Indiana Lawyer Podcast

Host Alexa Shrake speaks with two recipients of The Indiana Lawyer's 2025 Leadership in Law Awards. Distinguished Barrister honoree Kay Pashos, a partner at Taft, and Up and Coming Lawyer honoree Justin Hays, an associate at Church Church Hittle + Antrim, reflect on their legal careers, community work, and the mentors who inspired them. They discuss how their passions—ranging from energy law to mentoring youth—have shaped their work and why building strong relationships is key to lasting success in the legal profession.

In this episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake talks with state legislators Sen. Rodney Pol Jr. and Rep. Chris Jeter about Indiana's recent legislative session. Both practicing attorneys, they share how they juggle lawmaking and lawyering, weigh in on key bills, from administrative reform to human trafficking protections and address the state's ongoing attorney shortage. They also discuss efforts to reallocate courts, expand public safety resources and revive a law school in northwest Indiana.

In this episode, Kyle Fairchild, corporate counsel for Penske Entertainment, joins us to discuss the legal side of motorsports. He shares insights about the Racing Attorney Conference (TRAC), recent trends in motorsports law, and how Penske Entertainment manages legal operations for the Indianapolis 500, IMS, and IndyCar. Fairchild also reflects on his career journey, the growth of TRAC, and what makes the Indy 500's pre-race traditions so special.

Gerard Magliocca, professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, joins host Alexa Shrake to discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at redefining birthright citizenship, a principle established by the 14th Amendment. Magliocca provides historical context on the amendment's ratification, explains its intended purpose after the Civil War, and examines the legal arguments surrounding Trump's controversial order. He analyzes the ongoing litigation, which has seen federal judges issue temporary injunctions halting the policy's enforcement.

In this episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake sits down with Ice Miller Partner Tom Walsh to discuss the evolving landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness in college athletics. Walsh, a Purdue University alum and founding member of the Boilermaker Alliance collective, explains how NIL rules have changed since 2021 and what the proposed legal settlement means for universities, athletes, and collectives. The conversation covers revenue sharing, scholarship changes, fair market value evaluations, and legal implications for student-athletes. Walsh also offers insights into how NIL prepares athletes for life beyond college sports and where this area of law might be headed. 

In this episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake sits down with Ice Miller Partner Tom Walsh to discuss the evolving landscape of Name, Image, and Likeness in college athletics. Walsh, a Purdue University alum and founding member of the Boilermaker Alliance collective, explains how NIL rules have changed since 2021 and what the proposed legal settlement means for universities, athletes, and collectives. The conversation covers revenue sharing, scholarship changes, fair market value evaluations, and legal implications for student-athletes. Walsh also offers insights into how NIL prepares athletes for life beyond college sports and where this area of law might be headed.

In this episode of the Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake speaks with Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elaine Brown in honor of Women's History Month. Judge Brown shares her path from art teacher to judge, the challenges and progress for women in the legal profession, and her long-standing work on substance abuse and mental health initiatives in the justice system. She also discusses her time on the trial and appellate benches, the evolution of community corrections and her commitment to civic education and community service.

In this episode of the Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake speaks with Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elaine Brown in honor of Women's History Month. Judge Brown shares her path from art teacher to judge, the challenges and progress for women in the legal profession, and her long-standing work on substance abuse and mental health initiatives in the justice system. She also discusses her time on the trial and appellate benches, the evolution of community corrections and her commitment to civic education and community service.

With daylight saving time approaching, Indiana's time zones and clock changes are once again a topic of discussion. Host Alexa Shrake sits down with former Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard to explore the legal history of time in Indiana. They discuss how time became a legal issue, the impact of the Uniform Time Act of 1967, and the political battles over daylight saving time. Shepard also shares insights into Indiana's past time zone changes, including Evansville's ties to Central Time and Governor Mitch Daniels' push for daylight saving time in 2005.

Attorney Ken Nunn, one of Indiana's most recognizable legal figures, joins The Indiana Lawyer podcast to discuss his unconventional path to success. In a conversation with host Alexa Shrake, Nunn reflects on his early struggles, including dropping out of high school, flunking multiple grades, and spending time in jail for theft before turning his life around. Now leading a firm with more than 100 employees, Nunn reflects on the lessons he has learned, the mentors who shaped him, and his advice for young lawyers entering the profession.

Join Indiana Lawyer Reporter Alexa Shrake as she interviews Ray Biederman, CEO of Proteus Discovery Group, in this episode. Ray shares his journey as an attorney to co-founding Proteus, an Indiana-based electronic discovery firm. Learn how Proteus has expanded from Indiana to a coast-to-coast presence and how they utilize advanced technology like generative AI and forensic data collection. This podcast is brought to you by Taft, Today's Modern Law Firm.

Host Alexa Shrake interviews Terry Harrell, executive director of the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, about the array of mental health services the program offers. Shrake also is joined by Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson to provide a rundown of the past week's legal news.

Podcast host Alexa Shrake interviews new IndyBar President Lee Christie about his plans for the upcoming year. Shrake also is joined by Indiana Lawyer Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson to provide a roundup of the latest legal news.  

Brooke Burtnett, senior director of public policy at Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, joins podcast host Alexa Shrake to talk about takeaways from Dentons' annual legislative conference as the Indiana General Assembly prepares to kick off its 2025 budget-writing session on Jan. 8. Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson also join the podcast to recap the top legal news from the past week. 

Podcast host Alexa Shrake interviews attorney Charles Braun about his side hobby performing as President Benjamin Harrison. Shrake also is joined by Indiana Lawyer Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson to provide a roundup of the latest legal news on Indiana Supreme Court oral arguments and a settlement between the City of Carmel and a business

Podcast host Alexa Shrake interviews Christiana Ochoa, dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, about the new master of legal studies program the school plans to offer to non-lawyers. Shrake also is joined by Indiana Lawyer Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson to provide a roundup of the latest legal news.

Host Alexa Shrake talks with Indiana Commission on Court Appointed Attorneys Executive Director Derrick Mason about a new misdemeanor pilot project. Later, Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson join Alexa in the podcast studio to provide a rundown on the latest legal news, including a lawsuit filed by IndyGo against a transit center contractor and a dispute between the financing arm of Indianapolis-based Disciples of Christ and a New York City congregation.

In this week's extended interview reporters Alexa Shrake and Maura Johnson give a look from the media's perspective of the double murder trial in Delphi. Managing Editor Daniel Carson joins them in the studio to give the rundown on lawsuits against Indiana University, Graham Rahal automobile dealership and a federal indictment for forging a judge's signature. 

Taft Associate Garrett Hutchinson joins reporter Alexa Shrake in the studio to discuss how Taylor Swift has changed the copyright industry with her re-recordings. Managing Editor Daniel Carson and reporter Maura Johnson join Alexa in providing the latest legal news, from on a request to set the execution date of an Indiana prisoner to the Indiana Attorney General debate

In our extended interview, Reporter Alexa Shrake talks with MacAna Gilkerson, this year's youngest Diversity in Law honoree. Alexa also joins Reporter Maura Johnson and Managing Editor Daniel Carson in providing news updates on a settlement with Hendricks County and a new appointment to the Indiana Court of Appeals.   

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 Lafayette-based company ordered to pay millions of dollars for a fatal crash, a settlement reached for tenants in South Bend and updates on two abortion-related cases. In our extended interview, Alexa talks with Tony Paganelli of Paganelli Law Group about the state's attorney shortage. 

Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporters Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake provide the latest legal news this week from a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on ballot access to Chief Justice Loretta Rush being elected a third term leading the Indiana Supreme Court. In the extended interview, Alexa chats with Linda Calvin, chief impact officer at Reboot Representation about Women IN Tech Week. 

In our extended interview, Reporter Alexa Shrake talks with President and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Charlie Hyde about Harrison's legacy. Alexa also joins Reporter Maura Johnson and Managing Editor Daniel Carson in providing news updates on cameras in the courtroom and the NextGen Bar Exam. 

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 an Indiana Court of Appeals ruling of a fatal IndyGo incident, judicial vacancies and a lawsuit against Indiana University alleging discriminatory scholarships. In our extended interview, Alexa talks with Indiana University-Indianapolis pre-law advisor Shana Stump about changes to the LSAT and undergraduate interest in law school. 

Managing Editor Daniel Carson and Reporter Maura Johnson provide the latest legal news this week from a lawsuit against Monroe County to the Democrat nominee for Indiana Attorney General. In the extended interview, Reporter Alexa Shrake chats with Evansville Bar Association President Greg Freyberger about his role as president and the challenges the association faces. 

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. 

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.   

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week, IL Editor Olivia Covington is in the studio with Daniel and Alexa to give you the rundown on a major Indiana Supreme Court decision on abortion, a judicial admonishment, an update to the Delphi murder case, an attorney involved in the Capitol riot and more. For our extended interview, Alexa sits down with Jane Henegar, the soon-to-be retired executive director of the ACLU of Indiana, to talk about her career and what comes next.