SPRING BEST
PRACTICES SERIES
The seventh installment of the Best Pratices Series is
scheduled at the Roman L. Hruska Law Center in Lincoln on May
16, 2006.
The
topics are Deposition and Cross Examination Strategies by Susan
Sapp & Simple Wills by Christine Vanderford. Click
here for additional information and the registration form.
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APPELLATE
COURT INSTRUCTION GUIDE ON THE WEB SITE
Instruction Booklet for Individuals Who Take Their Own Case to
the Nebraska Supreme Court or Nebraska Court of Appeals
Nebraskans who choose to represent themselves before the Nebraska
Supreme Court or Nebraska Court of Appeals can now better prepare
themselves thanks to a newly completed booklet by the Nebraska
Supreme Court Committee on Pro Se Litigation.
The booklet, titled “Citizen’s Guide to the Nebraska Appellate
Courts,”
summarizes the process and function of the appeals courts of
Nebraska with a step-by-step outline designed to be understood
by a non-lawyer. It is available through the Supreme Court Clerk’s
Office and on the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site: http://court.nol.org/public/self_help/index.htm
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UPCOMING CFI EVENTS
Please mark your calendars
for any or all of the upcoming CFI events in 2006.
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.
THANK
YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!
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.
THANK
YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!
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.
THANK
YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!!
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TEN SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IN THE EIGHTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- Michael S. Borders, William J. Erickson, Cheryl C.
Guggenmos, James J. Orr, Tami K. Schendt, all of Broken Bow;
Gregory G. Jensen and Curtis A. Sikyta, Ord; Dale C. Crandall,
Burwell; Wesley D. Nespor, Fullerton; and Karin L. Noakes, Grand
Island, have submitted applications for appointment as District
Judge in the 8th Judicial District consisting Blaine, Boyd, Brown,
Cherry, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup,
Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler counties. Broken Bow, Ord,
or St. Paul may be chosen as the principle office by the judge-designate.
The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Ronald D. Olberding
effective April 30, 2006.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will
be held at the Howard County Courthouse, 612 Indian Street,
in St. Paul, Nebraska, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday
May 17, 2006. 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&dc8.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.
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FINAL LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
The 99th Legislature,
Second Session adjourned sine die on Thursday, April 13th.
Please click
here to view the final summary.
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NSBA PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS
The Nominating Committee of the NSBA House of Delegates is seeking
nominations for the Public Service Awards to be presented at
the Annual Meeting in November. Nominations should be made on
the appropriate
form and returned to the committee on or before
June 1, 2006.
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PROBATE SYSTEM V RELEASED
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forms systems and probate information manager, co-developed by
the Nebraska State Bar Association and Basha Systems LLC. Probate
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A DISCUSSION ON IMMIGRATION, DISCRIMINATION, AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
On May 15, 2006 at the Hruska Law Center (635 S. 14th
Street, Lincoln NE) Department of Justice Counsel Alex MacLean
will be leading the following sessions:
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.- An Overview of the Office of Special Counsel
for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices-Civil Rights
Division
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.- Discrimination Based on National Origin
and Citizenship
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.- Minority Access to Legal Professions:
Going from Nebraska to Washington D.C.
MacLean serves as Counsel in the Office of Special Counsel for
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices in the Civil
Rights Division of the Department of Justice. MacLean is responsible
for coordination and advising all aspects of the Special Counsel's
policy matters; serving as an Inter-Governmental liaison with
other agencies, tracking immigration related legislation; and
providing outreach to employers, employees and non profit organizations.
MacLean earned a Bachelor of Arts from Arkansas State University
and Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska. MacLean
is a member of the New York Bar.
For more information contact Bianca E. Ramriez-Salazar at 402-471-2024
or bianca.ramirez@neoc.ne.gov
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