NOTICE TO
JUDGMENT DEBTOR FORM, FORM CC 3:8B, AMENDED
The Notice to Judgment Debtor form, Form CC 3:8B, has been amended and is available
online:
http://supremecourt.ne.gov/forms/county/CC-3-8B.pdf
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SARPY
COUNTY COURT MISSING FILES
Sarpy County
Court needs help finding old Probate files. Several Court files
have been checked out over the years and they have not been returned.
We are asking for your help locating them. Please check your
offices for these old files. If you have them, please return
them at your earliest convenience. These files include Guardianships,
Conservatorships, and Estates. Thank you in advance for your
help!
Amanda Marquart
Sarpy County Court
Probate/Adoptions Clerk
(402) 593-2181
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SUPREME COURT AUTHORIZES TELEVISION NEWS CAMERAS IN TRIAL COURTS
Judges Dan Bryan and Paul Korslund of the 1st Judicial District
are establishing a pilot project to test the use of still and
video news cameras in their courtrooms. The Nebraska Supreme
Court has approved local court rules for the two judges to allow
expanded news coverage by broadcasters for trials held in courtrooms
where they preside.
“We have, of course, always welcomed the press into the trial
court with their notepads and pens. In November of 2007, we asked
the Supreme Court to approve rules allowing radio newscasters
into the courtroom with their audio equipment. The experiment
went so well we are more than willing to make room for television
cameras, should the news stations want to cover cases in our
area,” said Judge Dan Bryan.
News stations will have restrictions on which portions of a
trial can be covered, similar to the restrictions developed by
the Iowa Supreme Court.
All proceedings required by law to be private will be strictly
prohibited from media coverage. In addition, expanded media coverage
of cases with juveniles, child custody, police informants, undercover
agents and similar witnesses are prohibited unless consent of
all parties to a case is obtained.
Judge Paul Korslund remarked, “I hope this experiment will help
inform the public about the workings of the judicial system
and remove any mystery about what happens in a courtroom. Our
intent is to provide Nebraskans with a greater understanding
of their court system without putting undue pressure on litigants.
Courtrooms are, after all, open to the public.”
The Nebraska Supreme Court has hosted cameras in oral argument
sessions for nearly a quarter century as have most state supreme
courts. At the trial court level, policy varies from state to
state
Chief Justice Mike Heavican said he “couldn’t be more pleased”
with the willingness of Judges Bryan and Korslund to develop
a pilot project for the broadcasters. “The right of citizens
to a fair trial is of utmost importance. The right of citizens
to see courts at work is also an important goal. Allowing television
cameras into our courtrooms provides us with a mechanism to become
more visible and show Nebraskans the very important work of this
branch of government.”
Link to the newly approved rule:
http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/rules/trial-court/district-1-exp-media-coverage.pdf
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CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES BASIC SUBSISTENCE LIMITATION RAISED
FROM $851
TO $867
Reminder: The Nebraska Supreme
Court adopted an amendment on 2/27/08 raising the Child Support
Guidelines Basic Subsistence Limitation ( paragraph R) from $851
to $867 net monthly for one person.
Link to Nebraska Child Support Guidelines:
http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/rules/pdf/childsupp-06.pdf
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LSAT PREP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Call to Action Initiative's efforts to promote
diversity in the legal profession are underway! The LSAT Prep
Scholarship Program assists individuals with preparing for the
LSAT exam by covering the costs of a Kaplan LSAT Preparatory
Course and registration for the LSAT exam. The course includes
14 sessions, 3.5 hours in length, for a total of 49 hours.
On
behalf of the NSBA, thank you to the the Sponsors of the 2008
LSAT Prep Scholarship Program
EFFECTIVE APRIL 17, 2008, THE JUDGMENT INTEREST RATE WILL BE
3.532%.
http://supremecourt.ne.gov/community/judgment-interest-rate.shtml
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NSBA MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT: GONEXT TRAVEL EXCURSION
Want to get away from it all and have an enjoyable vacation?
Sign up for any NSBA-sponsored group travel excursion offered
through GoNext. You will find these trips moderately priced with excellent
service. For information on upcoming NSBA travel destinations,
dates and prices, call either GoNext at (800) 842-9023 or the
NSBA office at (800) 927-0117.
2008 FALL PROGRAMS
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JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FORWARDS NOMINEES TO GOV. HEINEMAN
FOR THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court, Third
Judicial District, has forwarded the names of three nominees
to Gov.
Dave Heineman for his consideration in naming a judge to fill
a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Earl J. Witthoff.
The nominees are Andrew R. Jacobsen, Robert R. Otte and Stephanie
F. Stacy.
All are from Lincoln.
Gov. Heineman will schedule interviews with nominees in the
coming weeks.
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NATIONAL JURY CONSULTANT, TV COMMENTATOR
TO FACILITATE STUDENT Q & A IN CELEBRATION OF LAW DAY
Dr. Paul Lisnek, a lawyer and jury consultant from Chicago,
Illinois, will moderate a panel of Nebraska appellate court judges
in a program originating from Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
studios on Monday, May 5, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Central Time.
Students throughout Nebraska in grades 7 through 12 will have
an opportunity to interact with Lisnek and the judges, including
Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican and Justice John M.
Gerrard, Nebraska Supreme Court, and Judge Everett O. Inbody
and Judge Frankie J. Moore, Nebraska Court of Appeals. Lisnek
appears frequently on CNN and can be heard as a regular legal
expert for radio stations around the nation. He has been featured
and appeared frequently on NBC News (Today Show and Nightly News),
MSNBC, MTV, WGN-TV and Court TV.
The event is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of
Law Day and will be delivered live via satellite to schools
and
Educational Service Units throughout the state. The event
also commemorates the Ninth Annual Law Day Essay Contest,
sponsored
by the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and the Nebraska Supreme
Court. Essay contest winners will be recognized at a special
luncheon prior to the program, and one student winner will
receive the McGrath North Mullin & Kratz Scholarship
to attend the National Student Leadership Conference on a
major
university campus this summer.
Student essayists were asked to address a question related
to First Amendment Rights, specifically about free speech.
The Question and Answer session between students and panelists
will also focus on these issues.
Dr. Lisnek’s appearance in Nebraska is being funded by the
Flavel A. Wright Fund for the Study of Constitutional Law,
a Bar Foundation Endowment.
Support is also being provided by Thomson West.
If your school or Educational Service Unit would like to
downlink this interactive Law Day program, please send email
to cindy@nebarfnd.org no later than April 30.
The American Bar Association has set the following theme
for the 50th Anniversary celebration of Law Day: “The Rule
of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity.”
More information about Law Day may be found at www.lawday.org.
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a non-profit organization
offering numerous Law-Related Education programs statewide.
More information about the Law Day Essay Contest and other
programs may be found on its website at www.nebarfnd.org/lawday.html.
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THE COMPLETE LAWYER-A NEW MEMBER BENEFIT
Welcome to The Complete Lawyer, a new electronic publication
provided for you by NSBA, and published six times a year.
This first issue focuses on women lawyers. Click on the link http://nebraska.thecompletelawyer.com/volume4/issue2/index.php
to read this issue and watch for upcoming issues – published
every other month and featuring different themes and ideas,
with articles and interviews from lawyers around the nation,
including Nebraska. This month the Nebraska issue, focusing
on women lawyers, features Nebraska lawyers Linda Willard
and Ann O’Hara in interviews. Other Nebraska lawyers will
be featured in future issues.
April – May Theme: What Do Women Lawyers Really Want?
“We’ve been talking about gender inequity for 20 years. Let’s
see some progress!” These are the sentiments that Holly English,
president of the National Association of Women Lawyers, says
she regularly hears from women all over the country. While
progress has been made on several fronts, Holly and eight other
national writers in this edition of TCL demonstrate how much
more needs to be done before women will even begin to be on
equal footing with men.
Although 40% of law students since the 1980s have been women
and roughly half of current law school graduating classes are
female:
• Among the 50 firms
named Best Law Firms for Women, only 16% had female managing
partners and 2% had female chairpersons.
(Working Mother & FlexTime Lawyers, 2007)
• In the same survey, women partners represented only 10% of
the top ten percent of the most highly compensated lawyers
in the firm. (Working Mother & FlexTime Lawyers, 2007)
• Only 5.4% of law firm lawyers worked reduced hours despite
it being offered in 98% of the 1,500 law firms surveyed. (NALP
2007)
Other articles of note in this edition of TCL:
FIRM & PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
• The Quest To Bury The Billable Hour
• The “Family-Friendly” Workplace Is Inadequate
MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Why I Like Listening To Lawyers
• How To End The “Lone Ranger” Syndrome
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
• 14 Financial Facts & Consequences For Women
• Boomers Are Redefining Life Expectancy & Retirement
RESEARCH, SURVEYS & RESOURCES
• Welcome To The Age Of The Smaller Firm
• Stress: The Early Warning Signs
Regards,
Jane Schoenike
Executive Director
Nebraska State Bar Association
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