Lawyers should stay away from ‘daily deals’
An attorney’s inquiry on a listserv led to the Indiana State Bar Association ethics opinion.
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Indiana State Bar Association finds many using social media
The state bar’s survey shows attorneys are becoming at ease with using Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media.
Terre Haute Odyssey demonstration
The Terre Haute City Court and clerk will demonstrate for the public the new Odyssey case management system at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 21 in Terre Haute City Court, City Hall, 17 Harding Ave. Indiana Supreme Court Justice Frank Sullivan, Jr. will join local court officials to answer questions about the system and show the public how it works.
Bridging the generation gap
Young lawyers adapt to the profession by understanding tradition.
New fee allows for online payment of traffic tickets
The Indiana Supreme Court Division of State Court Administration has created an electronic system fee to allow people the ability to pay online for a traffic ticket in courts that use Odyssey.
Mobile devices lighten loads, boost productivity for attorneys
New Albany attorney Derrick Wilson is frequently in the courtroom, and when he needs to check on a fact quickly, he turns to his trusty smartphone.
Court issues rules on bulk access to Odyssey case records
After more than four years of requests from commercial case management system vendors, the Indiana Supreme Court has outlined how third-parties can interface with the state-provided system to provide broader public access to Indiana court records.
Scott County joins statewide CMS
Scott County is the latest county to become connected to Odyssey, a case management system that has slowly been implemented throughout the state.
Attorney registration fees rise, registration goes online
Every Indiana attorney’s annual registration fees are going up $15 this year, just as everyone must begin using a new online portal to register and pay their fees by Oct. 1.
JTAC fee bill amended, other bills moving
The Senate bill aimed at increasing the automated record-keeping fee to pay for a statewide case management system made it out of committee, but not before legislators decreased the fee beginning this year.
Annual address praises court activity despite economy, changing times
Even though times are tough, the Indiana chief justice says the Hoosier judiciary remains strong and continues to be a leader that other states look to as an example.
Statewide case management system is a third of the way plugged in
Three years in, and Indiana’s case management system is plugged into about one-third of the state’s courts.
Justice: Fee hike could mean statewide case management system by 2017
If lawmakers during the next legislative session increase a statewide court fee an extra $3, Indiana Supreme Court Justice
Frank Sullivan believes the state can fully implement a case management system in all county courts by June 30, 2017.
Technical difficulties snag high-profile appeal arguments
After a hiccup in the state judiciary’s online access to oral arguments, Indiana Court of Appeals Chief Judge John Baker
borrowed some words from television broadcasters of the past: “Please stand by.”
Social media presents fine line
As social media is becoming more accepted as a way for professionals to network and promote business, some attorneys are slowly getting their feet wet, while others have decided to dive in head first.
Grant funding available for state court reforms
State trial courts have until June 15 to apply for grants that would allow them to reform or improve their local judicial
systems.
Exploring e-discovery in federal courts
The first year of a federal e-discovery program is now complete in the 7th Circuit, and despite its success one clear message
sets the stage for how the pilot project moves forward: More Indiana judges and attorneys need to step up and get involved.
Appellate Clerk’s Office no longer sending rulings via the Postal Service.
Appellate attorneys no longer receive a mailed hard copy of any order issued by Indiana's highest courts. Instead, those lawyers are now receiving documents in an e-mail.
2 counties join Odyssey CMS
Blackford and Huntington counties’; courts and clerks’; offices are the latest to join the Indiana Supreme Court’s Odyssey case management system.