Howard J. Kaslow The law offices of Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, are located in the Access Bank building at 8712 W. Dodge Road. The firm offers a full range of business litigation services. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman
Representing Generations of Nebraska Clients
By Andy Roberts
The Daily Record
The trip from 17th and Farnam to 90th and Dodge doesn’t feel that far zipping along in today’s modes of transportation. But when one considers where 90th and Dodge was when Abrahams Kaslow and Cassman LLP was founded 75 years ago, it marks quite a journey.
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A rooftop garden and patio at No More Empty Pots’ Food Hub, 8501 N. 30th St., is used to grow herbs and vegetables as well as provide a space for the community to gather and enjoy a meal. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
No More Empty Pots
Food Hub Connects Aspiring Chefs, Entrepreneurs
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Nine years of aspirations, hard work and fundraising finally came together Monday for the grand opening of No More Empty Pots’ Food Hub in Historical Florence.
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Nebraska Law student Maureen Larsen, center, makes a point before Nebraska Supreme Court Justices, from left, William B. Cassel, Michael G. Heavican and Stephanie Stacy during the 2018 Thomas Stinson Allen Moot Court Competition. The Nebraska Law program was recently counted among the nation’s best in terms of graduates earning jobs. (Courtesy UNL University Communication)
Early Interview Week at Nebraska Law Part of Job-Placement Success Formula
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Second- and third-year law students at the University of Nebraska College of Law have spent the last few days interviewing with potential employers before they return to class next week.
Early Interview Week is one of several initiatives at Nebraska Law that helped the college have one of the nation’s best job placement rates after graduation.
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Left: Kathryn Shudak was interviewed in 2014 in the 55th Civil Engineer’s conference room, which is located in the same Glenn L. Martin Bomber building where she worked during World War II as one of many Rosie the Riveters. A Council Bluffs native, Shudak spent the three years following the Pearl Harbor attacks riveting B-29 Bombers at the Martin Bomber Plant at Offutt Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger) Right: Kathryn Shudak in the 1940s
Association Seeks Local Rosie the Riveters’ Stories
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The American Rosie the Riveter Association is seeking to identify women who worked on the home front during World War II.
The organization wants to record their stories, especially those narratives of historic value that have never been told, and place the accounts in a national archive.
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Brian C. Buescher, left, takes the oath of office for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.
(Courtesy Susie Cordero)
Buescher Joins Federal Bench
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Omaha attorney Brian C. Buescher was sworn-in as a federal judge last Wednesday morning.
President Donald Trump issued Buescher’s commission last Tuesday, and Buescher was given the oath of office the next morning.
“Congratulations, and welcome to the Court family, Judge Buescher!” Chief Judge John M. Gerrard said in an email.
Buescher was nominated to the U.S. District Court of the District of Nebraska in November, and the U.S. Senate confirmed his appointment on July 24.
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CBD products available for sale at American Shaman, 1517 Farnam St. in Omaha, include dietary supplement tinctures. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Police Issue Notice to CBD Retailers
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Council Bluffs – Iowa is cracking down on businesses that sell CBD oil without a state medical marijuana permit, reminding them that the products remain illegal.
The Council Bluffs Police Department posted Monday on its official Facebook page that it is distributing a letter by the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force to local businesses that sold CBD oils warning them that doing so is against the law.
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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services held an open house for its new North Omaha office, 5319 N. 30th St., Suite B, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. The colorful abstract art in the office is intended to exemplify the community’s diversity. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
DHHS North Omaha Office Opens Doors
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Community visitors were welcomed to explore a new state office last week that seeks to better serve North Omaha residents.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services opened a North Omaha office in June to house staff members from its Children and Family Services, Medicaid and Long Term Care divisions to provide community-based service delivery.
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Judge Grant A. Forsberg is helped into his robe by his children, from left, Seth, London and Devon in the legislative chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. (Photos by Scott Stewart)
Forsberg Takes the Bench in Douglas County
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Douglas County welcomed its newest Fourth Judicial District County Court judge during a public ceremony last Friday afternoon.
Grant A. Forsberg took the oath of office and donned his robes in the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center legislative chambers surrounded by friends, family and colleagues.
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John Clark, a Lincoln Public Schools teacher, presents an oral argument in a moot court proceeding for the Teacher Law School program in the Hruska Federal Courthouse on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Teacher Law School
Moot Court Case Helps Teachers Gain Insight
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
A dozen teachers stood in front of judges recently Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse to present oral arguments.
They weren’t pro se litigants, but they were students themselves, learning how the legal system works by practicing themselves in a moot court environment.
The second annual Teacher Law School culminated in a moot court exercise where the teachers offered legal analysis, cited and rejected precedent, and answered questions from a judge to bring together lessons from the two-day professional development workshop exploring civil jury trials.
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Joe York, center, cuts the ribbon of ENCOR Endeavor’s new facility at 9814 M St. with help from Debbie Herbel, left, and Mary Rubio, right, on July 18, 2019.
ENCOR Opens New Facility for Endeavors, Plans Other Projects
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
After pioneering new ways to deliver services to developmentally disabled persons, ENCOR is embarking on a new model that it hopes will improve the quality and variety of its vocational and educational services.
ENCOR recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Endeavors facility at 9814 M St.
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David Brown, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, accepts a Vision Award at the 30th annual Commercial Real Estate Summit at the CHI Health Center Omaha conference center Friday, April 5, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Chamber CEO Appointed Chair of National Group
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives named the leader of the Greater Omaha Chamber as chair of its board.
David G. Brown, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber, will serve as chair of the ACCE Board of Directors for the next year. He’ll oversee the activities of a 70-member board that provides leadership to the association’s 30 staff members.
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Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court Judge Chad M. Brown talks about his job and answered questions from children in his courtroom during the annual Kids and Judges Day organized by CASA of Douglas County on Friday, July 26, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
10th Annual Kids & Judges Day
Children Visit Juvenile Court to Get to Know Judges, Enjoy Fun Afternoon
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Surrounded by a palm tree and fish, Judge Chad M. Brown wore a lei and fielded questions from a courtroom full of children.
One asked whether he liked being a judge in the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County.
“It’s the best job that I have ever had because it is all about kids. I get to do things that nobody else can do, and I get to make sure that you’re safe and you’re happy and you’re successful,” Brown said.
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert discusses Omaha’s need for more spending on road repair and answers questions during a town hall meeting at The Venue at Highlander Accelerator, 2120 N. 30th St., Thursday, July 18, 2019. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Omaha Mulls Options to Fix City Roadways, Including Bond Issue, Wheel Tax Increase
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Omaha has been losing ground – well, streets and roads – for decades as the budget to make repairs has failed to meet demand.
The result has been an increase in potholes, more emergency roadwork and even streets crumbling to the point that they’re reduced to unimproved dirt paths.
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Deputy County Attorney Jeff Lux, left, reads a court order to dismiss charges against Joshua Weinfurter, right, as Judge James T. Gleason listens Wednesday at a graduation ceremony for the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court. The ceremony was held in the legislative chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center. (Photo by Scott Stewart.)
Veterans Court Celebrates Four Graduates
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Joshua Weinfurter stood at a podium a moment after having felony criminal charges dismissed and shared his story of how that arrest changed his life forever.
Weinfurter, one of four members of the third graduating class of the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court, said he got a second-chance following the biggest transformation in his life.
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Hazel Wignall, left, and her twin sister Olive sell golf balls and lemonade from a stand in their back yard, which abuts Champions Run, on Monday during the Omaha Bar Association Field Day. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Heat Wave Ends Just in Time for OBA Field Day
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Last Monday was the perfect day to take a few hours off work and spend time outdoors.
The Omaha Bar Association held its annual Field Day event at Champions Run, helping to forge deeper bonds among members of the area legal community through golf, games and gregariousness.
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