Thelen Rupiper
Thelen Named Next Papillion City Attorney
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The City of Papillion selected Alan Thelen as its next city attorney, anticipating the retirement of Karla Rupiper later this summer.
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TSA Precheck Applications Accepted
At Eppley This Week
Frequent flyers may want to take a trip to Eppley Airfield this week to sign up for a program to allow them to pass more quickly through airport security.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is operating a temporary application center for its TSA Precheck program through Friday afternoon in the conference center in the terminal of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.
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Bar Leadership Academy Seeks Donations
For PlainsWest CASA
The 2018-19 Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy is raising $7,500 to help finish an accessible restroom to support Sidney’s PlainsWest CASA facility.
The Counsel for CASA public service project is accepting donations at tinyurl.com/y5pfk8bl or by mail through a check made payable to the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation and sent to Nebraska State Bar Association, LA Fundraiser/CASA, 635 S. 14th St. #200, Lincoln, NE 68508.
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Bankers Group Accepting Grant Applications for Flood Recovery
The Nebraska Bankers Association board of directors recently approved the application process for Bank On Nebraska Strong funds to assist with disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Gallup CEO to Keynote Governor’s Economic Development Summit
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced last week that Gallup Chairman and CEO Jim Clifton will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Nebraska Governor’s Economic Development Summit.
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Lancaster Co. Court to Hold Two ‘Night Court’ Sessions
Lancaster County Court will be holding after hours “Night Court” sessions on the evenings of May 30 and June 27.
These sessions will be held on the second floor of the Lancaster County Courthouse in Lancaster County Courtroom No. 24 and will run from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on those two days, according to a Nebraska Judicial Branch release.
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Prenda
Prenda Appointed Deputy State Court Administrator
Amy Prenda was recently appointed the deputy state court administrator for court services.
Corey Steel, state court administrator for the administrative office of the courts and probation, announced the appointment in a release last week.
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Veterans Court in Lincoln Set To Hold First Graduation
The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court will hold its inaugural graduation ceremony and celebration on Tuesday, May 28, at 6 p.m. at the University of Nebraska College of Law Auditorium in McCollum Hall, 1875 N. 42nd St. in Lincoln.
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Law Students Thanked for Community Legal Service
Students at the Creighton University School of Law and the University of Nebraska College of Law who provided free legal work for low-income individuals were recognized for their service during recent graduation ceremonies.
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Baillon Gray Kavanagh McKnight Murphy Warneke
Omaha Press Club to Induct Six to Hall of Fame
The Omaha Press Club will add six names to its hall of fame at its 11th annual induction ceremony.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at the club on the 22nd floor of the First National Center, 1600 Dodge St.
Past hall of fame inductee Ann Pedersen will emcee the event. Tickets are $50 for club members and $60 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
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Fershee
Joshua Fershee Named
Next Creighton Law School Dean
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
After nearly two years with an interim dean following a shake up in the school’s administration, the Creighton University School of Law named a West Virginia law professor as its next dean.
Joshua P. Fershee will begin his new duties as Creighton Law’s 11th dean on July 1.
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Sallans Stacy
Best Ways to Build Inclusive Environments
Focus of NePA, OBA Seminar
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The Nebraska Paralegal Association and Omaha Bar Association will hold their first joint event, focused on how to build inclusive work environments.
Unity in Diversity: Working Together to Achieve Success will be held Wednesday, June 5, from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha.
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Jim Berscheidt, chief communications and marketing officer at Creighton University, accepts the Marketer of the Year Award at the 2019 Pinnacle Awards ceremony. (Courtesy photo)
Pinnacle Awards
Winners Reflect Omaha’s Best Campaign
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Representing the best work in marketing last year, the Pinnacle Awards were presented April 24 at an awards dinner at the Omar Baking Co. Building in Omaha.
The awards, presented by the American Marketing Association’s Omaha chapter, recognize outstanding work by agencies and organizations from the prior year.
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From left, Kiwanis Club member Bruce Dean, Kiwanis Club Immediate Past President Chris Tooker, Omaha Parks & Recreation Director Brook Bench, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, Kiwanis Club President John Wehrle and Kiwanis Club member John Wells present a check for $25,000 to the Omaha Parks Foundation at a club meeting Friday, May 3, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. (Photo by Scott Stewart)
Kiwanis Gives $25,000 Donation For Soccer Wall at Miller Park
The Kiwanis Club of Omaha celebrated its centennial year by presenting the City of Omaha with a $25,000 donation toward improvements at Miller Park.
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Anne and G. Michael Fenner have been married 50 years. They celebrate that and his retirement from Creighton University School of Law this summer. Fenner holds the Endowed Professorship, James L. Koley Professor of Constitutional Law. (Photo by Lorraine Boyd)
Robert M. Spire Public Service Award
Fenner’s Legacy Spans Generations in Legal Community
By Lorraine Boyd
The Daily Record
The legal profession owes a debt of gratitude to Creighton University Law Professor G. Michael Fenner.
Fenner helped preserve the Nebraska State Bar Association in the immediate aftermath of its court-mandated transition to a voluntary membership. Fenner has facilitated visits by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to teach law seminars at Creighton for more than two decades. On a personal level, Fenner has mentored, encouraged and supported countless law students and young attorneys as they began their careers.
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Participants in the OBA 2019 Mock Trial were (from left) Joe Bradley, Ashley Laverty (Curley Pig), Hon. Joseph Bataillon, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine, Michael Miller (Big Bad Wolf), and Kevin Ehrhart (witness). (Photo by Lorraine Boyd)
Wolf v. Pig – Who Prevails?
Would the Big Bad Wolf prevail in his tort claim for damages that he filed against Curly Pig after he was injured falling into a vat of boiling water at Pig’s home? One hundred fifth-graders from OPS’s Liberty Elementary School watched the (mock) trial held in their gym, with 12 of them serving as jurors, at the Omaha Bar Association’s 2019 Law Day Mock Trial.
Although the venue was different (the trial is usually held in a Federal Courtroom), the objective was the same: to educate students about the legal system in an interesting and entertaining way. Mission accomplished, thanks to the enthusiastic participation of everyone involved.
While it was curious that Pig used a cauldron to heat water for tea just before Wolf tried to climb into the brick house through the chimney, the jury was inclined to believe the argument of Pig’s attorney, Joe Bradley. Perhaps it was the fact that Wolf had previously destroyed Pig’s brothers’ houses and eaten them that colored their decision, despite the objections of Wolf’s attorney, Don Kleine. Or was it the admonitions of the judge, Hon. Joseph Bataillon? Whatever the reason, after spirited deliberations under the tutelage of Ann Miller, the jury found in favor of Curley Pig in a close 7-5 split vote. The actors were all volunteers from the Rose Theatre.
– Lorraine Boyd
Emshoff Hove Baier
Workforce, Cannabis Among Top Issues in Banking Industry
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The Nebraska Bankers Association elected its 2019-20 officers last Thursday at its annual conference in La Vista.
The Daily Record caught up with the association’s leadership last week to discuss current trends in the banking industry.
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Election Pilot Project Aims to Match Voters to Their Precincts
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Sarpy County will pilot a new system designed to use modern geographic information technology to ensure voters receive the correct ballot for districts and issued based on where they live.
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Hearing Set To Review Vacancy as Dakota City Judge Retires
A public hearing will be held to determine whether the state ought to declare a vacancy for the District Court in the 6th Judicial District based in Dakota County.
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