Attorney Larry Roland was one of about three dozen attorneys who visited fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms in the past month to conduct a show and tell about the legal profession, an annual event tied to the Omaha Bar Association’s observance of Law Day. The topic this year was the 14th Amendment, but as is usually the case, questions by students ranged all over the map.
A little bit of Vegas came to Omaha in April, all in the name of raising funds for a noble cause. The Omaha Law League supports legal education in Omaha by giving courthouse tours for 2000 area 4th graders and supporting Creighton and UNL Law schools. The tours are one of the Law Day activities offered around May 1. For many years, the OLL held a luncheon and fashion show, A few years ago, the show moved to evening.
The Omaha Legal Professionals Association (OLPA) held their annual awards dinner in April, celebrating those making contributions to the legal profession. The newly elected board was announced, and scholarships were awarded to both a high school and a college student with aspirations to pursue studies in the field of law.
Civil Rights Act of 1866: Guaranteed that all persons born in the United States are citizens, and guaranteed that all citizens of “every race and color” would have the same right in every state to make contracts, sue in court, and buy and sell property
You’re driving down Dodge Street when you spot a large, colorful billboard, featuring a poster that proclaims “Law Day.” What’s that, you ask?
It is the first place poster in the Omaha Bar Association’s annual Law Day contest. Area fifth graders are invited to submit entries, which are judged by legal professionals under the guidance of the Nebraska Paralegals Association.
Douglas County Court Judge Thomas K. Harmon was one of a dozen or so judges who welcomed fourth-graders from all over the metro into their courtrooms. The annual tour, now more than 30 years old, is the Omaha Law League’s Law Day activity.