February 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Public Defender Susan K. Carpenter is retiring in May after almost 30 years in that position, the state’s highest
court announced today.
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February 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Public Defender Susan K. Carpenter is retiring in May after almost 30 years in that position, the state’s highest
court announced this morning.
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January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsAttorneys in northern Indiana are remembering two in the legal profession who died within a day of each other, including a
longtime public defender who many say was one of the best in the state.
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August 4, 2010
Michael HoskinsClear and concise court rulings are what judges hope can be produced, so that lawyers and lower courts can have guidance on
how to address a particular legal issue. But that doesn’t always happen.
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May 13, 2010
IL StaffAttorneys from around the state raised more than 50 tons of food through the Attorney General’s annual March Against
Hunger competition.
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March 10, 2010
IL StaffThe law is a competitive profession, and the attorney general wants attorneys to channel that competition to fight hunger
in Indiana.
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February 24, 2010
IL StaffThe Office of the Public Defender of Indiana is now an American Bar Association Law Office Climate Challenge Partner.
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February 10, 2010
IL StaffA former Delaware County Circuit judge and the first public defender in that county died Monday.
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February 3, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAn economy gone sour and law firms not hiring summer associates are familiar concerns for law students now, but these issues
also affected lawyers who faced a recession when they graduated from law school in the early 1990s.
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June 9, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court announced today Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, was appointed to the Public Defender Commission by
Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long.
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April 2, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Federal Community Defenders will host a seminar for attorneys interested in joining the Criminal Justice Act panel
of attorneys to represent indigent clients accused of crimes against the United States.
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March 12, 2009
Jennifer NelsonIn a disciplinary action released Wednesday by the Indiana Supreme Court, the justices disagreed as to whether two public
defenders who worked part time in the same public defender office of Putnam County were "associated in a firm."
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March 9, 2009
IL StaffIndiana Speaker of the House Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, has appointed two new members to the Public Defender Commission,
the Indiana Supreme Court announced today. Representatives Vernon G. Smith, D-Gary, and Greg Steuerwald, R-Avon, join the
11-member commission.
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Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!