Senior Judge Kathleen Lang has been appointed judge pro tempore in Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 3, filling the seat vacated by the unexpected death of Judge Diane Ross Boswell on Oct. 19.
New language has been added to Indiana’s trial rules to broaden the scope of electronic service.
The Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded a former Indianapolis Bar Foundation president for his role in providing legal advice to a former client despite being “materially limited” by his own personal interest in the matter.
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a new member to the State Board of Law Examiners and reappointed two others.
Members of the Indiana legal community are encouraged to serve as judges for the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Mock Trial Team invitational next month.
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a complaint on behalf of three men against a Starke County Sheriff’s Department deputy for allegedly searching a vehicle without cause during a recent Pokemon festival.
A northeastern Indiana lawyer has been named the newest Noble County Superior Court judge. Steven T. Clouse will fill a vacancy left by retiring Judge Robert Kirsch.
A new timeline has been set for the nomination and election of a new District One representative on the Indiana Supreme Court’s Judicial Nominating/Qualifications Commission.
A former Gary police officer is facing a federal criminal charge for allegedly slamming a citizen’s head against a vehicle during an arrest.
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to a dispute between health care providers, tackling the question of whether the state’s Medical Malpractice Act extends beyond claims brought by injured patients.
The following new lawyers were admitted to practice law in Indiana after passing the July 2021 bar exam. A total of 247 new lawyers participated in an in-person admission ceremony on Oct. 21.
Indiana Supreme Court Oct. 7 Civil Tort-Mental Health/Motion to Amend Betty Miller, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of John Allen Miller v. Laxeshkumar Patel, M.D., John Schiltz, M.D., Benjamin Coplan, M.D., Joseph Hill, M.D., Erik Fossum, M.D., Bradford Hale, M.D., Christine Tran, M.D., James Blickendorf, M.D., Robert McAllister, M.D., Sara Koerwitz, M.D., […]
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has announced amendments to its local rules concerning the format of filed documents and email filings.
A Mishawaka lawyer named the newest judge to the St. Joseph Superior Court will begin his duties next month, with robing ceremonies to follow for several new judges and magistrate judges.
Church Church Hittle and Antrim has announced that Alexander Pinegar has become managing partner of the Hamilton County law firm. He succeeds David Day, who will continue to work with clients as a senior partner at the firm.
A Carmel lawyer who recently pleaded guilty to multiple drunken driving offenses has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana and ordered to monitoring under the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.
Tenley Drescher-Rhoades has returned to Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, stepping down as general counsel of the Indianapolis Airport Authority to rejoin the firm as counsel in the corporate practice group.
The Indiana Supreme Court has established a statewide pre-eviction diversion program, mandating that trial courts offer the service to landlords and tenants when a petition for eviction is filed.
Indiana counties and probation departments are siding with Lake County in a dispute with the state over who is required to represent and indemnify two probation officers accused of sexual misconduct and retaliation. The dispute will go before the Indiana Supreme Court on petition to transfer next week.
Attorneys practicing in both the Indiana Northern and Southern District Courts will soon see changes to the courts’ electronic filing system.