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NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS, AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
 CASEMAKER
2.1 IS NOW AVAILABLE
Check out the completely new interface of Casemaker
and other great changes that come with it including:
a new "help" tab
upgraded print function
easier search interface
Casecheck that will bring cases from ALL states and
federal
the addition of immigration Law, the Court of Appeals
Armed Forces, the Court of Appeals Veterans Claims,
the Court of Claims, the Tax Court, the Court of International
Trade, the National Transportation and Safety Board
Decisions and the IRS to the Federal Library and
more....
To sign up for the 2.1 webinars, click here
Casemaker 2.1 is still in the beta testing stages
so if you have any changes or suggestions, email them
to sclinch@nebar.com
If you want to still use Casemaker 2.0 there is a link
at the top of the page in Casemaker 2.1
If you have not yet tried Casemaker and need your
password, please email sclinch@nebar to receive your
password.
For login problems, contact the NSBA at 1-800-927-0117
and ask for Sam Clinch or if you have search questions,
contact Lawriter at 1-877-659-0801 or at helpdesk@lawriter.net
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First Annual Young Lawyers Charity Poker Tournament & Casino Night
The First Annual Young Lawyers Charity Poker Tournament and Casino Night is scheduled for Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Ridnour Room in the Haymarket.
More information
Sponsorship information
Register Online
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| On behalf of the Women and the Law Section, I would like to extend an invitation to male and female members of the Nebraska State Bar Association to join the Women and the Law Section. We have certain annual activities that we conduct and they are as follows:
1) Section breakfast at the NSBA Annual Meeting;
2) Award to the “Outstanding Contributor to Women in the Law”;
3) Seminar at the NSBA Annual Meeting;
4) Reception with program at Creighton University School of Law for students to get to know and network with members of the Nebraska State Bar;
5) Reception with program at UNL College of Law, for students to get to know and network with members of the Nebraska State Bar;
6) Co-Sponsor with NSBA of a Seminar in Kearney, Nebraska; and
7) New in 2008 is a Mentoring Program.
Section membership is only $15 and we would welcome you to the Section. If you have any questions please e-mail me at: kathleenmschmidt@yahoo.com or call me at (402) 330-7733.
Kathleen M. Schmidt, Chair
Women and the Law Section |
New Member Benefit: Law Firm Merchant Account
 The Nebraska State Bar Association is excited to announce the addition of the Law Firm Merchant Account™, credit card processing for attorneys, to our growing list of member benefits. NSBA selected the Law Firm Merchant Account™ because it correctly processes credit card payments in compliance with ABA and State guidelines for handling client funds.
It is the only credit card processing solution endorsed by over 50 state and local bar associations nationwide. Quickly and easily receive payment for your legal services. Call 866.376.0950 or click here for more information. |
Check out the Court's eFilings System
To file Civil Cases Online go to: http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/court-
information-tech/e-filing.shtml
You will find a demo of the system and additional information that is specific to each court currently accepting filings. If you have any questions please call 402.471.7810. |
The
Complete Lawyer for November
Doing
Business Internationally—
"To succeed at an international law practice,
you may need to adapt your work habits, professional
behavior and communication style to capture and keep
more clients abroad." JANET MOORE
The Complete Lawyer is a new electronic publication provided for you by NSBA, and published six times a year. Click on the link http://nebraska.thecompletelawyer.com to
read this issue and watch for upcoming issues –published
every other month and featuring different themes
and ideas, with articles and interviews from lawyers
around the nation, including Nebraska.
More information
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Call
to Action LSAT Prep Scholarship
The Call to Action Initiative's efforts
to promote diversity in the legal profession are underway!
The LSAT Prep Scholarship Program assists individuals
with preparing for the LSAT exam by covering the costs
of a Kaplan LSAT Preparatory Course and registration
for the LSAT exam. The course includes 14 sessions,
3.5 hours in length, for a total of 49 hours. On behalf
of the NSBA, thank you to the the Sponsors
of the 2008 LSAT Prep Scholarship Program. |
Fee
Arbitration Program
The purpose of the Nebraska Legal
Fee Arbitration Plan is to provide for the expeditious
resolution through voluntary arbitration of disputes
involving fees charged by attorneys. Additionally,
the purpose is to provide for voluntary arbitration
of fee disputes between attorneys in their professional
capacity and physicians, stenographers, consultants
and expert witnesses.As a service to the Courts, attorneys
and clients, the NSBA now offers a voluntary legal
fee arbitration rogram. Questions
about the program should
be directed to Rick Allan at 1-800-927-0117. |
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NCLE Lunch and Learn
Seminars
Upcoming Topics include: Employment
Immigration Issues, Academic Freedom Issues and Long
Term Care Insurance. At the Hruska Law Center; Lunch
and Speaker for only $10. View the NCLE
Calendar for dates and times. Contact Kathryn
Bellman for more information and to register. |
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Nebraska Courthouse Notecards
Boxed set of 25 blank notecards featuring a print of one of these beautifully rendered
watercolors of Nebraska Courthouses. Printed on high–quality art stock with envelopes.Click here to view the prints! A mix of all courthouses is also available. To purchase download the order
form.
TELESEMINARS - CLE DIRECT . . . TO YOUR PHONE
Now it is easier than ever to sign up for telephone seminars or purchase audio CDs. Go directly to the www.ne.webcredenza.com catalog to register or for more information. See Links and Information Below.
Every month the NEBRASKA BAR ASSOCIATION sponsors a series of new and timely CLE telephone seminars which you can easily access from the convenience your office or home phone.
· All programs are available live at 12:00p.m. CT
· National speakers, written material and live Q&A
·Live telephone seminars $89/$79 CD recording
· Register offline by e-mailing: kim@webcredenza.com
Continuing
Legal Education Online
 CLE Online gives members access to Nebraska's, and other
states' continuing legal education seminars and materials. Take CLE at YOUR office or home computer - and see how
convenient it is! Visit
the catalog.
Live
Webcast Opportunities
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PROBATE
SYSTEM V: Open Forum for Users
Probate System V has been out for over a year now and it has been installed in over a 100 law firms in Nebraska. Perhaps you are a user of Probate System V who has some questions about it. Or maybe you've been thinking of purchasing Probate System V but you want to learn more about it.
For all of you, we are sponsoring the Probate System V Open Forum.
Every Wednesday, from 12:00 to 1:00 CST, the trainers/developers of Probate System V will be holding an open forum for the current and potential users of Probate System V. Dial in and ask any question you desire. Your question will either be addressed during the online meeting or an answer returned within the week via email. In order to participate in the forum, please contact Rose at (914) 827-9173 or via email at rose@bashasys.com to let her know you will be participating. The forum will be held via GoToMeeting.com and participants will receive login information via return email.
PROBATE
SYSTEM V: Product Information
Manage
your probates with this combined electronic manual,
automated forms systems and probate information
manager, co-developed by the Nebraska State Bar
Association and Basha Systems LLC. Probate System
V was designed expressly to meet the requirements
of Nebraska attorneys.
- The
software is free.
- The
installation is free.
- The
updates are free.
- Pay
only for the files you need.
Going
beyond mere document assembly, Probate System V
includes a wealth of practitioner tools, including
document abstracter, file management system, a
contact manager, and a form for modifying shipping
forms and creating custom forms for your firm. This
product is available in electronic and hard copy
formats. Call NSBA to see which is best for you.
Press
Release
Order
Form
Basha
Systems' Store
Probate System V Forum |
More
resources and benefits for members!
Casemaker
Online User Guide - Casemaker
Online Demonstration - Listservs
Check for member benefits! |
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“One
Hour of Sharing” is a campaign to raise
funds and volunteers to support civil legal services
to low income Nebraskans (participation
info).
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E-Counsel,
the NSBA's electronic newsletter. Each issue includes
Court News, NSBA News, CLE Updates, and Practice Tips.
This is a free member benefit. Send your email
to subscribe. |
The NELawExpress brings customized advance sheet summaries via e-mail
of recent decisions from the Nebraska Courts. For access
to all past e-journals, refer to the NELawExpress index.
To subscribe contact
us |
American College of Trial Lawyers Codes of Pretrial and Trial Conduct
The American College of Trial Lawyers has posted their
codes of pretrial and trial conduct on the web. Click
here to view the website. |
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en español |
Nebraska Courthouse Pictures
Need
a new piece of art for your office? How about a picture
of your favorite Nebraska courthouse. View a variety of prints! To purchase a picture at a reasonable
price, download the order
form or order
online. |
| NCLE OPPORTUNITIES |
NCLE Telephone Seminars
To
register call the NCLE office at 800/927-0117
or 402/742-8131 or email: kbellman@nebar.com.
June Schedule
DID
YOU KNOW that if you cannot participate in a telephone
seminar on the date it is offered, you can purchase
the materials with an audio CD for only $79? (That
is $10 off the price of the live seminar.) Contact
NCLE for information or to place an order. Allow
7 to 10 days for delivery. |
NCLE Live Webcasts
What is a Live Webcast? Just like a live seminar, you attend a webcast
at a scheduled time, only you do it from a web page on your computer. Webcasts
include video and audio of the speakers, slides, and seminar handout materials —all
on your computer!
Contact Kathryn Bellman to find out when the next live webcast will be. |
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