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EPISODE · May 14, 2025 · 41 MIN

Balancing the Bar and the Bench: Indiana lawyer-legislators reflect on session, shortages

from The Indiana Lawyer Podcast with Maura Johnson · host IBJ Media

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 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.

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