The Indiana Lawyer Podcast with Maura...

Navigating the legal world can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The Indiana Lawyer Podcast is here to help you understand the laws impacting your life, work, and community. Whether you’re a legal professional, a business owner, or someone who wants to know how Indiana law shapes the world around you, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Maura Johnson—a passionate legal reporter—we’re here to bring you clarity and insights like no one else can. This podcast is brought to you by Taft, Today’s Modern Law Firm.

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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — July 10, 2024
In this week's extended interview, Reporter Alexa Shrake chats with Allen County Bar Association President Sarah Beiswanger about her role as president and the challenges that the association faces. Alexa also joins Reporter Maura Johnson and Managing Editor Daniel Carson in providing news updates on U.S. Supreme Court decisions and an abortion poll. 
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — June 26, 2024
Get up to date on the latest legal news from Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake. They’ll give you the rundown on a new JUDGES Act in Congress as well as a lawsuit against the city of Loogootee for allegedly blocking this year's Pride festival. In our extended interview, Alexa talks with Lucy Dollens and Deborah Pollack-Milgate about the Indiana State Bar Association's women empowerment series.   
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — June 12, 2024
Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake are back in the podcast studio to give the latest on a Tesla settlement and the theft investigation against former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel. In our extended interview, Alexa talks with Indianapolis sports attorney William Bock about anti-doping efforts and the upcoming U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis. 
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — May 29, 2024
Get up to date on the latest legal news from Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake. They’ll give you the rundown on a $4.5 million civil suit against former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and some members of his family, a manslaughter charge against an inmate for a deadly stabbing of a fellow prisoner at the Terre Haute federal prison, and an exonerated man’s lawsuit accusing  Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers of framing him for murder. In our extended interview, Alexa talks with attorney Lauren Rodriguez about her new role as president and CEO of RDOOR Housing and the need for more affordable housing across the state.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — May 15, 2024
Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake are back in the podcase studio to give the latest on news with the Delphi murder trial and lawsuits due to protests over the war in Gaza. In this week’s extended interview, Alexa chats with Senior Corporate Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jimmie McMillian. 
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — May 01, 2024
In this week’s extended interview, Reporter Alexa Shrake chats with IndyBar Hispanic Lawyers Division Chair Briceida Ortega about issues facing the Hispanic community in Indiana and an upcoming continuing legal educational opportunity on immigration law. Alexa also joins Reporter Maura Johnson and Managing Editor Daniel Carson in providing news updates on campaign finance reports, the Delphi double-murder case and an Indianapolis-area TV owner's discrimination lawsuit.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — April 17, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — April 03, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — March 20, 2024
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 and discuss new laws with the most impact on the practice of law.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — March 06, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Feb. 21, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Feb. 07, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Jan. 24, 2024
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Jan. 10, 2024
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 current executive directors of Child Advocates, respectively, about what’s next for the nonprofit.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Dec. 13, 2023
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Nov. 29, 2023
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 session.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Nov. 15, 2023
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Nov. 01, 2023
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Oct. 18, 2023
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 upcoming environmental justice CLE.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Oct. 04, 2023
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 in the Rural Justice Initiative this summer.  
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Sept. 20, 2023
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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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Sept. 06, 2023
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 about the National Association of Women Judges annual conference, which is coming to Indianapolis in October.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Aug. 23, 2023
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 retirement at the end of the month.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — Aug. 9, 2023
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, such as public defense.
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Indiana Lawyer Podcast — July 26, 2023
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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