The Office of Judicial & Attorney Regulation provides staff support to the attorney Disciplinary Commission, the Judicial Qualifications Commission, and the Judicial Nominating Commission. These commissions serve to protect the public, courts, and members of Indiana’s bar from misconduct on the part of attorneys and judges while also protecting attorneys and judges from unwarranted claims of misconduct.
At the direction of the Commissions, the Office investigates and prosecutes allegations of judicial and attorney misconduct and fitness to practice law. It also provides ethical guidance and advisory opinions for judges and lawyers. Office staff support the work of the Judicial Nominating Commission, which interviews applicants and selects nominees for appellate court vacancies, selects the Chief Justice, and certifies senior judges.