Law Day 2018

Law Day 2018

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Click here to read the e-edition of the Law Day 2018 issue.

‘Let’s Flamingle,’ Said the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation

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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.

Omaha Legal Professionals Honor Members’ Service

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Nadine Ostrow, President; Jean Roeder, Vice President; Donna Olson, Secretary; Jeanne Mangimelli, Treasurer; and Doris Crayton, Chapter Representative are the 2018-2019 OLPA officers, sworn in at the Annual Awards Banquet and Boss Appreciation Dinner. (Photo by Lorraine Boyd)

Law Day 2018: Poster & Essay Contest Winners

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Judges selected, from left, Meg Raabe, Second Place; Gigi Salerno, First Place; and Abby Wessling, Third Place in the Essay Contest. All three are students of Greg Gorske, history teacher at St. Pius/St. Leo. (Photo by Lorraine Boyd)

 

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: Most Important Case Since 1819 Regarding Structure of Our Government

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“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.

Marijuana and Nebraska – The Laws Remain the Same

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Call it marijuana, herb, tree, weed, Mary Jane, or any of the other names for hemp that is dried and then smoked.

Just make sure you call it illegal in Nebraska.

Of course, just one state west, in Colorado, call it party time. Marijuana, even for recreational purposes, is legal.

What Is a Chatbot and What Is It Doing in My Law Firm?

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Imagine a world in which companies could save significant time and increase productivity. How? By including chatbots in their arsenal of technology.

Branding Your Law Firm – and Yourself – in the 21st Century

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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.

Students Propose a ‘Brain Break’

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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.

Perspective: The Judicial Branch is Alive and Kicking

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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.

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