CREIGHTON
UNDERGRAD MOCK TRIAL NEEDS YOUR HELP
Creighton University Mock Trial is hosting a college
mock trial competition this weekend, Nov 19, 20 and needs
your help. We have called, emailed, begged and can't even
come close to enough attorneys to judge this competition.
There are schools from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Missouri, and Kansas coming to the event. There are four rounds.
Each round needs at least 30
attorneys to have two judges in each courtroom.
Right now, at 5am on Wednesday morning, we have less than
10 of the 30 judges we need for each of the four rounds! Please
help!!!
Schedule:
Saturday 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday 5 pm - 8:30 pm
Sunday 8 am - 11:30 am
Sunday 12:30 - 4pm
Please call Theresa Gase at 598-4273 or Theresa@gase.com
to help
I have set up a page at www.gase.com/mocktrial
if you want to check on the recruiting progress of volunteers
Thanks so much for your support
Theresa Gase
(402) 598-4273
TGase@LoneStarSolutions.com
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UPCOMING CFI EVENTS
Please
mark your calendars for any or all of the upcoming CFI events
in 2006.
April 22,
2006 – 3rd Annual NLAP Race Judicata at Chalco Hills
Recreation Area, Omaha. Run & Fitness Walk to Benefit
Nebraska Lawyers’ Assistance Program (NLAP) 10K (6.2 miles)
& 2 mile fun run/walk. Men and women runners; law firm/other
team competition. Registration includes event t-shirt. Medals
awarded to top 10 men and women and trophies to top 3 teams.
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.
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.
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.
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SEVEN SUBMIT THEIR NAMES FOR DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE 11TH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- Daylene A. Bennett, McCook; Maurice A. Green,
McCook; Jeffery S.
Meyer, North Platte; Joel W. Phillips, Wallace; David W. Urbom,
Arapahoe; Terrance O. Waite, North Platte; and Paul Wood,
McCook, have submitted applications for appointment as District
Judge in the 11th Judicial District consisting of Arthur,
Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock,
Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow,
and Thomas counties. The vacancy is due to the retirement
of Judge John J. Battershell.
The public hearing
of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held in the
District Court Courtroom at the Red Willow County Courthouse
located at
502 Norris Avenue in McCook, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00
a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 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&dc11.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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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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APPLICATION DEADLINE SET FOR DISTRICT COURT JUDGE VACANCY,
3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LINCOLN -- According
to Supreme Court Justice William M. Connolly, the Judicial
Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 3rd Judicial
District (consisting of Lancaster County) will hold a public
hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the State Capitol
in Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,
December 13, 2005. At the hearing, the Commission will receive
information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the
vacancy in the office of District Judge due to the retirement
of Judge Bernard J. McGinn, effective October 1, 2005.
The public is welcome
to attend the hearing and present information concerning candidates
for the judicial opening. Individuals interested in applying
for the position must do so on an approved form available
through the Chairperson of the Commission or the Office of
the State Court Administrator, P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE
68509. The application form may also be printed from the Nebraska
Judicial Branch Web site at www.nebraskacourt.com/manual/application.htm.
Completed applications must be returned no later than 5:00
p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2005, to the Chairperson, Justice
Connolly, at the above-stated address or delivered to the
office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Room 2413, State
Capitol.
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/rosterdc3.htm.
For special accommodations
relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call
(402) 471-3730.
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NEBRASKA LEGAL DIVERSITY WEBSITE
Is your firm or organization hiring? Are you looking
for a more diverse group of applicants? By registering with
the Nebraska Legal Diversity Website you can post job descriptions
and solicit résumés from a diverse group of
attorneys for free. The website also provides access to valuable
links and resources with information about how to improve
the diversity of your firm or organization. Website sponsorship
opportunities are also available. Demonstrate your commitment
and increase your visibility by becoming a sponsor of Nebraska’s
Legal Diversity Website today!
www.nelegaldiversity.org
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BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR FOR THE FALL
OF 2005
The sixthinstallment of the Best Pratices Series is scheduled
at the Regency Lodge in Omaha on November 29, 2005. The topic
is Divorce: Support, Alimony and Property Settlement Agreements
by Amy Geren. Click
here for additional information and the registration form.
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GREAT PLAINS TAX INSTITUTE
The 2005 Great
Plains Federal Tax Institute is meeting in Omaha at the
Embassy Suites-Old Market on December 1 and 2, 2005
The program will feature
current developments in Income, Estate, and Gift Tax and much
more up-to-the-minute tax information of interest to CPAs, Attorneys,
Financial Planners, Life Insurance Professionals and other Tax
Professionals.
Click here for the current press
release.
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JUDICIAL RESOURCES COMMISSION-4TH DISTRICT
The Judicial Resources Commission will meet to determine whether
a judicial vacancy exists in the office of district judge
in the fourth judicial district.
http://court.nol.org/press/releases/1206hearing.htm
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BAR DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS
Bar Directories will be mailing throughout the month of November.
If you are a member with ACTIVE status, and
have not received your
Directory by November 30th, please let us know and we will
get one
to you.
Pre-ordered directories or orders for more than one, will
begin
shipping next week and will continue until we are done. To
order
extra copies, please contact Sophia McDermott at the bar or
email
smcdermott@nebar.com.
A correction page for the Directory will be printed in the
January
2006 issue of The Nebraska Lawyer and posted to the website.
If
you have corrections to the Directory (excluding address changes),
please send them to Anne Nau at the NSBA, email: anau@nebar.com.
We have received reports of one or two directories with backwards
pages in the Active member section. If you happen to get one,
please let us know ASAP and we will send you a new one.
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