INDIANAPOLIS – The Court of Appeals of Indiana is pleased to be named as a Law Office Climate Challenge Partner by the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) of the American Bar Association.  

By participating in the Best Practices for Office Paper Management and WasteWise components, the court has met all requirements needed to become a partner.

“We are very pleased to be recognized by the American Bar Association as a Law Office Climate Challenge Partner,” said Chief Judge John G. Baker. “As the first court in the country to join this program, I think our dedication to the betterment of the environment is clearly displayed.”

The Law Office Climate Challenge provides the legal profession with the opportunity to join in the environmental sustainability movement.  The Court of Appeals of Indiana has taken a number of steps to improve the environment, including implementing a paper recycling plan in all offices, changing purchasing practices such that all copier and printer paper is 100% recycled and other office supplies are 30-100% recycled content, and implementing a policy whereby opinions to be handed down are circulated electronically instead of making a hard copy for each office.

In addition to becoming a Law Office Climate Challenge Partner, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has also been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a WasteWise Partner.