The Indiana Lawyer Podcast with Maura Johnson

In this episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Maura Johnson speaks with Fran Quigley, clinical professor at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law and director of the Housing Health and Human Rights Clinic. Quigley shares how he and his law students represent low-income Hoosiers facing eviction and the systemic challenges that drive Indiana’s high eviction rates. He also discusses his new b...

Host Maura Johnson talks with Frank Pulice, executive vice president and chief legal officer at Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Pulice outlines the wide range of legal responsibilities he manages for the Pacers, Fever, Noblesville Boom and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. He shares how Caitlin Clark’s arrival has elevated the Fever to NBA-level operations and explains how his team is preparing Indianapolis t...

As Hoosiers prepare for the Fourth of July, The Indiana Lawyer Podcast explores the legal spark behind the fireworks industry. New host Maura Johnson speaks with John Brooke, founding partner of Muncie-based Brooke and Struble, who has represented clients in fireworks law since the 1980s. Brooke discusses Indiana’s role in shaping national firework regulations, the impact of tariffs and droughts o...

In this episode of The Indiana Lawyer Podcast, host Alexa Shrake speaks with Allison Wharry, CEO of New Hope of Indiana, about her journey from practicing attorney to leading a nonprofit that serves adults with disabilities. Wharry shares how her J.D. continues to shape her work in employment law, advocacy and nonprofit leadership—and why law school opened doors to a fulfilling, nontraditional car...

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 me...

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 als...

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...

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 leg...

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, athl...

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...

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. Sh...

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...

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 po...

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 we...

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...

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 G...

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.