THE SCOPES
TRIAL SYMPOSIUM FATE OR FAITH
The Lied Center for Performing Arts invites you to
participate in The Scopes Trial Symposium Fate or Faith. Click
here about this interesting and historically significant
topic. Please contact Gail
McNair or at 472-4712 for additional information.
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UPCOMING CFI EVENTS
Please
mark your calendars for any or all of the upcoming CFI events
in 2006.
April 22,
2006 – 3rd Annual NLAP Race Judicata at Chalco Hills
Recreation Area, Omaha. Run & Fitness Walk to Benefit
Nebraska Lawyers’ Assistance Program (NLAP) 10K (6.2 miles)
& 2 mile fun run/walk. Men and women runners; law firm/other
team competition. Registration includes event t-shirt. Medals
awarded to top 10 men and women and trophies to top 3 teams.
May 20,
2006 – 2nd Annual Barristers' Ball, Doubletree Hotel,
Omaha. Proceeds from the Ball will go to support the Minority
and Justice Implementation Project. This event will include
dinner, live and silent auctions and a dance, as well as honoring
members of the NSBA who hae been deemed "Visionaries"
for their efforts.
June 12,
2006 – 3rd Annual NSBA-CFI Greater Nebraska Golf
Scramble, Lochland Country Club, Hastings. Registration includes,
golf cart, driving range, lunch and dinner. Prizes awarded
to the top two teams, along with hole prizes and raffle items.
Proceeds will benefit VLP.
August
21, 2006- 10th Annual NSBA-CFI Golf Scramble, Firethorn
Country Club, Lincoln. Registration includes, golf cart, driving
range, lunch and dinner. Prizes awarded to top teams in two
flights, along with hole prizes and raffle items. Proceeds
will benefit VLP.
More detailed information
to follow in the upcoming months. If you or your members are
interested in further information on any of these events,
please contact Sam Clinch
at 800-927-0117, ext. 25.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE VACANCY,
11TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
According to Supreme Court Chief Justice John V. Hendry,
the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the
11th Judicial District (consisting of Arthur, Chase, Dawson,
Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker,
Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and
Thomas Counties) will hold a public hearing in the District
Court Courtroom at the Red Willow County Courthouse located
at 502 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00
a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2005. The principal place of
office for the judicial vacancy is McCook, Red Willow County,
NE. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information
on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in
the office of District Judge due to the retirement of Judge
John J. Battershell, effective October 31, 2005.
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/battershell1.htm
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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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APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE VACANCY,
3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- According
to Supreme Court Justice William M. Connolly, the Judicial
Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 3rd Judicial
District (consisting of Lancaster County) will hold a public
hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the State Capitol
in Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
December 13, 2005. At the hearing, the Commission will receive
information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the
vacancy in the office of District Judge due to the retirement
of Judge Bernard J. McGinn, effective October 1, 2005.
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., Tuesday, November 22, 2005, to the Chairperson, Justice
Connolly, 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/rosterdc3.htm.
For special accommodations
relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call
(402) 471-3730.
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HOW TO APPLY FOR A JUDGESHIP SEMINAR
Have you ever considered applying for a judgeship or
serving on a judicial nominating commission? On November 11,
2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the Nebraska Minority and
Justice Implementation Committee together with the Nebraska
Hispanic Bar Association and the Midlands Bar Association
will be hosting a FREE seminar at the NSBA’s Annual Meeting
on “How to Apply for a Judgeship.”
The session includes
an expert panel including which will provide: a general overview
of the application and interview process, discussion on the
political realities of judicial appointments, discussion on
the role of judicial nominating commissions, a discussion
on how the process differs geographically, and the need for
diversity on Nebraska’s bench and judicial nominating commissions.
Registrants will receive a packet of materials including:
the qualifications checklist, an application package, the
Judicial Nominating Commissioners Manual, sample letters of
recommendation, applicable sections of the Nebraska Constitution
and Statutes, etc.
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BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR FOR THE FALL
OF 2005
The third installment of the Best Pratices Series is scheduled
at the Regency Lodge in Omaha on November 1, 2005. The topic
is Alternative Dispute Resolution Options for Your Clients
by Arthur Pearlstein. Click
here for additional information and the registration form.
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GREAT PLAINS TAX INSTITUTE
The 2005 Great
Plains Federal Tax Institute is meeting in Omaha at the
Embassy Suites-Old Market on December 1 and 2, 2005
The program will feature
current developments in Income, Estate, and Gift Tax and much
more up-to-the-minute tax information of interest to CPAs, Attorneys,
Financial Planners, Life Insurance Professionals and other Tax
Professionals.
Click here for the current press
release.
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ANNUAL MEETING PREVIEW-NOVEMBER 9-11 AT THE CORNHUSKER
HOTEL
For more information (including: events by day, CLE program
schedule, keynote speakers and more) visit the calendar/annual
meeting pages. To register for meeting packages, individual
NCLE programs, social events and meals go to the NSBA
STORE.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE SET FOR FORMAL SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE DALE E. FAHRNBRUCH
A memorial service will be held for former Supreme Court Justice
Dale E.
Fahrnbruch on Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 2:00 p.m. in the
Supreme Court Chambers of the State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Justice Fahrnbruch,
who served the Court from December 1987 until he retired December
31, 1996, was appointed to the Supreme Court to succeed William
C. Hastings who had been appointed as Chief Justice. Justice
Fahrnbruch died June 1, 2005 at age 80.
Fahrnbruch served
on the Lancaster County district court bench from 1973 to
1987 and served as a private practice attorney and deputy
Lancaster County attorney prior to his judicial appointments.
Among those paying
tribute to the late Justice Fahrnbruch are Hon. D. Nick Caporale,
former Supreme Court Justice for the 2nd District; Hon. Earl
Witthoff, Lancaster County District Court Judge; and Hon.
Ronald Lahners, Social Security Administration Judge, Office
of Hearings & Appeals in Omaha.
Former Chief Justice
C. Thomas White, Omaha, is chairman of the Memorial Service
Committee for the late Justice.
Friends, family
and members of the public are invited to attend.
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