Hall County Reentry Court celebrated graduation in Grand Island on April 29, 2021. For the graduate, Matthew Moeller, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Judge Andrew Butler...

Greg Sunderman is consistently going above and beyond his job duties to assist the Office of Public Guardian with the development of an online class for Guardian & Conservator education. Over the past two years, Greg dedicated significant amounts of time to work with the OPG to create, develop, and...

In Omaha, the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court honored a new graduate on April 29, 2021, while family, friends, members of the local community, and other participants observed via Zoom. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment...

Chief Deputy Jen Finigan is a perfect example of true leadership. Officers respect Jen’s judgment, long-standing experience, and knowledge. She fulfills numerous essential duties that affect the day-to-day operations of District 4A and is always ready to step-up when called. Her interim and ongoing...

On the first day of May each year, the legal community celebrates Law Day. The day originated in 1957 when the American Bar Association envisioned a special day celebrating the US legal system. President Dwight Eisenhower established Law Day with a presidential proclamation in 1958. This year we...

South Dakota and Nebraska partnered to form a Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiatives (JDAI) regional conference to highlight important issues such as race equity, school-justice partnership, rural detention reforms, and diversion expansion. The conference was held on April 7 and 8, 2021, in...

Interpreter and translation services and credentialing for the Nebraska Judicial Branch are outlined in an article written by Director of Language Access Jennifer Verhein in the Access to Justice themed issue of the Nebraska Lawyer Magazine (March/April 2021). It is reprinted with the permission of...

The Office of Public Guardian recently participated in a virtual Community of Practice through the Nebraska Center on Reflective Practice. The OPG and its staff continues to greatly benefit from participating in Reflective Practice. The virtual Community of Practice included open discussion on the...

An overview of Nebraska’s Access to Justice Commission, co-chaired by Justice Stephanie Stacy and Nebraska State Bar Association Director Liz Neeley, appears in the Access to Justice themed issue of The Nebraska Lawyer magazine (March/April 2021). It is reprinted with the permission of the Nebraska...

Boone and Nance Counties are the latest counties to contract for the clerk magistrate to serve as ex officio clerk of district court. Lisa Langan took on ex Officio Clerk of District Court duties in Boone County on April 1, 2021. Langan has served as Clerk Magistrate since 2001 and has been part of...