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Meetings & Seminars For the Legal Community

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 10:45am

The Daily Record is collecting information on meetings and seminars for the legal community.

District Attorneys Refuse to Prosecute Some Laws

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 5:00am

When Republican lawmakers in Tennessee blocked a policy to ease up on low-level marijuana cases, Nashville’s top prosecutor decided on a workaround: He just didn’t charge anyone with the crime.

Hundreds Join Women’s March Held at Nebraska State Capitol

Published by Derek Noehren on Thu, 10/21/2021 - 2:00am

Lincoln Women’s March organized a rally to defend women’s reproductive rights on Oct. 2 at the north side of Nebraska State Capitol.

The march was hosted in response to the Texas Supreme Court’s decision to allow a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to go into effect on Sept. 1. This makes Texas one of the strictest states in terms of access to abortion services. 

Risky Business: Some Capitol Riot Defendants Forgo Lawyers

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 4:00am

Some of the defendants charged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol are turning away defense lawyers and electing to represent themselves, undeterred by their lack of legal training or repeated warnings from judges.

That choice already has led to some curious legal maneuvers and awkward exchanges in court.

Kearney Group Wants to Help Inmates Succeed, Leave Prison

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 3:00am

It’s not government programs that help people in prison, it’s relationships.

That belief is the foundation for an organization that’s taking shape in the Kearney area. The Master Trauma Foundation aims to enlist passionate members of churches to help men and women in prison or rehabilitation to get their lives back together.

Former Archdiocese Chancellor Facing 2 Felony Theft Counts

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:00am

A former chancellor for the Roman Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Omaha has been charged with two felony counts accusing him of stealing a total of more than $285,000 from a former priest and from a Springfield parish.

Records Released in Review of Overcrowding in State Prisons

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 10/20/2021 - 12:00am

Nebraska’s court system agreed to release a nonprofit group’s analysis of state criminal justice data after the governor’s office refused to release the information.

The judicial branch released almost 100 pages of reports the nonprofit Crime and Justice Institute has presented to a group of officials who are trying to decide how to address Nebraska’s prison overcrowding.

U.S. District Court to Hold Memorial for Judge Smith Camp

Published by Derek Noehren on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 4:00am

A memorial will be held the week of Thanksgiving for a former United States District Court for the District of Nebraska judge who died last year.

Mediation Can Solve Conflict Without Need for Litigation

Published by Derek Noehren on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 3:00am

 

Mediation takes a different approach than litigation to solving problems, and there are many types of mediation aimed at resolving different situations.

This week is the American Bar Association’s Mediation Week, so The Daily Record is taking a look at the role mediation can play.

Interconnectedness Topic of Legal Aid Luncheon

Published by Derek Noehren on Sat, 10/16/2021 - 5:00am

The theme of this year’s Friends of Legal Aid Luncheon fundraiser was interdependence.

Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has revealed countless ways in which we rely upon one another: for food, for shelter, for education, for transportation, for health care and for justice. And this interconnectedness is not a flaw in us, but a feature, according to keynote speaker, writer and activist Mia Birdsong.

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