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Nuremburg to The Hague Offers Profound Experience

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:00am

The 2019 cohort of the Nuremberg to the Hague summer study abroad program capped off a month of learning and exploration in Europe with a prestigious moot court team award.

Tomorrow’s Witnesses Learn From Holocaust Survivors

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:00am
Members of Creighton’s Nuremburg to The Hague Program pose for a photo in Krakow, Poland. (Courtesy Creighton Law)

It was the world’s greatest crime, perpetrated against millions of human beings more than seven decades ago by a complex and horrifying bureaucracy dedicated to murder.

NATA Selects 2019-20 Officers, Directors

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:00am

The Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys selected a slate of new officers during its annual meeting held Friday, Sept. 13.

At the meeting, personal injury attorney Jason Ausman of Omaha became NATA president. Andrew Sibbernsen of Omaha became president-elect, while Brock Wurl of North Platte became secretary and Todd Bennett of Lincoln was selected as the new treasurer.

Selected to serve three-year terms as NATA directors were:

• Greg Coffey of Lincoln

• Steve Gerdes of Omaha

• Aaron Brown of Omaha

• Joe Dowding of Lincoln

Nebraska Law, Stratcom Team Up for Warfare Law Conference

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:00am

Bellevue – The University of Nebraska College of Law recently brought its fourth annual Advanced Operations Law Conference to Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue.

Security Tests May Have Included Burglary of Two Iowa Courthouses

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:00am

Two Iowa courthouses appear to have been broken into as part of a company’s zealous efforts to test the security of court records.

Annual Softball Game a Home Run for Barristers’ Club

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 12:00am

The Omaha Barristers’ Club played its annual softball game with county attorneys and public defenders from Douglas County.

After rain earlier in the week, the game was moved to the field at Memorial Park. It was scheduled at Dill Softball Complex.

Power Outage Results in Loss Of Clerk, Attorney Applications

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 12:00am

Some law school students and graduates who applied for federal court clerkships and staff attorney positions may have to refile some of their documentation.

Juvenile Court ‘All Hands on Deck’ After Judge’s Departure

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 12:00am

The recent departure of Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Elizabeth G. Crnkovich has left court staff scrambling.

Nomination Commission Reopens Application Window, Picks Two Finalists in Sixth Judicial District

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 12:00am

Two finalists were selected on Thursday for a vacancy on the 6th Judicial District bench after the nominating commission couldn’t agree on recommendations during an initial round of candidates.

Fields of Dreams: New Citizens Sworn in at Pro Ballparks

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 12:00am

Washington – Two of America’s most memory-laden traditions, the welcoming of new citizens and baseball, have come together this year to create a sense of community and diversity at stadiums across the country.

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