The Marion County Superior Court, Juvenile Division, is seeking to hire one full-time attorney to conduct facilitation/ mediations in referred Child In Need of Services (CHINS) proceedings with the goal of achieving complete or partial resolution, including factual stipulations and ensuring that any agreements reached are reduced to writing and signed by the appropriate parties. 

The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (MCJSC) is beginning the process of selecting names to send to the Governor to fill three vacancies. The vacancies will occur when the terms for Judges Thomas Carroll, Michael Keele, and Becky Pierson-Treacy expire in 2018.

The practice-area specific Bill Watch reports for February 27 are now available. The reports highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

The Commercial Court Pilot Project submitted its mid-pilot progress report to the Indiana Supreme Court. The report, which is available online, focuses on caseload and other statistics of the project, which is designed to bring about more efficient resolution of complex business litigation.

The Madison County Unified Circuit Court an upcoming opening for a full-time Magistrate. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2018.

On Tuesday, April 24, e-filing will be mandatory for attorneys in these courts for all subsequent and initial filings in case types that allow it.

The practice-area specific Bill Watch reports for February 20 are now available. The reports highlight the pending bills of particular concern to different sections within the bar.

On March 12 and 13 the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee (MCJSC) will conduct interviews of the incumbent trial court judges seeking retention. The interviews will take place in Room 319 of the State House in Indianapolis. The interviews are open to the public, and the schedule is as follows.

As the Indianapolis Bar Association celebrates Black History Month, please support us at our Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair on August 6-7, 2018. 

Hope, positivity, understanding. Those are just three of many feelings that Aaron Likens, author, public speaker and autism ambassador, hopes to impart as he strives to increase awareness and comprehension of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a plenary speaker at this year’s Bench Bar Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.