Indiana Lawyer Podcast

Indiana Lawyer Podcast

The most up-to-date news from Indiana‘s legal community, plus interviews with the state‘s top legal decision-makers. The Indiana Lawyer Podcast is brought to you by Taft.

Episodes

April 17, 2024 23 mins

Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Alexa Shrake and Maura Johnson provide updates on the latest news from Indiana’s appellate and criminal courts, as well as a new commission created by the Indiana Supreme Court. In this week's extended interview, Alexa chats with Chuck Dunlap, president and CEO of the Indiana Bar Foundation, about key takeaways from the organization’s Civics Summit. 

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From the death of a state senator to a multimillion-dollar judgment in a federal trademark infringement case, Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Alexa Shrake and Maura Johnson have the latest legal news. In this week's extended interview, Alexa chats with Church Church Hittle + Antrim Partner Kelleigh Fagan about key things happening in sports law. 

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Reporter Alexa Shrake and Managing Editor Daniel Carson are in the podcast studio this week with the newest Indiana Lawyer staffer, Maura Johnson, to give a rundown on the latest news, including a $42 million judgment against Tesla and upcoming appellate judge vacancies. For this week's extended interview, Alexa chats with state Rep. Ed DeLaney and Bose McKinney & Evans Partner Ali Bartlett to recap the 2024 legislative session...

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From Night Court for Legislators to a new appointment to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Alexa Shrake and Daniel Carson have the latest legal news. In this week's extended interview, Alexa chats with Southern District Court Senior Judge Sarah Evans Barker for Women's History Month. 

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February 21, 2024 29 mins

In her final episode, IL Editor Olivia Covington hosts this week, with big news from the Indiana Supreme Court about the bar exam and election laws, new judges, marijuana and more. And in this week’s extended interview, Alexa Shrake chats with retired attorney Kevin McGoff about his new book. 

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February 7, 2024 31 mins

The 2024 legislative session is in full swing, and Alexa and Daniel are in the studio this week to bring you the latest legislative updates. They also have lawsuit news, a significant ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court, a federal judge’s obituary and more. This week’s extended interview features our annual Q&A with the new IndyBar president. This year, that’s David Duncan of Scannell Properties.

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January 24, 2024 51 mins

From the State of the Judiciary to judicial confirmations to immigration law to the Legislature, this week’s headlines run the gamut. And in a special extended interview, we’re bringing you a recent episode of another IBJ Media podcast, off the Record with the Indiana 250, which features an interview with Notre Dame Law Dean G. Marcus Cole.

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January 10, 2024 27 mins

Happy New Year! In their first episode of 2024, Olivia, Daniel and Alexa are back in the studio with news about an Indiana case before the U.S. Supreme Court, a multimillion-dollar settlement in a wrongful conviction lawsuit, litigation related to the July 2022 shooting at the Greenwood Park Mall, a legislative preview and more. For this week’s extended interview, Olivia chats with Cindy Booth and Phyllis Armstrong, the retired and...

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December 13, 2023 29 mins

In their last episode of 2023, Olivia, Daniel and Alexa bring you news about continued abortion litigation in Indiana, support for potential changes to the state’s bar exam, a new nonprofit leader and a new newsletter from Indiana Lawyer — and more. For this week’s extended interview, Olivia chats with Che’lee John all about Native American law.

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November 29, 2023 22 mins

It was a holiday week, but that didn’t slow down Indiana’s legal news. Olivia and Daniel are in the studio to give you the rundown on the state’s new solicitor general, two federal court nominations, criminal charges against multiple ex-officials and more. And for this week’s extended interview, Olivia chats with Justin Swanson of Bose McKinney & Evans and Bose Public Affairs about what to expect from the 2024 legislative sessi...

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November 15, 2023 41 mins

Olivia is in the studio this week with Daniel and Alexa to bring you the rundown on news including the public reprimand of the attorney general, the passing of a judge, the new director of the ACLU of Indiana, a new legal clinic and more. This week’s extended interview features Floyd Superior Judge Maria Granger, who chats with Olivia about the states veterans courts.

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November 1, 2023 24 mins

In Tyler’s final episode as host of the Indiana Lawyer podcast, the IL team covers news ranging from changes to the Child Support Guidelines to the denial of habeas relief in a notorious Bloomington murder to a judge’s discussion about the importance of civil legal aid, and more. And for his final extended interview, Tyler chats with Indiana Legal Services about evictions.

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October 18, 2023 28 mins

The Indiana State Police superintendent criticized a Marion County judge, but IndyBar hit back. The Indiana Department of Child Services is facing yet another lawsuit. And an Oscar-nominated actor gets involved in a case involving LGBTQ+ rights. Get the latest from those stories and more in our headlines section. Plus, Tyler is in the studio with Ice Miller attorney Freedom Smith for this week’s extended interview, which covers an ...

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October 4, 2023 28 mins

The Indiana attorney general is facing lawyer discipline, a U.S. Supreme Court justice comes to town, super PACs secured a victory at the Indiana Supreme Court and a Senate candidate is challenging the state’s election law — get updates on each of those stories and more in this week’s headlines. Plus, Tyler has a conversation with Alanna Fisher, a student at the IU Maurer School of Law who participated ...

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September 20, 2023 30 mins

From judicial vacancies to judicial nominations, lawsuits against cities to lawsuits against the state, legislation, an obit and more, the Indiana Lawyer team covers a lot of ground in this week's headlines. That's followed by Tyler's conversation with Cynthia Baker, a professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law who discusses this year's Program on Law and State Government Symposium.

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September 6, 2023 29 mins

Tyler, Daniel and Alexa are back this week with the latest updates on the Indiana Department of Child Services, lawsuits related to transgender care and a controversial law that requires school districts to offer unused classroom buildings to charter schools for $1. This week’s extended interview features Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch and April Keaton, a deputy attorney general in the AG’s office. They talked with Tyler...

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August 23, 2023 30 mins

It’s lawsuit central this week on the Indiana Lawyer Podcast, with Tyler and Daniel giving you the rundown on multiple cases filed against city leaders and new legislation, plus news about a judge who will soon be suspended and changes coming to the Indiana child welfare landscape. This week’s extended interview features Senior Judge Robert Miller Jr. of the Indiana Northern District Court, who chatted with Tyler ahead of his retir...

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August 9, 2023 41 mins

Tyler, Daniel and Alexa are back together this week with the latest updates on abortion in Indiana, big changes coming to the Office of the Attorney General, a man being sentenced for threatening local judges and more. This week’s extended interview features Derrick Mason and Andrew Cullen of the Indiana Public Defender Commission, who chat with Tyler about the state’s lawyer shortage and what that means for public-interest law, su...

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This week, Tyler and Daniel are in the studio to bring you the rundown on litigation against legislation passed this year, a new chief judge in an Indiana federal court, a lawsuit involving a student publication and more. This week’s guest is Travis Van Winkle, who chats with Tyler about his work on the IndyBar HEAL program.

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This week, IL Editor Olivia Covington is in the studio with Daniel and Alexa to give you the rundown on a major Indiana Supreme Court decision on abortion, a judicial admonishment, an update to the Delphi murder case, an attorney involved in the Capitol riot and more. For our extended interview, Alexa sits down with Jane Henegar, the soon-to-be retired executive director of the ACLU of Indiana, to talk about her career and what com...

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