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Everyday Heroes: Martin Jensen Honored
Everyday Heroes: Martin Jensen Honored
Juvenile Justice Resource Supervisor Martin Jensen was nominated as an Everyday Hero due in large part to his work with the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Initiative Projects. As part of his work, Jensen has invested himself in the trauma sub-committee of “Hope Rising” where he has formed a team of...
2022 Clerks of the District Court Summer Conference
Recently, the Clerks of the District Courts gathered for their Summer Conference in Ogallala. Approximately 54 attendees participated in this 1 ½ day event. Members of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Judicial Branch Education collaborated and assisted the Clerk of the District Court...
Trial Judges Meet for Summer Conferences
Nebraska’s judges gathered this month to attend the first of their biannual conferences. The District Court Judges’ Summer Conference was held June 8-10 in North Platte. Invited speakers included Brian Bangs (C.P.A.), R. Collin Mangrum (Creighton Law Professor), Timothy Hruza (J.D.), Andy Barry (J.D...
Nebraska’s Second Justice and Behavioral Health Conference Coming this Fall
Nebraska’s Second Justice and Behavioral Health Conference Coming this Fall
The Justice and Behavioral Health Conference is intended for individuals who work with Nebraska’s justice system in a variety of ways, including Problem-Solving Court teams, behavioral health clinicians, probation officers, child welfare workers, judges, lawyers, and law enforcement. The in-person...
Court of Appeals Law Clerk Receives Prestigious Harold L. Rock LRAP
Krysta Applegate Hampton, Law Clerk for Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Lawrence Welch, has been chosen to receive the Harold L. Rock LRAP (Loan Repayment Assistance Program) payment through Creighton University for the 2021-2022 year. The award honors the memory of Harold L. Rock, BS’54, JD’59, co...
New Video About the Responsibilities of a Judge
New Video About the Responsibilities of a Judge
To further the understanding of the duties of a judge, District Court Judge Rick Schreiner graciously agreed to create an educational video to explain the limitations and obligations of those behind the bench. Although originally designed for journalist education, the video is appropriate for the...
Legislative Report 2022
The Legislature uses the summer and fall to study topics of interest to senators. In most cases, committees assigned to interim studies take no action. However, hearings may be held and some topics are the basis for future legislative bills. Several interim studies are of interest to the Judicial...
Chief Justice Leadership Council Reconnects in 2022
Chief Justice Leadership Council Reconnects in 2022
Robin Jenkins, Ph.D., and Renee Boothroyd, Ph.D., experts in the science of program/project implementation, served as keynote speakers for the 2022 Chief Justice’s Leadership Council. Judicial Branch leaders participated in discussions on how the elements of implementation science can help to...
Office of Public Guardian Continues Guardian Outreach and Support Efforts
Office of Public Guardian Continues Guardian Outreach and Support Efforts
Statewide Support and Outreach for Nebraska’s Guardians and Conservators The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) continues to provide outreach and support to guardians and conservators across the state, along with training for service providers. In April, Erin Wiesen, Education & Outreach Coordinator...
Katie Benson: District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District
Katie Benson was appointed as a judge of the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District on June 17, 2022, to fill the new position created by the legislature’s establishment of an eighteenth district court judge in Omaha. Full Media Release: Gov. Ricketts Appoints Katie Benson as District Court...