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    Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Receives Award

    Ed Malk receiving award

    Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Mentor Receives Award

    November 25, 2019
    Ed Malk, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Lead Mentor received an award from The Berry Law Firm. Wednesday, November 20 at the Lancaster County District Court the Berry Law Firm presented Mr. Malk with a $500 check for his volunteer work with the court. Ed is the lead mentor of a team consisting of 10 volunteer veteran mentors. Andrew Strotman, Berry Law’s General Counsel and a USMC Veteran presented the award. Berry Law firm accepted nominations for a 2019 ‘Reward a Veteran’ award...Read more

    Nontraditional Students Attend Arguments in South Sioux

    Supreme Court at South Sioux

    Nontraditional Students Attend Arguments in South Sioux

    November 21, 2019
    Unique to the Supreme Court traveling argument session South Sioux City were a group of students who were notably nontraditional in nature: a group of adult learners working on their interpretation skills. The Court session, held November 1, 2019, is part of the Supreme Court Justice’s outreach and education programming, which generally attracts high school students, community dignitaries, and some members of the general public. The students who attended the South Sioux arguments are...Read more

    Tribal Consortium Travels State on Public Engagement Tour

    Judge Miller

    Tribal Consortium Travels State on Public Engagement Tour

    November 21, 2019
    The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts , co-chaired by Judge Patrick Runge (Winnebago and Ponca Tribe Chief Judge) and Judge Andrea Miller (District 12) traveled to four locations around the state to engage in initial conversations with Nebraska’s Native American communities. Various Consortium members as well as Chief Justice Michael Heavican joined facilitators Ret. Judge Bill Thorne and Jenny Walter for sessions in Omaha, Niobrara, Macy and Winnebago in early November...Read more

    Central Nebraska Drug Court Celebrates 33rd Graduation

    Central Nebraska Drug Court Celebrates 33rd Graduation

    November 13, 2019
    The Central Nebraska Drug Court held its 33rd graduation ceremony on November 5, 2019, in Holdrege, Nebraska. Twenty-one participants were recognized for successfully completing the program. State Senator John Lowe attended the ceremony and addressed the drug court participants. Nebraska Adult Drug Courts utilize a specialized team process that functions within the existing court structure. Adult Drug and DUI Courts are designed to achieve a reduction in recidivism and substance use among high-...Read more

    Daily Record Features Vets Court on Veterans Day

    Daily Record Features Vets Court on Veterans Day

    November 13, 2019
    The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court is featured in the Veteran’s Day issue of the Omaha Daily Record after reaching its third anniversary the previous Sunday. According to the article, there are the 15 graduates so far, plus 35 former service members currently participating. The veterans being helped by the court have all plead guilty to committing felonies, often spending time in jail or living on the streets, before taking responsibility and seeking help. Read the full story: Veterans...Read more

    The 2019 Behavioral Health & Justice Conference: Building A Comprehensive Community Response

    The 2019 Behavioral Health & Justice Conference: Building A Comprehensive Community Response

    November 12, 2019
    More than 450 probation, community corrections, and behavioral professionals came together October 28th-30th in LaVista for the 2019 Justice and Behavioral Health Conference. The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation sponsored this statewide event in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and the Mid-America ATTC. Focusing on community-based supervision and behavioral health treatment as a means of reducing recidivism,...Read more

    Court Reporter Kris Riekenberg Leverages Employment Anniversary to Highlight Court Process

    Court Reporter Kris Riekenberg Leverages Employment Anniversary to Highlight Court Process

    November 5, 2019
    In honor of Kris Riekenberg’s 30th anniversary as an official court reporter with the state court system, News Channel Nebraska aired a profile of her career. Riekenberg used the opportunity to educate the public about the court system and the career of court reporting. Listen to full story: Veteran Court Reporter Recognized, by Nebraska Supreme Court: Court Reporter Kristine Riekenberg recognized by Nebraska Supreme Court, for thirty years of serviceRead more

    Attorney Services Division Hosts Regional Educational Programs

    Attorney Services Division Hosts Regional Educational Programs

    October 29, 2019
    The Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Commission sponsors programs for attorneys that focus on Supreme Court priorities, rules, procedures and programs. The MCLE Commission staff sponsored seven programs across the state in 2019 providing live education on court programs and requirements to over 800 attorneys. Sessions that focused on professionalism in the courtroom, cognitive decline and an attorney’s need to plan for a sudden disability were held in Lincoln, Grand Island, North...Read more

    Commencement Ceremony for 6th Judicial District Drug Court-Fremont Held on October 22

    Commencement Ceremony for 6th Judicial District Drug Court-Fremont Held on October 22

    October 28, 2019
    The 6 th Judicial District Drug Court in Fremont held a graduation ceremony on October 22, 2019. The ceremony was held in the District Courtroom of the Dodge County Courthouse. State Senator Lynne Walz attended the ceremony and addressed the drug court participants. Problem-Solving Court Judge Geoffrey Hall presided over the hearing. For Problem-Solving Court graduates, this ceremony marks the completion of an intensive comprehensive drug treatment program that includes close supervision, and...Read more

    Court Reporting Personnel Manual Now Available

    Court Reporting Personnel Manual Now Available

    October 28, 2019
    A new manual for court reporting personnel is now available. The manual is a tool that outlines the role and responsibilities of personnel operating the digital recording systems and courtroom procedures related to exhibits. It also provides instructions on operating the digital recorder, providing records (for transcripts, bills of exceptions and the public), and producing journal entries and orders. Appendices with court vocabulary, Office of Dispute Resolution glossary, and probation...Read more

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