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Law Day 2019: Flood Asks for Omaha Legal Community To Help Support Local Reporters, Media

Published by admin on Mon, 05/06/2019 - 12:00am

More than 200 members of Omaha’s legal community gathered Wednesday for a luncheon marking the annual celebration of Law Day with the presentation of awards and a keynote address on this year’s theme, “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.”

The Omaha Bar Association recognized several community outreach efforts organized as part of Law Day, including an annual mock trial, classroom visits by lawyers and judges, and essay and poster contests for area students.

Law Day 2019: Wolf v. Pig – Who Prevails?

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

Would the Big Bad Wolf prevail in his tort claim for damages that he filed against Curly Pig after he was injured falling into a vat of boiling water at Pig’s home? One hundred fifth-graders from OPS’s Liberty Elementary School watched the (mock) trial held in their gym, with 12 of them serving as jurors, at the Omaha Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day Mock Trial. 

Fiscal Responsibility Lacking

Published by admin on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 12:00am

Gov. Pete Ricketts’ veto of the Gage County bail out sales tax hike is just another chapter in the financial woes of state and local govern­ment.

Not long ago you learned of the calamity in Omaha Public Schools pension system. It wasn’t alone.

County Invites Feedback at Public Forums About Justice Center

Published by admin on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:00am

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners and Justice Center Development Corp. have scheduled three public forums for next week to provide updates on the juvenile justice center project.

The public will have an oppor­tunity to share thoughts and ask questions about the proposed plans, according to a news release.

Family Law Focus of CLE Seminar, Updated Manual

Published by admin on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:00am

The Nebraska State Bar Association’s 2019 Family Law Seminar is set for Monday in Omaha.

Registration is still open on the NSBA website, nebar.com, for the summit, which runs 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St. The event of­fers 6.25 hours of CLE in person or via distance learning. 

The seminar will provide fam­ily law lawyers with an update on recently passed legislation and case law, as well as information on how family law intersects with immi­gration, bankruptcy, military retire­ment and federal tax cuts.

New Lawyers Sworn In During April Ceremony

Published by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00am

The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission by examina­tion. A swearing-in ceremony took place Thursday, April 25th in the Warner Chamber of the State Capitol building.

Legal Aid Office Opens a Year After Fire

Published by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00am

Lincoln – A three-alarm fire broke out in a century-old historic building in downtown Lincoln on President’s Day 2018, leaving Legal Aid of Nebraska and others with millions of dollars in damage and no permanent office space.

The nonprofit organization has risen from the ashes of the fire with a new office space in Lincoln’s Terminal Building, which is now open to the public.

Ellick Award: Johnson Helped Spark Referrals For Unbundled Legal Services

Published by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00am

Karisa D. Johnson knows she will be volunteering on the second Monday of every month, but she was surprised when that few hours of commit­ment each month trans­lated into recognition for her im­pact on the legal com­munity.

Johnson is the recipi­ent of this year’s Alfred G. Ellick Lawyer Referral Award for her volunteer efforts over the past decade and for helping to establish that referrals for limited scope representation are permitted through the Omaha Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service.

Public Service Awards: Dedicated to Telling the Stories of the Omaha Bar Association

Published by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00am

Two journalists have dedicated their careers to the importance of telling the stories of the legal com­munity in Omaha.

Through their positions at The Daily Record, these two women have shaped the relationship be­tween the Omaha Bar Association and the city’s daily legal newspaper, a relationship that stretches back to the beginning of both organizations in the late 1800s.

This year’s Omaha Bar Association Public Service Award honors The Daily Record publisher Lynda Henningsen and local news editor Lorraine Boyd.

Robert M. Spire Public Service Award: Fenner’s Legacy Spans Generations in Legal Community

Published by admin on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:00am

The legal profession owes a debt of gratitude to Creighton University Law Professor G. Michael Fenner.

Fenner helped preserve the Nebraska State Bar Association in the immediate aftermath of its court-mandated transition to a vol­untary membership. Fenner has facilitated visits by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to teach law seminars at Creighton for more than two decades. On a personal level, Fenner has mentored, en­couraged and supported countless law students and young attorneys as they began their careers.

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