The NSBA is here to help you transition into the practice of law by providing you with resources and opportunities. Membership to the Nebraska State Bar Association and its Sections is FREE for law students at Creighton University School of Law and the University of Nebraska College of Law. - To join the NSBA as a Law Student Member, please contact Elisa Oria.
- Existing Law Student Members
You can login to the NSBA website using your law school student ID. A default password has been provided to you via email. Once you login for the first time we recommend creating your own personal password. If you need assistance with your login, please contact Elisa Oria
Here are some ways to get connected: Section Membership: Start Building Your Professional Network Build your professional network by joining a NSBA Section. Our Online Section Communities are a great way to network, ask questions and get content relevant to certain practice areas. Law Students can join any NSBA Section for Free through the NSBA Store or by contacting the NSBA Section Facilitator, Brianna Petersen. Pro Bono Opportunities The Volunteer Lawyers Project serves thousands of low-income Nebraskans each year by connecting lawyers with pro bono opportunities. Law students are welcome to participate in these pro bono opportunities under the supervision of a volunteer lawyer. Contact the pro bono programs at your law school or the Volunteer Lawyers Project to get involved. Find more information here. The Rural Practice Initiative Program Are you considering practicing in rural Nebraska? Join us for the Rural Practice Initiative Interview Events by contacting your Career Services Dean. Find more information here. Continuing Legal Education CLE Law students can attend NSBA CLE events for FREE. Check the NSBA Calendar to find a CLE that piques your interest. As a NSBA member, you will also receive emails and mailings notifying you of CLEs you may be interested in. CLEs are also a great place to network with fellow law students and attorneys and explore many different areas of legal practice. The NSBA provides its members with free access to Decisis legal research tool. Forget the days of cluttered interfaces, sifting through irrelevant search results and unreliable case law citators. Built on cutting-edge technology, Decisis supports flexible search options to help you locate relevant results across cases, codes, court rules, regulations, and select agency decisions. Nebraska Child Support Calculator The Nebraska Child Support Calculator is a state-of-the-art platform for calculating child support in all Nebraska courts. We hope you will learn how to use this valuable member benefit through your law school legal clinic. Your login for the Nebraska Child Support Calculator is the same as your student login. The NSBA Knowledge Hub Explore thought leadership content and solutions from experts and vendors in the legal industry. Gain access to our curated online library of timely and downloadable content on more than 25 critical topics. Expect a mix of technical, management and professional development topics designed to meet your needs as a legal professional.
NLAP The Nebraska Lawyers Assistance Program (NLAP) offers help to lawyers, judges and law students troubled by substance abuse problems, stress, depression and other types of disorders that may have a negative impact on their practice of law or their personal lives. If you have concerns about one of your colleagues or about yourself, please call NLAP. All information received and provided to NLAP is confidential. The NLAP toll-free hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (888) 584-6527 (584-NLAP). The Nebraska Lawyer Magazine The Nebraska Lawyer is published six times a year. It features articles on substantive legal topics written by local attorneys, along with news and information about bar events. If you provide us with an address in your member profile, you will receive a complimentary copy. E-counsel The NSBA’s electronic newsletter, E-counsel is emailed periodically and keeps you up to date on Court News, NSBA News, CLE Updates & Practice Tips. SOLACE If you are aware of anyone within the Nebraska legal community (lawyers, law office personnel, judges, courthouse employees, law students, etc.) who suffers a sudden, catastrophic loss due to an unexpected event, illness or injury, the NSBA’s SOLACE Program can likely assist that person in some meaningful way. We have a network of generous Nebraska-licensed attorneys willing to get involved. We do not solicit monetary donations, but can assist with contributions of clothing, housing, transportation, medical community contacts, and a myriad of other possible solutions through the thousands of contacts available to us through the NSBA and its membership. Law Student Debt Refinancing through So-Fi When the time is right, the NSBA has a partnership with So-Fi to assist you with student debt refinancing. Let the NSBA assist you with your transition from law school to the legal profession. Many more benefits will become available when you become a sustaining member of the NSBA. Once you pass the bar exam, your first year of NSBA membership is free!
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