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Rule of Law Committee
The Rule of Law Committee was created by the Indianapolis Bar Association with the mission of making the Rule of Law ever-present, relevant, and accessible to both legal professionals and the public. The Committee and its initiative focuses on education, collaboration, and serving as a resource for lawyers, volunteers, and citizens.
Committee Leadership
Interested in joining this committee? Contact Julie Armstrong at jarmstrong@indybar.org for more information.
Co-CHAIRs
Christine Hickey
Rubin & Levin PC
ch@rubin-levin.net
Travis Jensen
Johnson Jensen Williams LLP
tjensen@johnsonjensen.com
Executive Committee Members
Hon. Frank Sullivan, Jr.
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Joel Schumm
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Amy Johnson
FBT Gibbons LLP
Raio Krishnayya
Center for Victim and Human Rights
Thomas Jones
The Gibson Legal Group
Signature Events
Law Week - Law Day Rally
The Indianapolis Bar Association will again celebrate Law Week with a Law Day Rally on Thursday, April 30 at noon on the plaza of the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Legal professionals from across the state joined in on a powerful demonstration reaffirming their responsibility to defend the rule of law, judicial independence, and the independence of the legal profession. More to come.
Essay Contest (High school students)
High school students across Indiana are invited to reflect on the constitution that continues to shape our life today in a short (500-700 word) essay. First, second and third place essays will receive a monetary award and recogntion at the Indiana 1851 Constitutional Symposium on November 5, 2026. The contest will open on August 10 with a deadline of September. More details to come.
The Rule of Law Committee has many events planned including a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution Day, election observer training to support free and fair elections, and more.