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Resources
: Nebraska Lawyer Magazine
The Nebraska
Lawyer Magazine is published monthly by the NSBA and is sent to
every member of the Association. News, bar events, and relevant
legal issues are covered, along with a column from the NSBA President.
Articles from current and past
issues are available online for viewing and downloading. Each
volunteer issue editor seeks authors for articles in upcoming magazines.
For information on authoring a future magazine article, see the
guidelines or contact
the NSBA staff.
The navigation
bar on your left contains links to the current issue or back issues
dating all the way back to May 1998. Please utilize this tremendous
resource for your professional growth and success.
Sample
Article (October 2003 Issue)
Professional
Responsibility
Squeaky Wheels
by Dennis Carlson
In
building and maintaining an attorney-client relationship, the
perception of the client is often as important as reality. Here
are some things you can do to keep your clients informed:
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Explain to the client at the onset of the relationship the
various stages of a legal proceeding and provide a tentative
timetable for case progression.
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Forward copies of all correspondenceto the client.
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Forward copies of all pleadings and discovery to the client.
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Provide detailed billing statements to the client that set
out specific attorney and staff activities.
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Forward copies of all court orders and decisions to the client.
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Provide copies of all briefs and legal memoranda to the client.
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If the case is in a period of inactivity (such as waiting
for a trial date or for an appellate argument), explain to
the client that there will be a gap in communication
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