December 20, 2024
Six Teams Compete for We the People 2024
Six Teams Compete for We the People 2024
December 13, 2024
Duchesne Academy Wins High School State Mock Trial Championship
On December 9 and 10, ten teams from around the state of Nebraska competed in Omaha, NE to win Nebraska High School State Mock Trial. The Hruska Federal Courthouse was a great space for Nebraska High School Mock Trial Championships. All the trials were conducted in courtrooms with attorneys and judges acting as the presiding and performance judges.
October 25, 2024
Congrats to the 2024 Class of Fellows!
Congratulations to our newest class of Fellows!
Selection to become a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a prestigious honor bestowed annually. Selection is based on the following criteria: Integrity and character; distinction in the profession or community; contribution to the profession or the community; and contribution to the Nebraska State Bar Foundation.
Selection to become a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a prestigious honor bestowed annually. Selection is based on the following criteria: Integrity and character; distinction in the profession or community; contribution to the profession or the community; and contribution to the Nebraska State Bar Foundation.
August 14, 2024
Nebraska State Bar Foundation honored with Sandra Day O’Connor Award
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation received the 2024 Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education on Wednesday during the CCJ/COSCA annual conference.
May 24, 2024
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Receives Civics Education Award
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is this year's recipient of the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Advancement of Civics Education! Their initiatives, like the high school mock trial program and others, empower students to understand the role of courts in our democracy.
May 24, 2024
Nebraska finishes 12th at High School Mock Trial Championships
Congratulations to Nebraska for finishing 12th at National Mock National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.! Nebraska was represented by Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Omaha.
January 26, 2024
Lincoln East High School Wins We The People 2023
Lincoln East High Schools wins We the People.
December 26, 2023
Duchesne Academy Wins High School State Mock Trial Championship
On December 11 and 12, twelve teams from around the state of Nebraska competed in Lincoln, NE to win Nebraska High School State Mock Trial.
October 21, 2023
Congratulations to this year's 2023 Silver Quill Award Winners!
Congratulations to this year's 2023 Silver Quill Award Winners!
Kara Stark Smith, Creighton, and Amanda Landaverde, UNL.
The Silver Quill Award was established to recognize a law student's legal writing ability as displayed in the classroom and other writing situations as selected by the faculty at the University of Nebraska College of Law and Creighton Law School. Recipients receive a cash award of $500 at the Foundation's Annual Fellows Dinner, as well as have their name permanently inscribed on a plaque which hangs at each respective law school.
Kara Stark Smith, Creighton, and Amanda Landaverde, UNL.
The Silver Quill Award was established to recognize a law student's legal writing ability as displayed in the classroom and other writing situations as selected by the faculty at the University of Nebraska College of Law and Creighton Law School. Recipients receive a cash award of $500 at the Foundation's Annual Fellows Dinner, as well as have their name permanently inscribed on a plaque which hangs at each respective law school.
October 14, 2023
Congrats to the 2023 Class of Fellows!
Congratulations to our newest class of Fellows!
Selection to become a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a prestigious honor bestowed annually on 30 lawyers. Selection is based on the following criteria: Integrity and character; distinction in the profession or community; contribution to the profession or the community; and contribution to the Nebraska State Bar Foundation.
Selection to become a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a prestigious honor bestowed annually on 30 lawyers. Selection is based on the following criteria: Integrity and character; distinction in the profession or community; contribution to the profession or the community; and contribution to the Nebraska State Bar Foundation.