CHARITABLE FUNDS INC.,
CFI's Barristers' Ball
The First Annual Barristers’ Ball "Starry Starry Night
" is scheduled for April 30, 2005 at the Hilton Hotel in
Omaha. Dance the night away under the stars with the band 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.
Mark your calendars!! The second annual
Race Judicata is scheduled for April 30, 2005 at Chalco Hills
Don't miss out on the second annual
Greater Nebraska Golf Scramble on June 17, 2005 at Wild Horse Golf
Course in Gotenburg!
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JOB OPENING: JUDICIAL LAW CLERK
Administrative Office of the Courts
Title: Judicial Law Clerk
Department: Nebraska State Library
Location: State Library, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE
Salary Range: $3,309/month
Hours: Full -Time, 12 - 24 month term
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Start Date: January 2005
QUALIFICATIONS:
Admitted to practice law in Nebraska. Experience using electronic
resources such as Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, Shepards, Keycite, and the
Internet. Experience in operating a personal computer, using email and
familiarity with Word XP.
BASIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Excellent research and writing skills, time-management skills, and
ability
to understand and manage complex factual and legal issues. Ability to
utilize word processing skills to prepare work product. Ability to work
cooperatively with judges, court administrator, court personnel,
attorneys
and other governmental offices and agencies.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction of the State Court Administrator, the Law Clerk
performs legal research, as directed, for the district judges of the
State
of Nebraska, as well as for the State Court Administrator. The Law
Clerk
prepares written legal memoranda, drafts, edits, and proofreads legal
correspondence, and performs related assigned duties under direction
of
the
district court judges. The Law Clerk works directly with selected
district
court judges. Interested qualified applicants should send a Nebraska
State
application, resume, three references and writing sample, e.g. memo
or
brief, on or before the closing date, December 15, 2004, to:
Frank E. Goodroe
State Court Administrator
P O Box 98910
Lincoln, NE 68509
State application forms are available from the State Court
Administrator's
Office or from State Personnel. For online application go to
http://www.wrk4neb.org/
. Notify this office, 402-471-3730, if an
accommodation is needed in the selection process. For persons with
hearing
impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1. AA/EOE.
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2004-05 BAR DIRECTORY UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS
Click
here for a list of the clerk magistrates addresses sorted alphabetically....
We apologize for the error.
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MINORITY AND JUSTICE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE RELEASES UPDATE ON NEBRASKA'S
INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Nebraska’s Minority and Justice Implementation Committee has
recently completed and approved a report entitled, “The Indigent
Defense System in Nebraska: An Update.” This report is an assessment
of the progress Nebraska has made since the Spangenberg Group’s
original 1993 study of “Indigent Defense Systems in Nebraska”.
The analysis begins with a report card for Nebraska which assesses Nebraska’s
compliance with the “ABA Ten Principles of A Public Defense Delivery
System.” Second, we update information about county indigent defense
costs and cases by reporting the most recent data available and comparing
it to the information reported in the 1993 study conducted by the Spangenberg
Group, “The Indigent Defense System in Nebraska.” Third,
the findings and recommendations from the 1993 report are revisited,
noting which findings appear to still apply and which recommendations
have been implemented. Finally, the Spangenberg Group, national experts
on the issue of indigent defense and the authors of the original 1993
study, offer their assessment of Nebraska’s progress. Hard copies
of the report are available at the Nebraska State Bar Association. The
report is also available on-line at http://www.nebar.com/pdfs/public_info/FINAL%20COPY-PDF.pdf
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YOUNG LAWYERS BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR SERIES
You are invited by the Nebraska State Bar Association's Mentoring
Committee and Young Lawyers Section to attend, free of charge, the Best
Practices seminar series. The eight session series will focus on a wide
range of substantive topics and will offer practical training for new
lawyers and identify available resources to aid in your practice. The
sessions will be led by experienced Nebraska attorneys who will offer
insight, from a practical prospective, on how to successfully practice
law. Additionally, at the conclusion of each seminar, the Nebraska State
Bar Association will sponsor a free Reception for the participants to
get to know each other and other members of the Nebraska Bar. Here is
your opportunity to obtain high quality training at no cost and meet
many fellow Bar Members.
The fifth session is scheduled for November 16, 2004 at the UNO Alumni
Center, U.S. District Court Clerk, will do a training session on electronic
filing. A reception will follow. Click
here for the registration form.
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2005 MEDIATION TRAINING
Below is a link to the new Mediation Training brochure. If you are
unable to 'click', go to the Judicial Branch Web Site and select Mediation
from the left column, click and then select Training
Approval for attending these seminars is the same as for other stand-alone
seminars, get your supervisor's approval and submit the request to the
Office of the State Court Administrator.
2005 Trainings offered by the NMCA and ODR Training Institute
http://court.nol.org/odr/traininst/training2005.pdf
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JUDGE BEAVERS ATTENDS PHASE I OF THE INSTITUTE FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE
IN JUDICIAL EDUCATION
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2004
Judge Graten Beavers of the Buffalo County Court attended Phase I of
the Institute for Faculty Excellence in Judicial Education held at Bolivar,
Pennsylvania, from October 10-15, 2004.
The Institute, directed by Dr. Patricia H. Murrell of the Center for
the Study of Higher Education at The University of Memphis, brings together
a select number of trial and appellate judges each year, teaching them
to become better judicial educators and to improve the quality of their
court’s functioning through the application of principles of adult
learning.
Judge Beavers’ attendance at this conference was made possible
by a scholarship from the State Justice Institute. The State Justice
Institute (SJI) is a non-profit organization established by Federal
law to award grants to improve the quality of justice in State courts
nationwide, facilitate better coordination between State and Federal
courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common problems
faced by all courts. More information about the Institute is available
on the SJI web site (http://www.statejustice.org).
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APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE VACANCY, 12TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/macken1.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2004, Application Deadline Set for County Court Judge
Vacancy,
12th Judicial District
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Michael McCormack, the
Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 12th Judicial
District (consisting of Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden,
Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux Counties)
will hold a public hearing at the Old Courthouse Building, 1725 10th
Street, 1st Floor, County Courtroom # 2, in Gering, Nebraska, beginning
at 12:00 p.m.
on Thursday, December 16, 2004. The primary office for the judicial
vacancy is Scottsbluff. At the hearing, the Commission will receive
information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy
in the office of County Judge due to the retirement of Judge James L.
Macken effective December 31, 2004.
The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information
concerning candidates for the judicial opening. Individuals interested
in applying for the position must do so on an approved form available
through the Chairperson of the Commission or the Office of the State
Court Administrator, P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509. The application
form may also be printed from the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site
at http://www.nebraskacourt.com/manual/application.htm.
Completed applications must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday,
November 24, 2004, to the Chairperson, Justice McCormack, at the above-stated
address or delivered to the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Room 2413, State Capitol.
A listing of the members of the Judicial Nominating Commission can
be found on the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site at http://www.nebraskacourt.com/jnc/rostercc&dc12.htm.
For special accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities
Act, please call (402) 471-3730.
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CHANGE IN THE JUDGMENT INTEREST RATE
Effective October 21, 2004, the judgment interest rate will be 4.038%.
http://court.nol.org/community/interestrate.htm
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