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!
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL GREATER NEBRASKA
GOLF TOURNAMENT!!
The ninth annual NSBA golf tournament will be August 26,
2005 at the Platteview Country Club!
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE NINTH ANNUAL NSBA GOLF TOURNAMENT!!
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http://court.nol.org/trialcourt/county/DougCo.htm#1
DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT RULES
Trial Court Rules - County Court
DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT RULES
RULE 1
When attempting the following remedies/procedures
listed below, the forms provided by the Clerk of the Court,
and only those forms, may be
used:
1. Temporary Order to Clerk in Replevin
2. Application/Order for Continuing Lien
3. Application/Order to Deliver Non-Exempt
Funds
4. Motion/Affidavit/Order in Aid of Execution
5. Motion/Affidavit/Order for Alternate
Service
These forms are available free of charge
in unlimited quantities at the office of the Clerk of the
Court.
Rule 1 approved February 9, 2005.
Janet Bancroft
jhammer@nsc.state.ne.us
Nebraska Supreme Court Public Information Officer The Executive
Building, 521 South 14th Street, Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68509
P: 402-471-3205 F:402-471-3071
web:
www.nebraskacourt.com
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ADD NSBA EVENTS DIRECTLY TO YOUR OUTLOOK CALENDAR
Simply click on the meeting you wish to download from the
NSBA
calendar and when prompted click the "Open"
button. An Outlook appointment screen should then appear.
Click the "Save & Close" button to save to your
calendar.
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HOUSE MEETINGS
CLICK
HERE FOR THE NSBA CALENDAR
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 third session of 2005 is scheduled for March 9, 2005
at the UNL law school. Dennis Keefe and Joe Kelly will discuss
the anatomy of a criminal trial. A reception will follow.
Click here for the registration form.
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TWELVE SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- W. Russell Bowie, Todd E. Frazier, Amy
S. Geren, Barbara A.Kueny,
Dennis P. Lee, Michael J. Lehan, Paul F. Peters, Michael W.
Pirtle,
Marlon A. Polk, Daniel W. Ryberg, Joan M. Stacy, all of Omaha;
and Thomas C. Lauritzen, Bennington,
have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge
in the 4th
Judicial District consisting of Douglas County. The vacancy
is due to the
retirement of Judge Robert V. Burkhard.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission
will
be held in the Hall of Justice, 1701 Farnam
Street, Courtroom # 5,
Fifth Floor, in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on
Monday, March
14, 2005. The Commission will review all applicants for the
office at that
time. The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present
information
concerning candidates for the judicial opening.
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/rosterdc4.htm
For special accommodations relating to the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730. For persons
with hearing
impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1.
AA/EOE.
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/burkhard2.htm
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SIXTEEN SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR COUNTY JUDGE IN THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- Susan M. Bazis, Craig H. Borlin, Duane C. Dougherty,
Barry S. Grossman,
David W. Johnson, Jr., John J. Kohl, James R. Kozel, Dennis
P. Lee,
Craig Q. McDermott, Timothy D. Mikulicz, Paul C. Pennington,
Ralph E. Peppard,
Michelle A. Peters, Shelly R. Stratman, all of Omaha; Dennis
E.Koley, Arlington;
and Brian J. Lockwood, Gering, have submitted applications
for appointment as
County Judge in the 4th Judicial District consisting of Douglas
County.
The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Samuel V. Cooper,
effective February 1, 2005.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will
be held in the Hall of Justice,
1701 Farnam Street, Courtroom # 5, Fifth Floor, in Omaha,
Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
on Friday, March 11, 2005. The Commission will review all
applicants for the office at that
time. The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present
information concerning candidates
for the judicial opening.
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/rostercc4.htm
For special accommodations relating to the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730. For persons
with hearing
impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1.
AA/EOE.
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/cooper2.htm
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TWELVE SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE 2ND JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- David K. Arterburn, Papillion; Teresa J. Colombo,
Papillion;
Patrick F. Condon, Bellevue; Steven M. Delaney, Bellevue;
Ann E. Ebsen, Bellevue;
PaTricia A. Freeman, Papillion; Carll J. Kretsinger, Papillion;
David P. Lepant , Lincoln; Brian J. Muench, Papillion; Michael
A. Smith, Springfield;
Michael D. Wellman, Omaha; and Wendall E. Wood, Papillion,
have submitted applications
for appointment as District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District
consisting of Cass, Sarpy,
and Otoe counties.
The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Ronald E. Reagan,
effective February 1, 2005.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission
will be in Courtroom
# 3 at the Sarpy County Courthouse, 1210
Golden Gate Drive, in Papillion, Nebraska,
beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 14, 2005.
The Commission will review all applicants for the office
at that time. The
public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information
concerning
candidates for the judicial opening.
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&dc2.htm.
For special accommodations relating to the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730. For persons
with hearing
impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1.
AA/EOE.
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/reagan2.htm
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SUPREME COURT APPOINTS DEBORA BROWNYARD AS NEW DISPUTE RESOLUTION
AND RURAL COURT SERVICES DIRECTOR
Lincoln – Nebraska Justice Center Executive Director,
Debora Brownyard, has been named new Dispute Resolution and
Rural Court Services Director by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Brownyard is a Nebraska lawyer and mediator who currently
resides in Lyons and directs the mediation center in Walthill
which serves the northeast and north central areas of the
state.
She will be responsible for organizing and supporting the
statewide dispute resolution services throughout Nebraska,
as well as general grant development and programming for rural
court services.
“Deb Brownyard has a wealth of experience in alternative dispute
resolution and an understanding of the needs of courts in
more rural parts of the state,” said State Court Administrator
Frank E. Goodroe. “She has successfully expanded the mediation
center in Walthill from a two-person operation to a multi-dimensional
center whose budget runs at nearly half a million dollars.”
Brownyard was the founding director of the Nebraska Justice
Center which began offering mediation services in 1992. She
has authored many publications ranging from an Elementary
Conflict Resolution Skills Workbook to complete training manuals
for mediation. She has a wide variety of training experience
both nationally and within the state. Her training topics
include the areas of Family Group Conferencing, Restorative
Justice, Diversity and Culture Basic and Family Mediation,
School-Based Peer Mediation and others.
“As Executive Director for the Nebraska Justice Center, I
have had the most wonderful, growing and satisfying professional
experience of my life,” said Brownyard. “I have been fortunate
to have learned from and worked with some of the finest professionals
and practitioners in the dispute resolution field. It will
be an honor to continue that work on a statewide basis.”
Brownyard’s previous legal experience includes work with the
Legal Aid Society, Nebraska Advocacy Services, and the Department
of Social Services.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UNL in 1975 and
a Juris Doctorate from the UNL College of Law in 1980.
Brownyard is expected to begin her position in Lincoln in
the next couple of months.
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ABA TECHNOLOGY SHOW
Attend the ABA TECHSHOW March 31 – April 2, 2005 at the
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, and get up-to-speed on
the latest and greatest in legal technology! ABA TECHSHOW
is the world’s premier legal technology conference and expo.
Produced by the ABA Law Practice Management Section (www.lawpractice.org),
ABA TECHSHOW offers more than 50 education sessions in twelve
exciting tracks and a two-day expo featuring the latest cutting-edge
technology. To register, visit http://www.abanet.org/techshow/register.
Complete information including sessions, speakers, and vendors
can be found at www.techshow.com.
Sign up through the Nebraska State Bar Association using
the following program promoter code PP07and receive an additional
$100!
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LEGAL DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Nebraska’s first Legal Diversity Summit has been scheduled
for April 11, 2005 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Embassy Suites
(555 S. 10th Street) in Omaha. This important event will include:
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Archer, the first African American
President of the American Bar Association, former Michigan
Supreme Court Justice, former mayor of Detroit, and named
one of the United States’ Most Powerful Attorneys by the National
Law Journal.
Sessions on how to improve your efforts to recruit and retain
attorneys of color.
Networking Reception with minority law students from Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota.
Introduction of Nebraska’s new Legal Diversity Website, a
new venue for Nebraska’s legal employers to specifically recruit
attorneys of color.
This conference is a joint effort of the Nebraska State Bar
Association, the Midlands Bar Association, the Nebraska Hispanic
Bar Association, the Nebraska Supreme Court, the Minority
and Justice Implementation Committee, Creighton University
School of Law and the University of Nebraska College of Law.
The goal of this event is to bring legal employers together
to focus on increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of
our profession. We hope that you will come away from this
conference with some new ways of understanding the value of
a diverse workforce, strategies for recruiting and retaining
attorneys of color, and a renewed commitment to work together
toward a more diverse legal community in Nebraska. For more
information or to register for the event, contact Liz Neeley,
PhD at the Nebraska State Bar Association at (402) 475-7091
or lneeley@nebar.com.
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PETITION TO ADOPT RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT GOVERNING
ATTORNEYS
NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD
On February 17, 2004, the Nebraska State
Bar Association filed a “petition to Adopt Rules of Professional
Conduct Governing Attorneys,” case No. S-36-040001, in which
the NSBA requested that the Nebraska Supreme Court adopt the
proposed Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct and repeal
Nebraska’s Code of Professional Responsibility. On April 2,
2004, the proposed rules were published for comment by the
Supreme Court for a period which ran until July 16, 2004.
Thereafter, the Court considered the proposed rules as submitted
by the NSBA and all comments received.
The Supreme Court has completed its review
and has, with the exceptions noted below, made no revisions
to the rules as they were proposed by the NSBA Ethics Committee
in its petition. Any revisions made by the Court to the Committee’s
proposed rules are indicated in the revised proposed rules
by highlighting, underscoring, or strikeouts. Besides minor
editing changes made by the Court, the following is a list
of those rules in which the most significant revisions were
made by the Court:
Rule 1.1(b); Rule 1.5(b); Rule 1.6(b)(1); Rule 1.6(c); Rule
1.6 at
Comment [6];
Rule 1.9 (d), (e) and (f); Rule 1.15 (a); Rule 1.17(b) and
Comment
[8];
Rule 3.3(a)(3) and Comments [10] and [11]; and Rule 6.1 at
Comment
[5].
The Nebraska Supreme Court invites interested
persons to comment on the revised proposed Nebraska Rules
of Professional Conduct. Anyone desiring to comment
on the revised proposed rules should do so in writing to the
office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals,
P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509-8910, or via e-mail to lasmussen@nsc.state.ne.us,
no later than March 14, 2005.
The full text of the revised proposed
Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct is available (in PDF
format) on the Nebraska Judicial Branch web site (click
here), or a hard copy of the revised proposed rules may
be obtained from the NSBA by sending a request by mail to
the Nebraska State Bar Association, Jane Schoenike, P.O. Box
81809, Lincoln, NE 68501-1809, or via e-mail to jschoenike@nebar.com.
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2005 YLS PRACTICE SEMINAR
The NSBA Young Lawyers Section's 2005
Practice Seminar is Friday, March 18, 2005 at the University
of Nebraska College of Law. Click
here for the brochure and to register.
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