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Purpose

The Innovation Committee was established by Supreme Court order to:

  • analyze the research on justice reform
  • assess the impact of reform efforts in other states
  • identify, map, and analyze commonalities and differences in subject matter and process in criminal, civil, family, and child welfare justice systems
  • identify innovative strategies, such as technology, to manage different case types
  • develop specialized procedures for different types of cases involving differing levels of complexity
  • evaluate the potential and actual impacts of specialized procedures
  • launch pilot projects to test procedures and determine the scalable value of those procedures
  • collaborate with and support the Coalition for Court Access (CCA) in areas where the Initiative’s work overlaps with the CCA’s objectives

Members will make recommendations to the Indiana Supreme Court for best practices surrounding Indiana’s judicial system structures and procedures.


Feedback

Let the Innovation Committee know about your ideas for how we can improve your experience in Indiana’s courts. Complete a 5-minute survey to provide your feedback.


Documents

Reports

The committee is directed to provide written reports, with findings and recommendations, to the Supreme Court. The Civil Litigation Taskforce, Family Law Taskforce, and Technology Working Group have submitted reports to the Indiana Supreme Court.

Read the Reports

Articles

Minutes


Pilot Projects


Members

The Innovation Committee was established as a standing Administrative Rule 4 Committee on July 7, 2023.

Mag. Molly Briles
Vanderburgh Superior Court

Bernice Corley
Indiana Public Defender Council

Hon. Steve Creason
Marion Superior Court

Mary DePrez
Office of Judicial Administration

Chuck Dunlap
Indiana Bar Foundation

Justin Forkner
Office of Judicial Administration

Hon. Kim Hall
Starke Circuit Court

Hon. Dustin Houchin
Washington Superior Court

Prof. William Henderson
Maurer School of Law

Hon. Andrew Hopper
Madison Circuit Court

Hon. Derek Molter, Chair
Indiana Supreme Court

Chris Naylor
Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council

Hon. James B. Osborn
Marion Superior Court

Hon. Jaime Oss
LaPorte Superior Court

Alexandria Hanauer Pittman
IU Health

Robert Rath
Office of Judicial Administration

Hon. Stephen Scheele
Lake Superior Court

Joseph Skeel
Indiana State Bar Association

Brad Skolnik
Office of Judicial Administration

Hon. Leanna Weissmann
Indiana Court of Appeals


Staff Contacts

Kate Mead, Process Improvement Analyst
Indiana Office of Innovation
katelyn.mead@courts.in.gov

Amanda Wishin, Staff Attorney
Indiana Office of Court Services
amanda.wishin@courts.in.gov


Subcommittees

The Innovation Committee established three subgroups to carry out its work. The Family Law Taskforce and Technology Working Group submitted their reports in March 2021, and the Civil Litigation Taskforce issued its report in February 2022. The Family Law Taskforce continues to meet to implement the recommendations outlined in their report.

New subcommittees are being created under the auspices of the Innovation Committee. The current subcommittees are:

Family Law Taskforce

Hon. Elizabeth Tavitas, Chair
Indiana Court of Appeals

Abbie Bush
Indiana Bar Foundation

Debra Lynch Dubovich
Levy & Dubovich

Lindsay Faulkenberg
Kids Voice of Indiana

Hon. William Fee
Steuben Superior Court

Hon. Alicia Gooden
Marion Superior Court

Leslie Craig Henderzahs
Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim

Michael Jenuwine
Notre Dame Law School

Kelly Lonnberg
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Dr. Jill Miller
Northwest Psychological Services, P.C.

Hon. Lakshmi Reddy
Vigo Superior Court

Dr.  Brittany Rudd
University of Illinois at Chicago

Kim Spindler
Department of Child Services

Hon. Catherine Stafford
Monroe Circuit Court

Tara Tauber
Tauber Law Offices

Jacob Taulman
Jasper County Prosecutor

Scott Wylie
Pro Bono Indiana

Staff Contact

Leslie Dunn, Deputy Director
Children and Families Division
Indiana Office of Court Services
317-233-0224
leslie.dunn@courts.in.gov

Online Dispute Resolution Subcommittee

The ODR subcommittee will analyze the current landscape of online dispute resolution across relevant case types and scenarios, in the U.S. or elsewhere. The group will evaluate ODR services sponsored both by courts and by non-judicial entities, prepare a report, and present its recommendations regarding ODR in Indiana to the Innovation Committee in March 2025.

Hon. Kimberly Bacon, Co-Chair
Marion County Small Claims Court – Lawrence Township

Hon. Jennifer DeGroote, Co-Chair
Allen Superior Court

Mag. Molly Briles
Vanderburgh Superior Court

Hon. William Fee
Steuben Superior Court

Prof. William Henderson
IU Mauer School of Law

Steven Hoar
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP

Janelle O’Malley
Indiana Office of Court Technology

Prof. Fran Quigley
IU McKinney School of Law

Prof. Angie Raymond
IU Kelley School of Business

Staff Contacts

Joseph Fischer, Staff Attorney
Indiana Office of Court Services
317-232-1579
joseph.fischer@courts.in.gov

Kate Mead, Process Improvement Analyst
Indiana Office of Innovation
317-232-0699 
katelyn.mead@courts.in.gov

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