NSBA ANNUAL
MEETING
The Annual Meeting at the Omaha Hilton is only a few weeks
away. Come and see old friends, enjoy the "In Honor of Your Honors"
reception at the Holland Center, the Presidents Dinner/Dance
featuring the Fisheads or the General Session featuring Ben Stein.
For more information, visit the annual
meeting website or you
can
register
for
packages
or individual
events
in
the NSBA
STORE.
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JUDGMENT INTEREST
RATE
Effective October 19, 2006, the judgment interest rate
will be 7.014%.
http://court.nol.org/community/interestrate.htm
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NEBRASKA LEGAL DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Register Now for the 2nd Annual Nebraska Legal Diversity Summit
Nebraskas 2nd Annual Legal Diversity Summit has been scheduled
for October 6, 2006 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Doubletree
Hotel (1616 Dodge Street) in Omaha. This important event will
include:
A book signing event
by Charles Ogletree, author of All Deliberate Speed: Reflections
on the First Half Century of Brown v. Board
of Education and From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State: Race and
the Death Penalty in America.
A keynote address by Professor Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law
School, Founding and Executive Director of the Charles Hamilton
Houston Institute for Race and Justice, and named one of the
100+ Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony Magazine.
A panel discussion on the Hiring and Retention of Attorneys
of Color.
Interviews between Nebraska legal employers and law students
of color from Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South
Dakota and beyond.
Legal Networking Reception for legal employers and law students
(appetizers and drinks provided).
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, contacts with
law students of color from the region, and a renewed commitment
to work together toward a more diverse legal community in Nebraska.
Register on-line at www.nelegaldiversity.org or send in this
registration
form.
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LINCOLN BAR ASSOCIATION FIELD DAY GOLF TOURNAMENT
The LBA golf tournament
isMonday, October 9, 2006 at Crooked Creek golf couse at 134th
Street & East
O Street in Lincoln
It is a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start and you can make your own foursome
or they will put you with a group. It is a four person scramble
and the fee is $50 per person which includes green fees, cart,
prizes and dinner.
Please fill out the registration
form and fax back to Tim Clarke
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DOUGLAS COUNTY JUROR APPRECIATION WEEK
On October 16th at 12:00 p.m. in the Juror Assembly Room
of the Hall of Justice, Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey and Douglas County
Commissioner Kyle Hutchings will be signing a joint proclamation
declaring October 16th through October 20th, Juror Appreciation
Week in Douglas County. The proclamation signing is part of a
statewide campaign being undertaken to thank jurors for their
contribution to the justice system and to promote the representation
of people from every ethnicity, race, religion and economic background
on our juries. We warmly invite you to join us in this declaration
and opportunity to hear from your local judges and leaders. Click
here for additional information.
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SUPREME COURT RULE CHANGES FOR EDUCATION
Neb. Code of Judicial
Conduct
(adopted September 20, 2006)
Rules for Mandatory Judicial Branch Education, Rules 1 and 5
(approved September 20, 2006)
Principles & Standards
of Nebraska Judicial Branch Education Rule 7 (approved September
20, 2006)
The above rules have been amended by the Supreme Court to reflect
changes proposed by the Judicial Branch Education Committee.
Janet Bancroft
jbancroft@nsc.state.ne.us
Nebraska Supreme Court Public Information Officer Nebraska State
Capitol, Rm1220 P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509
P: 402-471-3205 F:402-471-2197
web: www.nebraskacourt.com.
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E-FILING RULE AND UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS
The Supreme Court passed an Interim Rule for Electronic Filing
and Service System for an e-filing Pilot Project. It includes
filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers
(Documents) via the Internet through the court-authorized service
provider
Interim Rule for Electronic Filing and System Service (Pilot
Project)
Link: http://court.nol.org/rules/amendments/ElectronicFiling.htm
(adopted September 27, 2006)
The Uniform Traffic Citation Rule is now available via the
Web site.
Samples of traffic citations, both paper and electronic are
attached to the end of the rule.
County Court General Rules, Rule 63 and Appendix 5
Link: http://court.nol.org/rules/amendments/CC63.htm
(adopted September 20, 2006)
Janet Bancroft
jbancroft@nsc.state.ne.us
Nebraska Supreme Court Public Information Officer Nebraska
State Capitol, Rm1220 P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509
P: 402-471-3205 F:402-471-2197
web: www.nebraskacourt.com
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