The 2018 Visionary Awards – for contributions and commitment to the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation – were presented by J. Scott Paul, president of the foundation, at the 2018 Barristers’ Ball on April 14. The annual event, chaired this year by Jane Langan Mach and Jeff Mach, featured a reception, dinner, silent and live auctions and dancing to the music of Pam & the Pearls at the Embassy Suites, La Vista.
Area wide 8th graders were invited to compete in the annual Omaha Bar Association’s Law Day Essay Contest. OLPA (Omaha Legal Professionals Association) served as liaison with the Omaha Bar Association and received essays from students from Gretna Middle School and St. Pius/St. Leo Catholic School.
“Gerrymandering is the single most serious threat to the structure of our government, to our democracy.”
Michael G. Fenner, a Constitutional law professor at Creighton University School of Law, made that bold statement at the annual Omaha Bar Association’s “Lunch with Fenner” in February. Many others agree, although there are both pros and cons to the issue.
A successful law firm relies on the talent of its attorneys and staff that provide excellent service to clients. It takes branding around whatever makes a firm unique to make it resonate with people and stand out. Branding goes beyond the logos.
It’s never too soon to go back into the classroom and share your knowledge with young students. Attorney Tom Gross proved that when he visited sixth-graders at District 66’s Swanson Elementary in April. Gross and many other lawyers told eager elementary students about the legal profession and how it affects them. “Lawyers in the Classroom” is an annual event tied to the Omaha Bar Association’s observance of Law Day. The topic this year was the Separation of Powers.
Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom. What a timely theme for Law Day 2018. It is equally important for all three branches of our government to take notice of the same. Now, much can be said and written on the subject and indeed this has been done. Readers have ample selections from which to read and to form their own opinions.