JUDGE FINDS A TYPO-PRONE LAWYER GUILTY OF BAD WRITING
A federal judge in Philadelphia, in prose suggesting barely suppressed
chortles, reduced a lawyer's request for fees last month because his
filings were infested with typographical errors. (more)
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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE RIGHT MOBILE PHONE PLAN
With the wrong service plan, a mobile phone is little more than an overpriced
pocket watch. Before selecting a service plan, think carefully about
how you want to use your phone..(more)
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CHARITABLE FUNDS INC., UPCOMING EVENTS
NLAP Charity Run - Race Judicata
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Registration - 8:00 a.m., Race - 9:00 a.m.
Chalco Hills Recreation Area, Wehrspan Lake, Omaha
Proceeds to benefit NLAP Fund that offers help
to lawyers, judges, and law students troubled by substance abuse problems,
stress, depression and other problems that may impair their ability
to perform in a competent and professional manner.
NSBA's 1st Annual Greater Nebraska Golf Tournament - Sponsorship
Information - Golfer Registration
Friday, June 18, 2004
Shotgun Start - 1:00 p.m.
Wild Horse Golf Club, Gothenburg
Proceeds to benefit the Volunteer Lawyers Project
which is the NSBA's statewide volunteer legal services project and
referral network founded on the belief that all citizens should have
access to the legal system, regardless of ability to pay.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
NSBA's 8th Annual Golf Scramble - Sponsorship
Information - Golfer
Registration
Friday, August 27, 2004
Shotgun Start - 12:30 p.m.
Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln
Proceeds to benefit the Volunteer Lawyers Project
which is the NSBA's statewide volunteer legal services project and
referral network founded on the belief that all citizens should have
access to the legal system, regardless of ability to pay.
THANK
YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
CFI's Barristers' Ball
The First Annual Barristers’ Ball "Starry Starry Night
" is scheduled for April 30, 2005 in Omaha. Dance the night
away under the stars with the bank Galaxy as they wheel through the
heavens. Swirl with the galaxies, flash with meteors and soar with
comets.
The evening promises to be an event to remember, so mark your calendar
and be prepared for a festive night of fun and entertainment.
Proceeds to benefit the Volunteer Lawyers Project
which is the NSBA's statewide volunteer legal services project and
referral network founded on the belief that all citizens should have
access to the legal system, regardless of ability to pay.
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE NEBRASKA COURTS FOR 2003 AVAILABLE ON-LINE
internet link:
http://court.nol.org/community/03caseload.htm
The Annual Caseload Reports can now be found on the Supreme Court
web
site www.nebraskacourt.com,
under “What’s New.”
For those who would like to print the full report, select and print
each
court type listed on the index page. Those who are only interested in
statistics from a particular court type can select from: Supreme Court
and
Court of Appeals, District Court, Separate Juvenile Court, County Court,
and Workers’ Compensation.
The Administrator’s Office is makes the reports available on-line
so that
individuals will be able to access the information at a time that is
convenient for them.
For those without internet access, printed copies of the reports are
available through the Administrator’s Office. Contact: Jan Malone
(402)
471-3730/ e-mail jmalone@nsc.state.ne.us.
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YOUNG LAWYERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Mark Your Calendars! The date and location for the 2004 YLS Golf Tournament
is July 30, 2004 at Indian Creek Course in Elkhorn. Click
here for the link of the course.
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CONFERENCE CALLING MEMBER BENEFIT
Are you ready to change your conference calling company. Try the NSBA
endorsed provider Premier Conferencing. Click
here for a two week free trial...
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NCLE SECTION CALENDAR
Click here for a calendar
of CLE programs to be offered in upcoming months.
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BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR SERIES
The Nebraska State Bar Association's Mentoring Committee and Young
Lawyers Section are co-sponsoring the Best Practices Seminar Series.
Lawyers who were recently admitted to practice are invited, free of
charge, to attend the series. Each session is focused on a wide range
of substantive topics and offeres practical training for new lawyers.
The series also identifies available resources to aid in the practice.
The series will feature two half-day seminars and one full day seminar.
The half-day seminars will be held in Kearney on April 21 and May 17,
2004 at the Kearney Holiday Inn. The full day seminar will be in Ogallala
on May 5, 2004 at the Ogallala Bayside Golf Club. Click here for the
registration form.
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2004 NSBA TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
The NSBA is pleased to announce the presentation of a comprehensive
program and exposition of the newest developments in technology in the
practice of law. The seminar is May 7-8, 2004 at the Cornhusker Hotel
in Lincoln. Thank you to our generous sponsors who include Thomson-West,
Ex-Cel Solutions, Inc., The Daily Record, Tabs3 & PracticeMaster
Software, The Nebraska Association of Legal Assistants, NSBA General
Practice Section, NSBA Law Practice Management Section, NSBA Business
Law Section and the NSBA Young Lawyers Section. Click here for the registration
form.
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MEDIATION SKILLS TRAINING
This 30-hour interactive workshop course is designed primarily to teach
the process and communications skills involved in mediating disputes.
Click here for the registration form.
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NCLE APPELLATE PRACTICE SEMINAR
Hear experienced lawyers and judges discuss important issues and provide
valuable practice tips for appellate matters. Click here for the registration
form.
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COMPREHENSIVE ELDER LAW SEMINAR
From adult guardianship to social security: What every practitioner
needs to know. Click here for the registration form.
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PRACTICE TIP: THE TWO MINUTE RULE
If you pick up a file, document, letter, or phone message, and can
get it done in two minutes or less, do it immediately! If it will take
longer than two minutes, quickly assign it a high, medium or low priority,
then add it to your "to do" list. Now get it off your desk
and out of your mind until it comes up on your "to do" list
again. Try this for several days, and see if it helps you get your work
done!
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PRACTICE TIP: A TRAINING LUNCH
As the immortal Yogi Berra said, "You got to be careful if
you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there."
Two things should never stop in your law firm-training and marketing.
You need a year-round, career-long commitment to monthly marketing and
training. Docket training and marketing goals are just like court deadlines.
Set goals for a set number of luncheons each month with possible sources
of new business. Every three months have a "training lunch"
where one staff member teaches a few new tricks to the rest of you.
Let someone develop macros or other document automation and then show
the rest of you.
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