Take a look here for the updated referral form, program guide and email address.

The 14-member Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is holding an organizational meeting to lay the groundwork for selecting nominees for and making recommendations concerning the retention of judges in Marion County trial courts for the 2018 election cycle.

The Indiana Supreme Court recently announced several rule changes, effective January 1, 2018, that may have a big impact on criminal law practitioners.

All of us recall the stress of becoming a new attorney. Between the inevitably mounting student loan debt and not knowing how you will fit in to the legal community, how could you possibly get involved or afford membership dues in the Indianapolis Bar Association? The Criminal Justice Section has the answer!

Several recent local rule amendments may impact criminal law practitioners is Marion County. The amendments relate primarily to the end of the Arrestee Processing Center. The following table includes some of these important changes addressing initial hearings and pre-trial release.

The program capacity is 75 participants and will be hosted by Judge Helen Marchal in Criminal Court 15. Once a defendant is accepted, Nakeina will request transfer into Court 15.

Princeton University isconducting a survey on attorney work attitudes, especially in relation to number of years in practice, caseload and work satisfaction. Your participation would be a big help in increasing understanding of the challenges attorneys face.

Beginning October 1, 2017, Marion Circuit and Superior Courts will require all transcript orders to be placed on its web-based transcript ordering and production management platform, TheRecordXchange.

I’ve talked about how to rewind from your job by watching “The Confession Tapes,” how to find the positive and keep going by finding light from your work, but how about how to keep your sanity by giving back to the community?

Over the weekend I found the story of Michelle Jones, a woman released from Indiana Women’s Prison (IWP) in August 2017 after serving 20 years for the murder of her 4 year-old-son. Yes, it was a gruesome crime. Yes, she was responsible for a child’s – her own child’s – death. But in the 20 years she served at IWP, Ms. Jones started a new story for her life.