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Meetings & Seminars For the Legal Community

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 12:33pm

During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Daily Record is sharing information about webinars of interest to the legal community, in addition to postponements and cancellations of meetings and seminars. If you have an update, please email news@omahadailyrecord.com.

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Deadline Approaches for Douglas County Juvenile Court Opening

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 07/02/2020 - 5:00am

Applications are due by July 14 for those interested in filling Judge Christopher E. Kelly’s spot on bench for the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County.

A public hearing will be held using WebEx in Courtroom 413 of the Douglas County District Court on Aug. 4 at 9:30 a.m. at 1701 Farnam St. in Omaha, Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg announced in a news release.

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Public Defender Disbarred After Cocaine Charge

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 07/01/2020 - 12:00am

A western Nebraska attorney accused of accepting cocaine as payment for legal services has been disbarred.

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Probation, Pretrial Officers Innovate in Field During Crisis

Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 06/27/2020 - 2:00am

Chief Pretrial Services Officer Patricia Trevino of the Eastern District of Michigan thought she was prepared for the worst as the COVID-19 health crisis made its way to Detroit. But nothing prepared her for the emotional challenges ahead when several court employees tested positive for the virus or lost loved ones and needed to self-quarantine.

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Iowa Judicial Branch, Counties Work on Coronavirus Checklist

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 7:53am

Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa State Association of Counties and the Iowa Judicial Branch have collaborated on a checklist of COVID-19 protective measures so members of the public and state and county employees can safely return to Iowa’s courthouses.

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Gage Clerk Magistrate Retires

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 7:52am

Lincoln – Gage County Court Clerk Magistrate Vicki Brolhorst submitted her notice of retirement effective July 17, after beginning work with the Judicial Branch on March 27, 1972.

In her notice of retirement, Brolhorst noted that she has enjoyed working for the state court system for the last 48 years and will miss the people she has met through her work.

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Katherine Armbruster Picked to Lead County Court in Stanton

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 7:52am

Lincoln – Katherine Armbruster has been selected to serve as Stanton County Court Clerk Magistrate in Stanton. Armbruster began work as clerk magistrate on June 1.

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Judge’s Facebook Friendship Upends Wisconsin Custody Case

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

Madison, Wis. – A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled last week that a judge’s decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child custody case he was hearing created at least the appearance of bias, the first case of its kind in the state and one that could test the boundaries of social media use by judges.

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ABA Announces Strategic Partnership With Clio

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 3:00am

The American Bar Association is teaming up with legal technology services provider Clio for a new strategic partnership and with LexisNexis to distribute antitrust law information to attorneys.