IndyBar Record Spring 2026

Rallying for the

Rule of Law

BY CHRISTINE HICKEY , RUBIN & LEVIN PC & TRAVIS JENSEN , JOHNSON JENSEN WILLIAMS LLP

judges, we are entrusted to carry the torch of this pledge; to do our best to ensure that the pledge made 250 years ago and the Rule of Law continue to be the foundation upon which all things rest. That we uphold our duty to protect the independence of the judiciary, to honor the law, and to educate and inform our community that the rules we live by, while not perfect, are what make our society just. This is indeed a year to celebrate; to be involved; to inspire others; and to empower people by giving them the knowledge necessary to embrace and exercise their constitutional rights. And to be reminded how fortunate we are to play an integral role in shouldering this responsibility. Join us again this year in swearing to our oath as attorneys and judges. Join us in our pledge to reach out, educate, and inform the people. Below is what we are doing. We hope you will join us.

The Pledge of the People This year we celebrate 250 years. In Rule of Law speak, we call it the "SQC," short for Semiquincentennial. The big "Two Five OH." This is important. The SQC is not just a word. It is a celebration of a pledge of the people, one

that was intended to be an enduring pledge for and among the people. The final words of the Declaration of Independence are passionate and life-changing: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Think about that. What a gift we were given. And as lawyers and

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