Events Archive
April 5, 2012 - April 5, 2012 CLE (6.0)
Indiana Law Review Symposium
Reflecting on Forty Years of Merit Selection
Location: Wynne Courtroom and Conour Atrium, Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN
There is no fee to attend this event but registration is required.
Agenda
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome from Dean Roberts |
| 8:40 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction of Mr. Robinson by the Honorable Frank Sullivan, Jr., Indiana Supreme Court |
| 9:00 a.m. | Keynote Speaker: ABA President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III |
| 9:30 a.m. | “Merit Selection in Indiana: The Foundation for a Fair and Impartial Appellate Judiciary” – The Honorable Edward W. Najam, Jr., Indiana Court of Appeals |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | "Diversity in Merit Selection Systems" – Mr. K.O. Myers, Director of Research & Programs, American Judicature Society |
| 11:00 a.m. | "Retention Elections after Iowa 2010" (panel discussion)
Moderator: The Honorable Melissa S. May, Indiana Court of Appeals |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. | "The Perils of Merit Selection" – Mr. James Bopp, Jr., Bopp, Coleson, & Bostrom |
| 2:15 p.m. | "Recusal Reform: An Antidote to Citizens United and White" – Professor Penny White, University of Tennessee College of Law |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | "Should Indiana Merit Selection Be Trumpeted, Tweaked, or Trashed? – The Governors’ Counsels" (panel discussion)
Moderator: The Honorable Tim Oakes, Marion Superior Court |
Parking:
Parking is available for a nominal fee at the campus Gateway Garage, located on the corner of Michigan and California Streets. (Address is 525 Blackford Street). Parking is also available for a nominal fee at the Natatorium Garage two blocks west of the law school.
Individuals with disabilities who need special assistance should call (317) 278-4789 no later than one week prior to the event. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs.
