IU professors named among most influential by National Jurist magazine
Two Indiana University faculty members have been named to a list of the 25 most influential people in legal education by National Jurist magazine.
For the second year in a row, the publication has named William D. Henderson, a professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, the second-most influential person in legal education.
Randall T. Shepard, distinguished visiting professor in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and visiting professor at the IU McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, is No. 21 on the list.
Henderson, the Val Nolan Faculty Fellow at the Maurer School of Law and director of the Center on the Global Legal Profession, was cited for an article titled “A Blueprint for Change,” in which he lays out a course of action for law schools to remain viable in the face of changing market demand.
A key element of the blueprint is Henderson’s proposal for a “12 percent solution,” in which about 12 percent of faculty members take the lead in building a competency-based curriculum designed to accelerate the development of skills and behaviors sought by both legal and non-legal employers. The article appeared in Pepperdine Law Review in February 2013.
“Bill’s work has been influential in the development of Indiana Law’s competency-based courses, and we are delighted to see his contributions recognized by National Jurist,” said Austen L. Parrish, Maurer School of Law dean and James H. Rudy Professor of Law.
Shepard retired in 2012 from the Indiana Supreme Court after a 27-year tenure, including 25 years as chief justice. He is executive in residence at the Indiana University Public Policy Institute and co-chaired the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform.
One of eight newcomers to the American Jurist list this year, Shepard was cited for his appointment as chair of the American Bar Association’s Task Force on the Future of Legal Education, which has issued controversial findings on accreditation, the financing of legal education and the need for innovation and practical skills.
“Whether he is formally lecturing to students or casually interacting with fellow faculty members at SPEA and researchers at the Public Policy Institute, Randy is always teaching,” SPEA Dean John Graham said. “That willingness to share his expertise and experiences makes him the best kind of educator.”
“It comes as no surprise to me that Justice Shepard has been recognized as one of the most influential people in legal education,” IU McKinney School of Law Dean Andrew Klein said. “As chair of the ABA Task Force charged with examining legal education, he brings outstanding leadership qualities, intellect and professionalism to analyzing key issues facing the academy. We are proud to count him as part of the McKinney Law family.”
Henderson and Shepard were chosen from more than 80 nominations received from law schools throughout the United States. National Jurist’s editors narrowed the list to 50 nominees, who were then ranked by law school deans and other influential members of the legal community.
Bryant Garth, dean emeritus of Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and a former dean of the IU Maurer School of Law, is No. 16 on the list.
National Jurist is a monthly publication focused on law school-related news and legal education. It reaches an estimated 100,000 law students and is available online or in print at most U.S. law schools.
Microbrews would be available at farmers market under bill
By Hannah Troyer
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana microbrewers are one step closer to selling their craft beer at local farmers’ markets after a bill passed a Senate committee Wednesday.
Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, listens to debate about a bill dealing with microbreweries. Photo by Brandon Mullens, TheStatehouseFile.com
Senate Bill 16 will allow Indiana microbrewers to sell their beer at farmers’ markets.
Mark Webb, a lobbyist for the Brewers of Indiana Guild, said he believes the new bill will be a positive for the 78 microbreweries in the state. Webb said he sees Indiana’s microbrewing industry as a strong way to create jobs across the state.
“This bill allows these brewers to reach a greater audience and appeal. Breweries can participate in local community events,†Webb said. “But all of these events are done with a temporary permit and are limited to on premise consumption only.â€
The bill would change that for farmers’ markets. The companies would be allowed to sell their beer by the bottle, case, or growler – a 64-ounce jug – so customers could take it home.
Senators listen to debate about a bill that will allow microbreweries to sell at farmers’ markets. Photo by Brandon Mullens, TheStatehouseFile.com
But Webb said the growler supply may be limited because breweries do not want to fill more growlers than they can sell. Supporters said beer tasting will not be permitted due to the family-oriented nature of farmers markets.
A similar bill passed the Senate last year but wasn’t heard in the House. In an attempt to pass the bill this year, its author – Sen. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City – added two new provisions.
The first provision dealt with a mistake made in the first draft of the bill. In the first draft, brewery-pubs, or breweries that also had a restaurant, were not allowed to have an artesian distillery permit in addition to the pub. The artesian distillery permit allows the company to produce spirits as well. The second provision states that a company’s entire brewing process must be completed in Indiana.
By selling their craft beer at local farmers markets, microbreweries – such as Fountain Square Brewery – will be able to sell beer to more people and expand their market. That would replace the informational booth the brewery is accustomed to.
William Webster, a part owner of Fountain Square Brewery, said he sees the bill as a marketing opportunity to expand his business, which has been open for 2-1/2 years.
“Participating in farmers markets allows us to improve our business while being a part of the whole artesian community and nature of the farmers market,†Webster said. Right now, “we are limited in our distribution range. People in northern Indiana want our beer, but can’t purchase it. This is a big opportunity.â€
If passed, the bill will affect future microbreweries as well. According to Webb, there are approximately 12 to 15 breweries set to open in 2014.
Senate Bill 16 was passed unanimously by the Senate Public Policy Committee.
Hannah Troyer is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
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INCIDENT BULLETIN
- TRAFFIC-ACCIDENT HIT & RUN /FIXED OBJECT [BM]
- Victim: DONALD E JOURDAN
- Race: White / Sex: Male / Age: 79
- Location: 6401 BROADWAY AVE EVANSVILLE, IN
- Reported: 1/10/2014 8:43:28 PM CST
- Occurred: 1/10/2014 8:43:28 PM CST
- On today`s date deputies were dispatched to 6401 Broadway Ave reference a Hit and Run accident. A car drove through two yards damaging two mailboxes along with a decorative tree. [01/10/2014 22:03, SROBERTS, 1217]
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- WATER OUTAGE AT JAIL – RETURNED TO NORMAL
- 1.10.2014
- 7:00 AM
After about a 12 hour water outage at the jail, the water service has been returned to normal operation…
EPD Officers rescue fleeing suspect from his burning car
Three Evansville Police Officers rescued a man from his car after a fiery crash this morning.
The crash ended a car chase that began at 5:30am when officers were called to the 1500 block of Judson for a report of shots being fired. When officers arrived in the neighborhood, they spotted a car leaving at a high rate of speed. When officer tried to stop the driver, SEAN WHITLOCK (21), he refused to stop.
Whitlock continued to flee until he crashed into the African American Museum at the intersection of Garvin and Lincoln. Whitlock’s car caught fire on impact. Whitlock suffered several severe injuries and was unable to get out of the car.
Officers Ryan Winters, Mike Evans, and Jackie Lowe pulled Whitlock from the burning car.
Whitlock was taken to a local hospital for treatment of several broken bones and other injuries. He is expected to survive.
Whitlock will be charged with Resisting Law Enforcement Class D Felony after his release from the hospital.
There were no reports of injuries from the initial shots fired call. Investigators have not determined if Whitlock was involved in the original call.
Mayor Announces Improvements at Three Neighborhood Parks
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke announces the installation of new playground equipment at three neighborhood parks, starting today. Mayor Winnecke said the Parks Department would utilize funds carried over from the 2013 Parks budget for improvements to Lorraine Park on the city’s East Side, Casselberry Park and Sixth Avenue Park on the city’s West Side.
“A clear takeaway from the city’s visioning sessions is a desire for enhanced green space and to invest in our parks,†Mayor Winnecke said. “With these improvements, we are listening to public feedback and are committed to investing in quality of life projects.â€
The new playground equipment at Lorraine Park has been championed by City Councilwoman Missy Mosby and the Lorraine Park Neighborhood Association for more than a year.
“Through several meetings and planning sessions with Neighborhood Association President Delores Mason and their members, we took a collaborative approach to make this project a reality for the kids in the Lorraine Park area,†says Councilwoman Mosby. “Thanks to Mayor Winnecke, Vectren and organized labor for coming together and responding to the wishes of the constituents of the 2nd ward.â€
Lorraine Park Neighborhood Association has raised additional money to purchase extra playground equipment and establish a fund through the Evansville Parks Foundation to pay for maintenance and repairs.
Parks Department Ex. Dir. Denise Johnson said all three parks will receive a large playground apparatus with a variety of activities for use by children and adults, including swings, slides, stairs and platforms. Each playground set costs $13,975.
“The installation of new play systems at Sixth Avenue and Casselberry parks will literally transform the areas by providing more than 20 new ‘play’ opportunities,†said Johnson. “Both playgrounds had very little equipment that was old and in need of repairs. I’m sure the neighbors, especially the children, will be thrilled when these projects are finished.â€
Funtown Playgrounds will install the equipment at Lorraine Park this week, followed by Sixth Avenue and Casselberry parks next week, weather permitting. Johnson said Funtown will sanitize and prepare the ground, install the play apparatus, and put a border and safe ground cover around the play area.
General Assembly launches new website; encounters issues
By Jacob Rund
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS – A new legislative website launched just in time for the 2014 session of the Indiana General Assembly – but not without encountering problems with reliability and speed.
George Angelone, the executive director of the Legislative Services Agency, the issues should be resolved by the end of next week.
“I would say that we are probably at the B, B+ level, not at the A level, and we are working to get it to the A level. To the extent that we’ve inconvenienced the public, we apologize, but we expect these problems to be resolved within the next week or so,†Angelone said.
The changes were requested by the leadership of the General Assembly who wanted to create a system that provided previously unavailable services.
“We undertook this new project in order to essentially bring the General Assembly into the 21stCentury,†Angelone said.
In 2011, the LSA began working on pilot projects with electronic devices such as iPads, to see if they could effectively provide information to the legislature and the public.
But, two years into the project, Angelone said the agency realized it couldn’t provide the new services with their limited amount of staff. An outside provider with legislative systems experience was brought in to help initiate the program.
The system was designed to distribute information more quickly and on a broader scale than the old one could provide.
“Some of the services that (lawmakers) wanted were to make sure that the public received notices and information about the legislature on a real-time basis. Under the old system the best we could do was anywhere from three to 24 hours after an event would occur,†Angelone said. “For some parts of the legislative process that’s information, with that lag, that is way too late for the public to respond to what’s going on in the General Assembly.â€
The new program was also designed as a transition to a completely electronic system that goes far beyond a new website, and should reduce the amount of paper documents used by legislators and their staff members.
“One of the most difficult process problems with the legislature is that you end up with piles and piles of paper and, as things change, it’s difficult to store and to find the most recent and the most relevant pieces of paper that are dealing with the legislative process. We printed, for example, 3 million pages last year,†Angelone said.
Messages back and forth between the House and the Senate used to be on paper and walked back and forth but now all messages can be sent and received electronically. Amendments and amendment packets are also being distributed electronically to members and updated whenever changes take place.
The amendments will be offered online to the public as soon as they are made available.
While more additions to the newly minted system are in the works, they aren’t expected to be introduced until during or after next year’s legislative session.
Jacob Rund is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.Â
Committee passes ban on young tanning
By Ryanne Wise
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Commercial tanning beds may soon be off limits to Hoosiers younger than 16 under a bill approved Wednesday by a Senate committee.
Sens. Ron Grooms, R-Jeffersonville, and Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville, listen Wednesday during testimony about a bill to ban anyone younger than 16 from using commerical tanning beds. Photo by Brandon Mullens, TheStatehouseFile.com
Senate Bill 50 – unanimously passed by the Senate Health and Provider Services Committee –would repeal a provision that requires minors 15 years of age and younger to be accompanied by a parent or guardian when using a tanning bed at a salon. The bill also requires 16 and 17-year-olds to have a parent or guardian’s written consent given in front of tanning salon operators before being allowed to tan.
SB 50 now moves to the full Senate for consideration.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, no other state has specifically banned tanning for minors under 16, although 33 states have some sort of regulation on tanning for minors and five states have gone as far as completely banning minors from tanning.
All who testified in Wednesday’s committee meeting supported the bill being passed.
Dermatologists David Gerstein, left, and William Hanke tell the Senate Health and Provider Services Commitee about the dangers of tanning. Photo by Brandon Mullens, TheStatehouseFile.com
Dermatologists William Hanke and David Gerstein spoke to the committee about the dangers of allowing minors to use indoor tanning methods. The doctors cited a study published in 2011 that found a 69 percent increase in the risk of basal cell carcinoma due to tanning, a risk that is even higher for those who tan prior to turning 16.
The two also discussed the widespread nature of melanoma, which is the most common cancer in people ages 25 to 29 and the second most common cancer in people ages 15 to 29.
Hanke cited data from the American Cancer Society which estimated that there were 1,470 new cases of melanoma in 2013 and approximately 230 deaths in Indiana alone.
“For all these reasons, no amount of UV exposure from tanning beds is safe. There is no such thing as a safe tan,†Hanke said. “By definition, a tan in evidence of skin damage.â€
Gerstein and Hanke urged the committee to see that stronger laws are needed due to the damage that can be done by tanning.
“We as physicians can only educate the public so much,†Gerstein said. “Our government restricts the minors’ use of tobacco and alcohol. We do not have parental consent permission for use of cigarettes or alcohol for teenagers. For something that’s classified as dangerous of a substance as cigarettes, why do we need to consent to ultraviolet radiation exposure when tanning?â€
Ryanne Wise is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.