In 2015 the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) partnered with the University of Minnesota's Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking (CRJP) to initiate a pilot Victim Youth Conference (VYC) project involving The Mediation Center in Lincoln, Mediation West in Scottsbluff, and Concord Mediation...

The six Office of Dispute Resolution-approved mediation centers have been providing small claims mediation for over two decades. Recently, The Mediation Center-Lincoln celebrated the efforts of small claims mediation for Lancaster County Courts. Its program began in 1996 and is the oldest...

The Administrative Office of Probation has announced that it has recently partnered with the Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) to improve its response regarding the investigation and supervision of Adult Sex Offender clients as well as Juveniles Who Sexually Harm clients. CSOM is a national...

“Take Your Dog to Work Day” is Friday, June 23, 2017. While most courthouses do not allow dogs in the building, Nebraska has a couple of working dogs who attend court on a regular basis. Manny (pictured) is Sarpy County’s courthouse dog and is trained to calm victims and witnesses in pretrial...

The Chief Justice devotes several days each summer traveling outside the Lincoln area to meet with judges, court and probation staff, and to observe local programs and services. The 2017 summer tour will take the Chief, key court staff, and select judges and justices to the southwestern portion of...

Chief Judge Frankie Moore (left) and Chief Justice Heavican visit with Lexington High School counselor Ms. Michele McKeone while touring the “English as a Second Language” class at the high school. The complete tour included a poetry reading and a group discussion with students who transferred from...

Students from Lexington High School perform their dramatization of the trial of Chief Standing Bear for area attorneys and judges. Included in the audience were: Chief Justice Heavican, Justice John Wright, Judge Frankie Moore and Judge Jeff Wightman.

Civic engagement of area youth and participation in high school law-related education formed the basis for lawyers in Lexington to join together in celebration of Law Day 2017. Lexington High School student groups recognized by area lawyers included: Lexington High School Alternative Education...

The Inaugural Ceremony for Nebraska’s newest problem solving court, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court, will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the City-County Chambers Room 112 in the City-County Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln. Actress Melissa Fitzgerald, who...