Judge David K. Arterburn, York College class of 1977, was presented with the College’s ‘Alumni of the Year’ award during the College’s Homecoming in October 2017. The award outlined the following information about Judge Arterburn in their announcement: David Arterburn is a judge of the Nebraska State Court of Appeals. He previously served as a District Court Judge in Sarpy County Nebraska for a period of nearly 12 years where he also presided over the drug court. Arterburn began his career in...Read more

The Sherwood Foundation has awarded the Administrative Office of the Courts /Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) $1 million to integrate the restorative justice practice of Victim Youth Conferencing (VYC) across the state. The goal of VYC is to reduce youth involvement in the juvenile justice system. In addition to the significantly high percentage (85%) of youth fulfilling reparation plans, the 2015-2017 pilot VYC project demonstrated early remarkable gains in reducing recidivism, in which 4 of...Read more

The Women and the Law Section of the Nebraska State Bar Association is pleased to announce that Riko Bishop, Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge, has received the 2017 Outstanding Contributor to Women in the Law Award. Judge Bishop makes a concerted effort to mentor young women (and men) in pursuit of a legal career. She takes personal interest in mentoring aspiring women and minorities who are considering the law on how to prepare for law school and how to develop a legal career. Judge Bishop has...Read more