Nonlawyer reappointed to JNC
A Zionsville woman is returning to the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission for a three-year term, Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced.
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Taft rings in the new year with a completed merger
Effective New Year’s Eve, Taft Stettinius & Hollister and Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss completed a combination first announced in September 2022. The move gives Taft — which has an office in Indianapolis — its first Michigan footprint.
Altice elected COA chief judge
The judges of the Court of Appeals have elected Judge Robert R. Altice Jr. to a three-year term as chief, effective Sunday.
Indiana adding ‘red flag’ law identifier to case numbering system
The long row of numbers and letters that follow the titles and identify the cases filed in Indiana trial courts is getting tweaked Jan. 1, 2023, with a case type being added for the state’s “red flag” law.
State, federal court closings scheduled for new year
In observance of New Year’s Day, Indiana state and federal courts are scheduled for closure.
VanLeeuwen tapped for Morgan County bench
An attorney with experience as a deputy prosecutor and a public defender has been appointed to the Morgan Superior Court, filling the vacancy created when Judge Peter Foley was elevated to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Trial rules to drop ‘temporary restraining’ language from domestic relations protective orders
The Indiana Supreme Court is changing some verbiage in the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure pertaining to protective orders in domestic relations cases and is also adding language to the joint orders subsection.
Legal aid receives major funding increase from Congress
Legal Services Corp., which supports legal aid organizations around the country including Indiana Legal Services, has received a $560 million appropriation from Congress — a 14.5% increase over last year’s $489 million and the largest percentage boost in funding since 1979.
Indiana Northern District Attorney’s Office collects more than $7M in civil, criminal actions in FY 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana collected $7,065,356.11 in civil and criminal actions for the fiscal year 2022, the office announced Dec. 21.
Existing, new senior judges certified for 2023
The Indiana Supreme Court is ending the year by restocking the pool of senior judges who will be available to dive in and help keep the lower courts functioning in the upcoming year.
Kenworthy joins COA, gives court 1st ever female majority
When Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush asked Grant County Judge Dana Kenworthy why she wanted to join the appellate court, Kenworthy provided a vivid image.
Quarles & Brady announces expansion with California footprint
Quarles & Brady, which has an office in Indianapolis, is combining with the California law firm of Paul Plevin Sullivan & Connaughton LLP on New Year’s Day — expanding Quarles’ national footprint to 500 attorneys across 11 U.S. locations.
2023 Corporate Counsel Guide goes live in print, online
After a two-year hiatus, Indiana Lawyer’s Corporate Counsel Guide is back this year in a new form.
Year in Review: What you read
Here’s a look at the 50 stories that you, our readers, engaged with the most on our website in 2022, as of Dec. 13, and their original dates of publication.
2022 in review: Top stories
To wrap up 2022, here’s a look back at the biggest stories of the year, as voted on by IL staff.
Web Exclusive: Year in Review — continued
In addition to the “big news” of the year, Indiana Lawyer in 2022 also provided readers with stories exploring attorneys’ off-the-clock interests, obituaries of lawyers and judges who died, and summaries of disciplinary actions.
2022 in review: Honorable mentions
While the “top stories” of each year are usually easy to define, there are always other stories that, while perhaps not as high-profile, are equally as important to our readers.
Justices grant transfer to 1, deny 6
Indiana justices granted transfer to one case last week, handing down an opinion while declining to review six other petitions for transfer.
Notre Dame Law dean, Chapter 13 Trustee among bankruptcy fellows
Notre Dame Law School Dean Marcus Cole and John Hauber, Chapter 13 Trustee for the Indiana Southern District, will be among the 39 new fellows inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy in March 2023.
Judge pro tem appointed in Vermillion Circuit Court
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a judge pro tem to Vermillion Circuit Court after the sitting judge resigned from her position last week.