Indiana woman sentenced to 45 years in boyfriend’s killing
An Evansville woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting her boyfriend.
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DTCI: Unexpected blessings of bar association membership
This column ponders the perhaps unexpected benefits of membership in bar associations.
Dreyer: Could the future of courts be human vs. android?
We continually see how the legal profession is profoundly affected by technology. Can we imagine a court case without a courtroom or any tangible paper? Many of us can because it already happens.
Hoosier attorney’s letter from Gettysburg focus of historical exhibit
Just days after of the Battle of Gettysburg, a young lawyer from Spencer, Indiana, took a few sheets of paper, dipped his pen in an inkwell and began composing a letter to his wife. More than 150 years later, David Beem’s letter is at the center of an Indiana Historical Society exhibit.
Bar exam blues continue as July rate holds steady
Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she was worried and concerned about slumping bar exam scores. She echoed the apprehension of many about the quality of students being admitted to law schools and she noted the format of the test itself may be impacting the results.
Public defenders decry growing caseloads
As the number of children in need of services cases continues to rise, public defenders across Indiana are stretching themselves to be able to offer competent representation while also serving as many clients as possible. Defenders are likewise feeling a strain on their misdemeanor caseloads.
Hammerle on… “The Vietnam War”
The 10-part PBS series is a poignant, historical masterpiece that relives a misguided military adventure that took the lives of more than 58,000 young American men.
Worker barred by noncompete challenges commercial courts
One of the first Indiana commercial court cases argued on appeal opened with a hearing-day motion filed Sept. 25 in the Indiana Court of Appeals challenging the constitutionality of the state’s year-old pilot project. A panel of the COA heard the appeal of Craig Vickery, a former employee of Ardagh Glass Inc., who was barred […]
Susskind: Hang on to your laptops, upheaval will increase
Even while he outlines the profound changes that will rock the legal industry in the next 15 years, Richard Susskind maintains there will still be room for those who became lawyers because they want to make a difference.
New limits proposed for civil forfeiture
After a federal judge ruled part of Indiana’s civil forfeiture framework unconstitutional, state lawmakers are now reviewing proposed legislation to bring that framework in compliance with federal mandates and prosecutors’ suggestions.
Van Winkle: Joint sessions in mediation facilitate settlement
As the mediation process has evolved, one of the most significant changes is the trend in many jurisdictions, and among many lawyers and mediators, to dispense with the initial joint session. Perhaps because most of today’s litigators did not have experience with the pre-mediation settlement process, some of the fundamental factors and dynamics that make the joint session important in the settlement process are not evident.
Study: Mediation favored; style fitting litigants’ status may be better
A novel Indiana study finds judges, lawyers and mediators broadly agree that mediation is likelier than trial proceedings to provide fair and satisfactory results for couples in family law cases. Researchers also suggest that mediators may be able to further improve outcomes by tailoring their styles to fit litigants’ circumstances.
McKinney remembered as humorous, hardworking
Senior Judge Larry McKinney of the District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is remembered as a brilliant, dedicated jurist who could also keep things light with his quick wit. McKinney died Sept. 20 at age 73.
Southern District of Indiana shoulders heavy caseload, hopes for new judge
A workhorse court within the 7th Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has long been designated as a judicial emergency. It’s now having to cope with the caseload made heavier by the recent deaths of two colleagues.
Justices order dissemination charge reinstated, overrule COA precedent
A 38-year-old man who sent an explicit photo to a 16-year-old girl must face a felony charge after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal for adults to send sexually explicit photos to any person under the age of 18. The high court also overruled a 2009 Court of Appeals decision that had reached the opposite conclusion.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear death penalty arguments this week
The justices of the Indiana Supreme Court will consider the fate of the state’s death penalty protocol when it hears arguments this week in a case challenging the legality of how the protocol was enacted.
Red Mass scheduled for Notre Dame and Indianapolis
Two Red Masses will take place this week for members of the Indiana legal community.
Indiana couple pleads guilty to stealing $1.2M from Amazon
An eastern Indiana couple has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million in merchandise from online retail company Amazon.
Northern District of Indiana senior judge to help the Southern District
Coping under a judicial emergency that has been exacerbated by a sudden death of a Senior Judge Larry McKinney, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is getting much needed help from its northern Hoosier neighbor.