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Douglas County Juvenile Court Draws 16 Candidates

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:00am

Sixteen candidates are up for two vacant spots on the Douglas County Juvenile Court bench.

The vacancies were created by the retirement of Judge Douglas F. Johnson and the resignation of Judge Elizabeth G. Crnkovich.

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NSBA Recognizes Legacy of Its 50, 25 Year Members

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 12:00am

La Vista – The Nebraska State Bar Association celebrated the contribution of its 50- and 25-year members with a recognition lunch on Oct. 11 near the conclusion of the association’s Annual Meeting.

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Iowa Governor Encourages Hire of Formerly Incarcerated

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 12:00am

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will hold a breakfast roundtable next month to stress the benefits to businesses of hiring formerly incarcerated employees.

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Iowa Governor Creates Criminal Justice Reform Working Group

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 12:00am

The governor of Iowa is establishing a working group focused on criminal justice reform.

The announcement by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds came Oct. 15 at the seventh annual Iowa Summit on Justice & Disparities, sponsored by the NAACP.

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NSBA Welcomes New Leadership at Meeting

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 12:00am

La Vista – The Nebraska State Bar Association welcomed new 2019-20 leaders at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting last Friday at the La Vista Embassy Suites.

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Gavel Passed to Mattoon to Lead State Bar Association

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Fri, 10/18/2019 - 12:00am

J. Scott Paul, left, outgoing Nebraska State Bar Association president, poses for a photo with Steven F. Mattoon, NSBA president elect, during a ceremonial gavel passing reception at the Happy Hollow Club in Omaha on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart.)

The ceremonial gavel has been passed to the new president of the Nebraska State Bar Association.

Outgoing president J. Scott Paul welcomed incoming president Steven F. Mattoon during a reception Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Omaha’s Happy Hollow Club.

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Attorneys Roll Up Sleeves for State Bar Blood Drive

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:00am

La Vista – Melanie Whittamore-Mantzios chose to use some downtime at a conference to make a difference in her community.

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‘Invisible Wall’ Restrictions Keep Out Legal Immigrants, Too

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:00am

Immigration cases that use to be a “slam dunk” – those involving victims of human trafficking with robust applications with ample evidence of eligibility – have become long shots after numerous changes to the immigration system made by federal officials.