Profiles

The Omaha Streetcar Project Is Underway. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 10/09/2023 - 5:00am

For the past few years, Mayor Jean Stothert has spoken about her plans for a streetcar for Omaha. Starting last summer, the plans were officially finalized, and the Omaha Street Car Authority was established, with the intention to have the streetcar up and running by spring 2027 according to a recent newsletter from the Omaha Streetcar Authority.

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‘Right To Counsel’: NSBA’s 2023 Conference Returns Oct. 17-20

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 10/06/2023 - 5:00am

Once a year, the Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting brings together lawyers and judges from across the state as one Nebraska legal community.
(Courtesy of NSBA)

The right to counsel seems like a no-brainer, but at one time — unless charged with a capital (death penalty) case — defendants were often expected to represent themselves. But, Gideon v. Wainwright changed all that. Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)

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Omaha Ranks 12th For Tech Development

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 10/03/2023 - 2:00am

A new survey by CommercialCafe — an information hub for CRE news and reports — lists Omaha as 12th in the Midwest for tech development. Their study, ranking the 20 best cities across the entire Midwest for those interested in the tech field, covered multiple factors:

Number of tech companies per 1,000 businesses

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Pansing Hogan Ernst & Buser LLP Is Pleased To Announce That McKinley W. Wilson Has Joined The Firm As An Associate Attorney

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 1:00am

Ms. Wilson was admitted to the Nebraska Bar in 2023. Wilson graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting, cum laude in 2019. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a Master of Science in Anatomy in 2020. She received her law degree from Creighton University, cum laude in 2023. Her practice focuses on Commercial Lending, Real Estate Transactions, Land Development, and Sanitary and Improvement District matters.

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Bridging The Gap Between Foster Care And Adulthood — With Coffee

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 5:00am

Astute Coffee connects young adults to the workforce and supports their self-sufficiency through personal and professional development Programming. (Shutterstock)

Astute Coffee is a social enterprise nonprofit that helps young people who have aged out of the foster care system, giving them steady employment to help them develop job skills as well as life skills to young adults who have not had the chance to learn them elsewhere.

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Truth Or Fallacy: Can Politicians Be Above The Law?

Published by admin on Fri, 09/01/2023 - 5:00am

The US Capital building in Washington D.C.
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In March of 2022 nine-term Nebraska Senator Jeff Fortenberry was found guilty of three felony counts for making false statements to the FBI and concealing information about his campaign donations. The investigation stemmed from a campaign donation by Nigerian billionaire, Gilbert Chagoury. Through three strawmen, Chagoury donated $30,000 to Fortenberry’s campaign in 2016. When brought to court, Fortenberry denied any such contributions.

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CRE Summit Offers Life-Preservers To Those Worrying About High Interest Rates

Published by admin on Thu, 08/31/2023 - 5:00am

As the CRE Summit focuses on Charting the Course: Navigating a Higher Interest Rate Environment, they endeavored to throw those in the community a life-preserver to help them survive this volatile market.

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The Best Smaller U.S. Cities For Outdoor Enthusiasts

Published by admin on Thu, 08/31/2023 - 3:00am

A new study by CommercialSearch, an organization focused on commercial real estate reports, has found that Omaha is in the top 10 in the small cities category for outdoor enthusiasts.

The categories examined cities with a population above or below 500,000 and cities were scored out of 100 points on:

Walkability

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Dvorak Law Group Welcomes Kalen F. Peterson

Published by admin on Fri, 08/25/2023 - 12:00am

Dvorak Law Group, LLC is pleased to welcome Kalen F. Peterson to the firm’s Business and Corporate practice group. Peterson, an Aberdeen, SD native, is a 2021 graduate of the University of the Nebraska College of Law, completing the Business Transactions Program of Concentrated Study.

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Ashley T. Kraus Joins Dvorak Law Group

Published by admin on Fri, 08/25/2023 - 12:00am

Dvorak Law Group, LLC is pleased to welcome Ashley T. Kraus to the firm’s Estate Planning practice group. Kraus, a Lincoln, NE native, is a 2019 graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law.