Supreme Court seeking comment on 3 changes
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking comment on three issues: clarifying what constitutes pro bono work; change of venue; and whether custodial police interrogations should be recorded.
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Trial date set for suspended judge
Suspended LaPorte Superior Judge Jennifer Evans Koethe’s trial has been set for Jan. 4, 2010, in Lake County.
Valpo conference to focus on civil rights
The Valparaiso University School of Law conference "Civil Rights in the Obama Era" will feature the Edward A. Seegers Lecture on Jurisprudence and the 2009 Law Review Symposium on public school students' rights.
Bankruptcy Court seeks comment on rules
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Indiana is seeking comment on new local rules and proposed amendments.
Indianapolis firm opens Delaware office
Barnes & Thornburg has opened an office in Delaware to help clients with finance, insolvency, restructuring, and business bankruptcy issues, the Indianapolis-based firm announced today.
Students start law society for fashion, design
A group of second-year law students at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis who have a passion for fashion and the arts have created a new law society after not being able to find an outlet to express their passions for those subjects.
COA visits high school to hear arguments
The Indiana Court of Appeals travels to Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis Wednesday to hear arguments in a case involving an off-duty police officer who was in an accident in her patrol car. Judges L. Mark Bailey, Cale J. Bradford, and Paul D. Mathias will hear Fort Wayne Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and Michaeline Jones […]
Deputy prosecutor new Madison Circuit judge
A deputy prosecutor of Madison County was appointed as Madison Circuit judge Sunday by Gov. Mitch Daniels. Rudolph R. Pyle III succeeds Judge Fredrick Spencer, who resigned Sept. 25.
Debate to discuss liability in securities fraud
The Federalist Society student chapter at Indiana University Maurer School of Law is hosting a debate Nov. 17 in response to a bill in Congress that could overturn recent Supreme Court of the United States' decisions.
Judge to discuss intelligent-design ruling
The U.S. District judge who made the landmark ruling that the teaching of intelligent design in public schools is unconstitutional will speak at Indiana University Friday.
Court names temporary judges
Two temporary judges have been selected by the Indiana Supreme Court to fill vacancies in Wayne and Madison counties.
NFL discussion at Indy Law cancelled
The roundtable discussion and CLE about American Needle v. NFL at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis tonight
has been cancelled. There is no word yet if the event will be rescheduled.
Counties test expanded protective order registry
Eight Indiana counties will be the first to use the state's expanded electronic protective order registry. The expansion is a result of a partnership between the Indiana Supreme Court, law enforcement, clerks, and domestic violence groups.
High court takes workers’ compensation case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Thursday to case involving part of the worker's compensation statute that the Indiana Court of Appeals called "somewhat obscure."
Barnes & Thornburg to expand to Minneapolis
Barnes & Thornburg announced today an expansion into Minnesota thanks to an acquisition of The Parsinen Law Firm.
Grants available for family, child projects
The Indiana Court Improvement Program is accepting applications for grants for projects that will improve the safety, well-being, and permanency of families and children involved in neglect and child abuse proceedings.
St. Joe judges election bill hearing Wednesday
The Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Room 130 at the Statehouse to discuss several bills on first reading, including House Bill 1491, which would require nonpartisan elections of St. Joseph Superior judges.
School launches new global legal center
The Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington launched a new center for law students this week: the Center on the Global Legal Profession.
Domestic-violence victims advocate dies
An attorney known for devoting time to work with domestic-violence victims and nonprofit organizations has died.
Professor testifies about recusal
A professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington was in Washington, D.C., Thursday to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommitee on Courts and Competition.Professor and judicial ethics expert Charles G. Geyh told the committee that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Caperton v. A.T. Massey serves as a wake-up call to state and federal courts to begin taking judicial disqualifications more seriously. Geyh gave a general outlook on judicial disqualification, noting the challenges in having sitting…