Indiana To Lead U.S. In Most Trained Judges, Pro Bono Lawyers & Mediators To Fight Foreclosures, Promises State Chief Justice

In Indianapolis, Indiana, WTHR-TV Channel 13 reports:

• [S]upreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard in his annual state of the judiciary Wednesday pointed out that last year Indiana saw more new foreclosure lawsuits than new divorce lawsuits. Now he has pledged to get the judiciary involved in the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network headed up by Lt. Governor Becky Skillman.

• "I've told the Lt. Governor the Judicial branch would like to join in this campaign and she has agreed and whatever else we are able to contribute I promise you this, by next summer Indiana will have trained more judges and pro bono lawyers and mediators to help people who are facing foreclosure than any other state in America," said Shepard.

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