The Court Improvement Project (CIP) hosted approximately 500 attendees at the 2022 Children’s Summit in Kearney, Nebraska. Chief Justice Michael Heavican and Court Administrator Corey Steel welcomed attendees to the two-day conference Wednesday morning, September 13. The theme of this year’s...

In her role as an Administrative Assistant to the Nebraska Supreme Court Information Technology Division, Jeanette Chun regularly demonstrates the highest standards for the position. She is quick to respond to requests, even if the request is last minute. She is innovative in her planning and...

The Nebraska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission has developed its first comprehensive strategic plan to guide the work of the Commission and standing committees for the next five years. The plan has been several years in the making, and the foundational work began long before the...

The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts, co-chaired by Judge Andrea Miller and Judge Patrick Runge, traveled to two locations in western Nebraska to engage in conversations with Nebraska’s Native American communities. Consortium members, as well as Chief Justice Michael Heavican...

Judges of the Nebraska Court of Appeals celebrated 10 years of college student outreach at Midland University in Fremont on September 15, 2022. Their College Campus Initiative program began in 2012 at Peru State College and has been held in all non-metro universities throughout the state. Each year...

Five veterans graduated from the Veterans Treatment Court on September 1, 2022. This was the seventh group to graduate since the program’s inception in 2016. Graduates speak about their experience with the court in an Omaha World Herald article linked below. Read the full story: Veterans Treatment...

Juvenile Court Administrator Theresa Emmert strives to make Lancaster County Juvenile Court a model of efficiency. Emmert created a “new attorney” orientation, elaborating the various issues they may face and nuances involved. Additionally, she’s trained to substitute in any position courts require...

Calling All Interpreters! Join the Nebraska Court Interpreter Orientation session in mid-October in Lincoln. Workshops are an enjoyable and challenging opportunity to learn about court interpreting and network with professional interpreters interested in this career. Orientation is the first step...

A featured article in the July/August issue of The Nebraska Lawyer, Expansion of Restorative Justice Initiatives for Youth in Nebraska, was written by Kristen M. Blankley, the Henry M. Grether, Jr., Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law and a member of the Supreme Court’s...

Court and Probation offices will be closed on 9/5/22.