CHARITABLE FUNDS INC.,
CFI's Barristers' Ball
The First Annual Barristers’ Ball
"Starry Starry Night " is scheduled for April
30, 2005 at the Hilton Omaha Downtown. The Barristers' Ball
is a black-tie optional celebration in the cause of improving
access to justice in Nebraska. Over 400 leaders from the
fields of law, business, government, and community development
from across the state will be attending. The ball includes
a reception, gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions and
a dance. Through corporate sponsorship and generous patrons,
the ball is expected to raise substantial dollars that fund
the NSBA's Pro Bono legal services program, the Volunteer
Lawyers Project. To be a law firm sponsor or to buy a table,
click here. To buy tickets online, go to http://www.nebar.com/store/category.asp?category=81
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE BARRISTERS BALL!!
Mark your calendars!! The second annual Race Judicata is
scheduled for April 30, 2005 at Chalco Hills
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL RACE JUDICATA!!
Don't miss out on the second annual
Greater Nebraska Golf Scramble on June 17, 2005 at Wild
Horse Golf Course in Gothenburg!
The ninth annual NSBA golf tournament will be August 26,
2005 at the Platteview Country Club!
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VLP RECEIVES GRANT AWARD FROM THE LEGAL AID AND SERVICES FUND
VLP has received a $141,000 grant award from the Legal
Aid and Services Fund. This grant will enable VLP to continue
to provide services to low-income individuals across the state.
The Nebraska Commission on Public Advocacy administers the
Fund.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR COUNTY COURT JUDGE VACANCY, SIXTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2005, Application Deadline Set for County Court
Judge Vacancy,
Sixth Judicial District
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Michael McCormack,
the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the
6th Judicial District (consisting of Burt, Cedar, Dakota,
Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, and Washington Counties) will hold
a public hearing at the Judicial Center, 428 N. Broad St.,
3rd Floor, County Courtroom A, in Fremont, Nebraska, beginning
at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2005. The primary office
of the judicial vacancy will be Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska.
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 resignation of Judge Daniel
J. Beckwith, effective December 2, 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 www.nebraskacourt.com/manual/application.htm.
Completed applications must be returned no later than 5:00
p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2005, 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 www.nebraskacourt.com/jnc/rostercc&dc6.htm.
For special accommodations relating to the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730.
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HOUSE MEETINGS/LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION
CLICK
HERE FOR THE NSBA CALENDAR
The House of Delegates will meet on Friday, January 28, 2005
at the Holiday Inn in Lincoln. The meeting will begin at 9:00
a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to determine the legislative
positions of the NSBA for the 2005 session of the Unicameral.
The House of Delegates is expected to review nearly 200 bills
for the 2005 session. The positions taken by the House will
be available on the NSBA website, or by calling Jane Schoenike
at the NSBA office.
The NSBA will sponsor a Legislative Reception on Thursday,
January 27, 2004, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Hruska Law
Center in Lincoln. The Reception will begin at 5:00 p.m. Members
of the Legislature are invited to attend. If you are interested
in attending, please call Jane Schoenike at 402-475-7091 or
800-927-0117.
Attached is a Legislative
Contact Form. William Mueller of Ruth, Mueller and Robak,
Legislative Counsel for the NSBA is requesting information
from members of the NSBA. Completion of the form is optional,
but your cooperation is appreciated. Return the form to William
Mueller, 530 S. 13th St, Suite 110, Lincoln, NE 68508 or by
e-mail to Mueller@ruthmueller.com.
Future meetings of the House of Delegates will be held on
Friday, April 22, 2005 at University of Nebraska-Kearney and
on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at the Cornhusker Hotel in
Lincoln, during the 2005 Annual Meeting.
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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 first session of 2005 is scheduled for February 9, 2005
at the Hall of Justice, Courtroom #32. Chief Justice Hendry,
Judge Kopf, Judge Flowers, Judge Hoffert and Judge Lovell
will discuss what lawyers should and should not be doing in
their courtrooms. A reception will follow. Click here for the registration form.
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APPELLATE BRIEF BANK
The Nebraska State Bar Association is expanding the Casemaker™
Library. We have added an appellate brief bank where an active
member of the NSBA will be able to do a word search and locate
briefs written by other Nebraska lawyers on the issues set
forth in the search.
Please send the NSBA a copy of your brief in electronic format.
Only briefs received electronically will be added to Casemaker™.
The file needs to be in a Word or Word Perfect format and
the file name must be unique, otherwise a later file with
the same name will overwrite it. Please include a specific
case name for each brief. Your participation in the brief
bank project is voluntary. Please send your brief to Sam Clinch
at sclinch@nebar.com
or mail the brief on disk or CD-Rom to:
NSBA
Attn: Sam Clinch
P.O. Box 81809
Lincoln, NE 68501-1809
If you have any questions, please call Sam Clinch at 1-800-927-0117.
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