CHARITABLE FUNDS INC.,
CFI's Barristers' Ball
The First Annual Barristers’ Ball
"Starry Starry Night " is scheduled for April
30, 2005 at the Hilton Omaha Downtown. The Barristers' Ball
is a black-tie optional celebration in the cause of improving
access to justice in Nebraska. Over 400 leaders from the
fields of law, business, government, and community development
from across the state will be attending. The ball includes
a reception, gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions and
a dance. Through corporate sponsorship and generous patrons,
the ball is expected to raise substantial dollars that fund
the NSBA's Pro Bono legal services program, the Volunteer
Lawyers Project. To be a law firm sponsor or to buy a table,
click here. To buy tickets online, go to http://www.nebar.com/store/category.asp?category=81
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE BARRISTERS BALL!!
Mark your calendars!! The second annual Race Judicata is
scheduled for April 30, 2005 at Chalco Hills
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL RACE JUDICATA!!
Don't miss out on the second annual
Greater Nebraska Golf Scramble on June 17, 2005 at Wild
Horse Golf Course in Gothenburg!
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL GREATER NEBRASKA
GOLF TOURNAMENT!!
The ninth annual NSBA golf tournament will be August 26,
2005 at the Platteview Country Club!
THANK
YOU TO THE SPONSORS OF THE NINTH ANNUAL NSBA GOLF TOURNAMENT!!
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JOIN THE UNL STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION AT THEIR ANNUAL GOLF
SCRAMBLE
The UNL Student Bar Association is holding
their annual golf scramble at Crooked Creek Golf Club in Lincoln
on April 2, 2005 starting at 1:00 p.m. To
register please click here.
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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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HOUSE MEETINGS
CLICK
HERE FOR THE NSBA CALENDAR
Future meetings of the House of Delegates will be held on
Friday, April 22, 2005 at University of Nebraska-Kearney and
on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at the Cornhusker Hotel in
Lincoln, during the 2005 Annual Meeting.
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YOUNG LAWYERS BEST PRACTICES
SEMINAR SERIES
You are invited by the Nebraska State
Bar Association's Mentoring Committee and Young Lawyers Section to
attend, free of charge, the Best Practices seminar series. The
eight session series will focus on a wide range of substantive
topics and will offer practical training for new lawyers and
identify available resources to aid in your practice. The sessions
will be led by experienced Nebraska attorneys who will offer
insight, from a practical prospective, on how to successfully
practice law. Additionally, at the conclusion of each seminar, the
Nebraska State Bar Association will sponsor a free Reception for
the participants to get to know each other and other members of
the Nebraska Bar. Here is your opportunity to obtain high quality
training at no cost and meet many fellow Bar Members.
The fifth session of 2005 is scheduled for April 6, 2005
at the UNL law school. John Frey & Dick Garden will discuss
the topics of Elderlaw and Bankruptcy. A reception will follow.
Click here for the registration form.
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SECOND REVISED VERSION OF THE PROPOSED NEBRASKA
RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
The Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) filed a “Petition
to Adopt Rules of Professional Conduct Governing Attorneys,”
requesting that the Nebraska Supreme Court adopt the proposed
Nebraska Rules of Professional Conduct and repeal Nebraska’s
Code of Professional Responsibility. The second set of revisions
is posted on the website for comment.
Link to the Rules page of the website: http://court.nol.org/rules/
Look under the proposed rules for comment.
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FIFTEEN SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR COUNTY JUDGE IN THE 2ND JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/fugit2.htm
March 22, 2005
LINCOLN -- Ann C. Addison-Wageman, Omaha; David K. Arterburn,
Papillion; David V. Chebatoris, Plattsmouth; Charles E. Dorwart,
Bellevue; Steven A. Gabrial, Papillion; John E. Higgins, Plattsmouth;
Max J. Kelch, Nebraska City; Mark A. Klinker, Papillion; Christopher
J. Lathrop, Papillion; Brian J. Muench, Papillion; Timothy
W. Nelsen, Talmage; Michael W. Pirtle, Omaha; Jerry J. Sena,
Omaha; Michael A. Smith, Springfield; and William C. Warnes,
Bellevue, have submitted applications for appointment as County
Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass, Sarpy
and Otoe counties. The vacancy is due to the retirement of
Judge Larry F. Fugit, effective April 1, 2005.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission
will be held in District Courtroom # 3 at the Sarpy County
Courthouse located at 1210 Golden Gate Drive in Papillion,
Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 11, 2005.
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&dc2.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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2004 ANNUAL CASELOAD REPORTS FOR ALL NEBRASKA COURTS
2004 Annual Caseload Reports for All Nebraska Courts are
now on the
web:
http://court.nol.org/community/04caseload.htm
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FOURTEEN SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR COUNTY JUDGE IN THE 5TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/hatfield2.htm
March 24, 2005
LINCOLN -- Andrea E. Belgau, Columbus; Dorothy D. Benton,
Phillips; Linda S. Caster Senff, Hampton; Steven M. Curry,
Central City; Thomas J. Klein, Wahoo; Wesley D. Nespor, Fullerton;
C. Jo Petersen, Beaver Crossing; Michael H. Powell, Aurora;
Kent E. Rauert, York; Julie L. Reiter, Bellwood; James C.
Stecker, Columbus; Vincent Valentino, York; Lynnett M. Wagner,
Grand Island; and Nancy L. Waldron, Exeter, have submitted
applications for appointment as County Judge in the 5th Judicial
District, which consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton,
Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York Counties.
The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Gary F. Hatfield,
effective March 31, 2005.
The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will
be held in the District Court Courtroom at the Seward County
Courthouse in Seward, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on
Wednesday, April 13, 2005. The principal place of office for
the judicial vacancy will be either Hamilton or Merrick County.
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&dc5.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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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
The 2005 Session is now just over half way completed.
Legislative hearings are finished, and most floor action will
consider prioritized bills and the biennium budget. Now is
a good time to review the bills which we are following for
you. Click
here for the current status of the bills. If you have
any questions or comments, please let us know.
Ruth Mueller Robak LLC
530 South 13th Street, Suite 110
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Telephone: 402.434.3399
Fax: 402.434.3390
Website: www.ruthmueller.com
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LEGAL DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Nebraska’s first Legal Diversity Summit has been scheduled
for April 11, 2005 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Embassy Suites
(555 S. 10th Street) in Omaha. This important event will include:
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Archer, the first African American
President of the American Bar Association, former Michigan
Supreme Court Justice, former mayor of Detroit, and named
one of the United States’ Most Powerful Attorneys by the National
Law Journal.
Sessions on how to improve your efforts to recruit and retain
attorneys of color.
Networking Reception with minority law students from Nebraska,
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota.
Introduction of Nebraska’s new Legal Diversity Website, a
new venue for Nebraska’s legal employers to specifically recruit
attorneys of color.
This conference is a joint effort of the Nebraska State Bar
Association, the Midlands Bar Association, the Nebraska Hispanic
Bar Association, the Nebraska Supreme Court, the Minority
and Justice Implementation Committee, Creighton University
School of Law and the University of Nebraska College of Law.
The goal of this event is to bring legal employers together
to focus on increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of
our profession. 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, and a renewed commitment to work together
toward a more diverse legal community in Nebraska. For more
information or to register for the event, contact Liz Neeley,
PhD at the Nebraska State Bar Association at (402) 475-7091
or lneeley@nebar.com.
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THE DISTRICT COURT OF NEBRASKA, FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE
TO ATTORNEYS COURT RULE AMENDMENTS
The Douglas County District Court is considering a proposed
amendment to Rule 4-2 of the rules of the District Court.
Click
here to view the amendment.
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