Attorney Shortage

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Indiana attorney shortage commission recommends reevaluation of how legal services are offered

Brandon Smith

Scholarships and student loan repayment, advanced court technology, small claims court changes and expanded legal education — those are some of the recommendations of an Indiana Supreme Court commission tasked with facing the state's attorney shortage.

Courtney Curtis, Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council assistant executive director, told a Senate committee on March 11, 2025 that the ongoing attorney shortage in Indiana is hitting prosecutors' offices hard.

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Bill would boost deputy prosecutor salaries to help reduce effects of attorney shortage

Brandon Smith

Indiana’s attorney shortage is hitting prosecutor and public defender offices particularly hard. And lawmakers want to boost state funding for deputy prosecutors and public defenders.

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush said the state's attorney shortage is one of the top issues she wants the judiciary to tackle in her next five-year term as the leader of the state's high court.

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Indiana Supreme Court commission recommends measures to help attorney shortage

Brandon Smith

An Indiana Supreme Court commission wants state lawmakers to help subsidize legal startups and a scholarship program for lawyers in underserved areas.

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush is part of an 18-month national study committee called the Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform.

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Indiana Supreme Court convenes panel on future of legal profession amid worsening attorney shortage

Brandon Smith

As Indiana faces a worsening attorney shortage, the state Supreme Court is convening a commission to develop solutions for the future of Indiana's legal profession.

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush was recently named to a national commission on legal education reform.

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Indiana Chief Justice: State must examine future of legal profession amid attorney shortage

Brandon Smith

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she's convening a group to study the future of the legal profession.

Many rural counties in Indiana have significant attorney shortages that are likely to worsen as current lawyers age and retire.

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Attorney shortages in Indiana create 'access to justice problem'

Brandon Smith

State Supreme Court Chief Administrative Officer Justin Forkner told lawmakers at a recent study committee hearing that Indianas growing attorney shortage is creating an access to justice problem.