3 days ago · Web exclusive: New IU McKinney symposium to encourage informed AI use The Indiana University McKinney School of Law is adding a new symposium to its roster, focused on how leaders can work with, not against, artificial intelligence in the legal field.

2 days ago · Indiana Court of Appeals Kerry Silvers v. State of Indiana 24A-PC-277 Post-conviction relief. Affirms Lawrence Superior Court Judge Robert Cline’s denial of Kerry Silvers’ petition for post-conviction relief, which alleged he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Finds Silvers failed to meet his burden of showing he …

5 days ago · Sweeping new directives from President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration have rattled some attorneys, reports Managing Editor Daniel Carson, even as state legislation piles up to support the president's efforts. Speaking of the Legislature, reporter Alexa Shrake explores an emerging proposal that could eliminate judges in some counties while adding them to faster ...

4 days ago · With Hoosier employees increasingly using payment tools that let them tap earned wages before a regularly scheduled payday, an Indiana lawmaker is proposing a new framework to regulate the “earned wage access” industry.

4 days ago · House lawmakers heard two bills on Tuesday that are priority legislation for Republicans, one that would potentially redefine nonprofit hospitals in Indiana and another, six-pronged effort that would make several changes to the health care landscape.

Jan 1, 2025 · From the sad drama of the Delphi double-murder trial to the return of death row executions to the fight over transgender rights, Indiana saw a lot of major legal news in 2024. Here’s our list of Indiana’s Top 10 legal stories of the year as voted on by the Indiana Lawyer staff. Every year, dozens of new lawyers are sworn in to practice law in Indiana, but it hasn’t been enough to keep up ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Two lawyers are among the 14 new lawmakers joining the Indiana Legislature for the 2025 session, which kicks off in earnest on Jan. 8. They are Republican Reps. Andrew Ireland of Indianapolis and Garrett Bascom of Lawrenceburg. Ireland was elected in November to succeed Rep. Mike Speedy, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress and has been appointed by Gov.-elect Mike Braun as secretary of ...

Oct 4, 2024 · The court approved a new grant program for lawyers willing to commit to practice in areas of high legal need and embraced several other recommendations from a commission the court appointed to help find solutions to the state's attorney shortage.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Indiana Constitution currently requires a city or town court judge to reside in the city where the court is located. The resolution would allow the judges to live in the county in which the town is located.

Jan 15, 2025 · Last month, Indiana ended its 15-year pause on the execution of inmates sentenced to death. However, legislation already has been filed in the Indiana General Assembly that would repeal the state’s death penalty ...