Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican held a proclamation signing ceremony announcing Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony was streamed live from the State Capitol out of respect for social distancing...

New County Court Judge, Jeffrey A. Gaertig, took his oath of office May 7, 2021, at the Gage County Courthouse in Beatrice. Supreme Court Justice John Freudenberg administered the oath. Gaertig began his judicial duties immediately. His primary office is in the courthouse in Beatrice. He will serve...

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...