A former Nebraska State Bar Foundation President, the late George Svoboda, and his wife, Melrae, established this permanent endowment in 2006. Its purpose is to fund Civics Education programs administered by the Bar Foundation. Income earned from the George and Melrae Svoboda Legal Education Fund is used for expenses associated with existing or future Civics Education programs.
George demonstrated his exemplary commitment to civic engagement through his service to his country, community, the law profession and his fellow Nebraskans. Svoboda graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1939 and ROTC Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. He went on to attend the University of Missouri at Kansas City and later served in the South Pacific, leaving the service in 1945 as a Major. Svoboda then settled in Fremont, Nebraska and began his law practice.
President of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation from 2002-2005, Svoboda was also licensed to practice in the Nebraska State and Federal Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also served on numerous committees and boards throughout his lifetime, signifying his devotion to justice and the legal system in the Midwest.
