The Indiana Supreme Court is hosting a law school for journalists on August 24th in Indianapolis, Indiana.  The sessions are designed to serve as tutorials on court records and statistics, court structure and strategic planning, juvenile cases, and attorney/judicial disciplinary actions.  Reporter Matt Tully of The Indianapolis Star is the lunch keynote speaker.  The law school is free to attend and lunch is sponsored by the Indiana Judges Association.  Parking, mileage and overnight room costs will not be covered. 

Law School For Journalists
Tuesday, August 24th
8:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom (second floor)
Statehouse
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Seating is limited to first 30 registrants.  Participants must register online by August 6th at the following address:

https://ijc.wufoo.com/forms/law-school-for-journalistsaaugust-24-2010/

Registration will close when the session is full or on August 6th, whichever occurs first.   Registrants will receive a confirmation sent to the email address provided.

With support from the Judicial Conference of Indiana’s Community Relations Committee and the Indiana Judges Association, and in partnership with the Indiana Supreme Court, the session agenda includes: 

Access to Court Records- Representatives from the Division of State Court Administration, JTAC, and the Appellate Court Clerk’s Office will provide information on Administrative Rule 9 and confidentiality of court records, locating appellate court records, use of the new Odyssey Case Management System, and the Judicial Service Report. 

Understanding Court Structure and Court Modernization- Trial court judges will discuss trial court jurisdiction, the stages of civil/criminal proceedings, tips for interacting with court staff and implementation plans for modernizing courts and court functions.

Juvenile Matters- With the help of juvenile justice professionals, this session will examine Indiana’s juvenile justice system, how children are treated within the system and what it means for a child to be alleged a delinquent child or a child in need of services (CHINS).

Disciplinary Matters- The Judicial Qualifications Commission and the Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission will discuss the process followed in judicial and attorney discipline cases, and highlight information available to reporters covering discipline cases.

For more information about the Indiana Judicial Branch visit courts.in.gov.