Legal News

ABA Honors 9th Circuit Judge With Annual Marshall Award

Published by admin on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 12:00am

San Francisco – Judge M. Margaret McKeown of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit receive the American Bar Association’s prestigious John Marshall Award  on Aug. 9 during the ABA’s annual meeting.

Rya Zobel, a Child of Nazi Germany, Says She’s ‘Incredibly Fortunate’

Published by admin on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 12:00am

Judge Rya Zobel, of the District of Massachusetts, joined a historic class of 23 women who in 1979 transformed the federal Judiciary. In a group of pioneering women lawyers, her journey to the federal bench was perhaps the most remarkable.

Nebraska Appleseed Files Lawsuit to Stop Privatization in Eastern Service Area

Published by admin on Fri, 09/06/2019 - 12:00am

Nebraska Appleseed is asking the judicial system to end the privatization of child welfare case management in the Omaha area.

David Gardels Brings His Legal Expertise to Support of Opera Omaha

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2019 - 12:00am

Music has always been a large part of David Gardels’ life.

Creighton Law Student Finds Link to Omaha in Nuremberg

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2019 - 12:00am

Chris McMahon found a piece of home while feeling homesick at the conclusion of Creighton University’s Nuremberg Summer Program in Nuremberg, Germany.

Creighton Law Alumna Named To Iowa Court of Appeals

Published by admin on Wed, 09/04/2019 - 12:00am

Judge Julie Schumacher was selected by Gov. Kim Reynolds last week to serve on the Iowa Court of Appeals.

Schumacher, a district judge in northwest Iowa, will serve on the state’s appellate court that hears and decides appeals from district courts across Iowa.

Douglas County Jail Seeks Help For Overcrowding

Published by admin on Wed, 09/04/2019 - 12:00am

The Douglas County Jail was bursting at its seams earlier this summer, prompting a request for attorneys and judges to reduce the pressure on the county facility.

Barristers Enjoy Summer Sizzle With Friends, Colleagues

Published by admin on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 2:00am

The Omaha Barristers’ Club presented the 2019 Barristers’ Steak Fry, sponsored by The Daily Record, at Elmwood Park on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019.

Below, a crowd of more than a hundred attorneys, judges, friends and family to socialize and enjoy a cool breeze on a summer evening.

Daily Record Publisher Jason Huff met with guests at the steak fry. Huff took over as publisher of the newspaper earlier this year.

“It went very well,” Huff said.

The Omaha Bar Association will hold its 49th annual Fall Kickoff barbecue this Thursday.

Admirers Line Up to Wish Johnson Farewell

Published by admin on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 1:00am
The staff of CASA for Douglas County pose with Judge Douglas F. Johnson at his retirement party Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)

Judge Douglas F. Johnson held a retirement party at the Douglas County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 20.

Meetings & Seminars For the Legal Community

Published by admin on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 12:00am

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Nebraska State Bar Association
Resolving Federal Cases Using ADR

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