception.
Committees seek comment on problem-solving courts, programs
The Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee and the Problem-Solving Courts Committee of the Judicial Conference of Indiana are seeking public comment on the new rules governing problem-solving courts and amendments to the court-administered drug and alcohol programs.
Appellate court to visit Wabash for arguments
The Indiana Court of Appeals travels to Wabash Friday to hear arguments in an insurance case.
Quayles create scholarship for Indy law school
Former Vice President Dan Quayle and his wife, Marilyn, have created a scholarship for students at Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis through an endowed gift of $200,000. The Quayles both earned their law degrees from the school in 1974.
Bar Crawl – 4/27/11
Lake County Bar hosts Law Day; Indy Bar annual appellate meeting; ISBA offers solo conference.