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Ethics and Ethics Advisory Committee to NSBA
The Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct (hereinafter "Rules")
are adopted, as set forth below, effective September 1, 2005, at
which time the Rules shall supercede and replace the Nebraska Code
of Professional Responsibility (hereinafter "Code") for
conduct occurring on and after that date. The Rules shall not apply
to conduct occurring before September 1, 2005. Such conduct shall
continue to be governed by the Code, which shall continue in full
force and effect as grounds for discipline for conduct occurring
before September 1, 2005.
We have provided links to:
Ethics Advisory Committee to the NSBA
If you are a lawyer and want to request on an ethics advisory opinion, contact the Advisory Committee in writing according to the procedure described below. (Source: http://supremecourt.ne.gov)
Position |
Member |
App. Date |
Term Expires |
Chair |
Rick Ediger, Scottsbluff
Appointed Chair 11-22-06 |
11-21-01 |
12-31-08 |
Vice Chair |
Sally Rasmussen, Lincoln
Appointed Vice Chair 11-22-06 |
10-9-02 |
12-31-09 |
District 1 |
Michael Thew, Lincoln
Reappointed 10-24-07 |
11-22-06 |
12-31-14 |
District 2 |
Mark A. Weber, Omaha |
12-12-07 |
12-31-10 |
District 3 |
James G. Kube, Norfolk |
10-27-04 |
12-31-11 |
District 4 |
Michael W. Pirtle, Omaha |
10-27-04 |
12-31-11 |
District 5 |
Lisa Stava, Hastings |
1-24-08 |
12-31-12 |
District 6 |
Michael Javoronok, Scottsbluff |
11-22-06 |
12-31-13 |
Membership, Authority and Procedure
The eight members of the Lawyers' Advisory Committee are attorneys appointed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Each Supreme Court Judicial District is represented on the Committee and the chairperson and vice chairperson are selected at large.
Pursuant to Rule of Discipline 5, the Advisory Committee may render, upon the request of a Nebraska attorney, an advisory opinion or an interpretation of the 'Rules of Professional Conduct' regarding anticipatory conduct on the part of the requesting attorney. An attorney requesting an opinion from the Advisory Committee must prepare and submit a statement of the specific facts upon which the opinion is requested and a memorandum directing the attention of the Committee to the pertinent 'Rules of Professional Conduct' and relevant case authority. The chairperson of the Advisory Committee may waive this requirement in appropriate cases.
All opinions are filed with and distributed through the Counsel for Discipline. Opinions from 1968 to present are available at this site. Visit http://supremecourt.ne.gov for a comprehensive table of ethics opinions since 1994. Please note that the Lawyer's Rules of Professional Conduct was revised effective September 1, 2005. Opinions before the revision have not necessarily been revised to fit the current Rules.
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