Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Blackford Circuit Judge Brian Bade
With a judge for a dad, Brian Bade had an early exposure to the legal profession.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Warren Circuit Court Judge Hunter Reece
With a passion for community outreach, Warren Circuit Court Judge Hunter Reece said he enjoys being on the bench and finds it important to get more attorneys into rural communities.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Fulton Superior Court Judge Greg Heller
Not feeling quite ready for law school, Greg Heller initially managed a trucking terminal in Wisconsin.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Clinton Circuit Court Judge Brad Mohler
Clinton Circuit Court Judge Brad Mohler worked to forge his own path while remaining connected to his farming roots.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Sullivan Superior Judge Hugh Hunt
Law wasn’t his first career. Initially, Hugh Hunt, now the judge of the Sullivan Superior Court, worked as a funeral director.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Jennings Circuit Judge Murielle Bright
Growing up in a house with an attorney for a dad, Jennings Circuit Judge Murielle Bright knew she wanted to study law.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King
Ripley Circuit Judge Ryan King said time has certainly flown by since he became a judge almost a decade ago.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Knox Circuit Judge Monica Gilmore
Going to law school was initially going to be a stepping stone to what Knox Circuit Judge Monica Gilmore had planned to do: join the FBI.
Web Exclusive: Year in Review — continued
In addition to the “big news” of the year, Indiana Lawyer in 2023 also provided readers with stories exploring attorneys’ off-the-clock interests, obituaries of lawyers and judges who died, and summaries of disciplinary actions.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Spencer Circuit Judge Jon Dartt
Growing up a block away from the Spencer County Courthouse, now-Judge Jon Dartt used to mow grass for some of the local lawyer families.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Parke Circuit Judge Sam Swaim
When reflecting on why he wanted to go to law school, Parke Circuit Judge Sam Swaim said he was initially interested in joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Web Exclusive: ‘Logic games’ section of LSAT to be removed beginning August 2024
According to the Law School Admission Council, the Analytical Reasoning portion of the exam, commonly known as “logic games,” will be replaced with a second Logical Reasoning section effective August 2024.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Daviess Circuit Judge Gregory Smith
Daviess Circuit Judge Gregory Smith was on a completely different career path when his law school acceptance letter arrived.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Crawford Circuit Judge Justin Mills
After graduating from Indiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Crawford Circuit Judge Justin Mills worked at an insurance company in the litigation department. That’s where the spark ignited.
Web Exclusive: Meet the Judges: Carroll Superior Judge Troy Hawkins
While Carroll Superior Judge Troy Hawkins said never imagined he would be a judge, he’s glad to have ended up there.
Web Exclusive: Prosecutors look to local budgets for solutions to staffing issues
For prosecutors in the state, when budget season comes around, it means looking at caseloads and determining if they need to make requests for more funding. Usually, the answer is yes.
Web Exclusive: Use of wiretap laws changing as civil claims seemingly become more common
Wiretapping is seeing an increase, both in criminal case authorizations and, perhaps unexpectedly, as a claim in civil proceedings.
Web Exclusive: Meet the judges: Montgomery Superior Judge Daniel Petrie
Montgomery Superior Judge Daniel Petrie is the most recent trial court judge to be featured in Indiana Lawyer’s Spotlight series, which focuses on judicial officers in more rural areas of the state.
Web Exclusive: Meet the judges: Wells Circuit Judge Kenton Kiracofe
The path to the law wasn’t always a clear one for Wells Circuit Judge Kenton Kiracofe.
Web Exclusive: Governments, politicians face 1st Amendment suits over social media use
Kingsford Heights, Indiana, has something in common with a growing number of smaller communities: Its town council is facing a lawsuit for allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of its residents — not at the ballot box or in a church, but on Facebook.
Web Exclusive: IN Supreme Court introduces proposed GAL guidelines that advocates say are ‘long overdue’
Guardians ad litem have been part of civil family law cases for decades, but there have never been any formal guidelines for the role of a GAL in the Indiana judicial system. The Indiana Supreme Court is taking steps to change that.
Web Exclusive: Densborn Blachly celebrates decade of serving clients, looks ahead to next 10 years
Don Densborn and David Blachly had been working at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP when they made the leap with Jarod Brown — now the owner of Brown Capital Group — to open an office on the north side of Indianapolis. They opened their office in 2013.
Web Exclusive: Spotlight: Wabash Circuit Judge Bob McCallen
Many children who grow up in small Midwestern towns vow to leave right after high school — and that is exactly what Wabash Circuit Judge Bob McCallen did.
Of course, he also did what many did not expect — came back to Indiana and settled in.
Web Exclusive: Spotlight: Martin Circuit Judge Isha Wright-Ryan
Like many rural judges in Indiana, Isha Wright-Ryan, 36, is the only judge in Martin County. Wright-Ryan is the latest Indiana trial court judge to be featured in Indiana Lawyer’s Spotlight series profiling judges in more rural communities.