Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Mary Visek, Omaha, has done a marvelous job of leading, mentoring, and empowering staff throughout the pandemic. Despite staff social distancing and self-quarantining, the office has continued to improve and meet case management benchmarks. Chief Visek has taken the...

Susan Kelly took her Oath of Office as Clerk of the District Court on January 7, 2021, after election to the position by the voters of Morrill County. Kelly has prior experience working at the Community Hospital, the Bridgeport nursing home, the Bridgeport News-Blade and at Platte Valley Bank. She...

Retired Red Willow County Judge Cloyd Clark died February 28, 2021, at the age of 78. Originally elected to the bench in 1972, prior to the enactment of Nebraska's merit selection system for county judges, Clark began his service on the county court bench in 1973. He retired June 1, 2007. Clark was...

The Office of Dispute Resolution has released the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Victim Youth Conferencing Evaluation Report. During the reported timeframe, 15 counties referred 290 cases to ODR-approved mediation centers with 217 of those resulting in a Victim Youth Conference. Victim Youth Conferencing...

Both before and throughout the pandemic, Hall County Court Judge Alfred Corey has maintained his willingness to help when and wherever needed. In an effort to keep COVID numbers down, he gently encouraged attorneys and court users to learn WebEx and use the telephone as COVID hit its early peak in...

Jennifer Poppen began service as Hall County Clerk of the District Court on February 1, 2021. Poppen has been working at the court for nearly 20 years and has served as Deputy Clerk of the District Court. She replaces Valorie Bendixen who joined the Trial Court Services Division of the...

The importance of courts and court services remaining open is the focus of an article submitted to The Nebraska Lawyer magazine's January/February 2021 issue. The article outlines adaptations of the court system, which continues to adjust to the pandemic challenges brought about by COVID-19...

Adult probation has released their 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Report on Adult Community Corrections Programs, Facilities, Tools, Services and Supervision. The report contains information on the development and performance of Nebraska Probation’s adult community corrections programs along with available...

The Journal of the Professional Lawyer recently released an examination their study “Stress and Resiliency Within the United States Judiciary.” Nebraska Lawyers Assistance Program Director, Chris Aupperle, authored an article in the Nebraska Lawyer January/February 2021 issue outlining the sources...

Ryan S. Post was appointed as a judge of the District Court for the 3rd Judicial District on February 18, 2021, to replace Judge John A. Colborn. Read Media Release: https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-appoints-ryan-s-post-district-court-judge-third-judicial-district