Presenters: Mallory Hughes, Berry Law Firm Tiffany Beerman, Dvorak Law Group David Pontier, Koenig Dunne Kyle McGinn, Hauptman O'BrienDescription:One of the most important skills a lawyer can have is rarely, if at all taught in law school. Management of the relationship, communications, work, and expectations with the client is critically important…

Todd Kinney, attorney at Kutak Rock in Omaha, sits down to talk about his legal career and his new book "I Didn't Believe It Either: One Dad's Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol." More info on Todd and his book can be found at https://www.toddkinney.com/.Av Omaha Bar Association

Attorney Lisa Gonzalez of Johnson & Pekny discusses being drafted (yes drafted - that's our process in Omaha) into being a poll worker for elections in Omaha, Nebraska.Av Omaha Bar Association

Remarks by Tom Riley, Douglas County Public Defender, at the 2024 Omaha Bar Association Memorial Service on May 22, 2024.Av Omaha Bar Association

Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen's remarks at the 2024 Law Day Lunch of the Omaha Bar Association. The 2024 Law Day Theme is "Voices of Democracy." Recorded on May 1, 2024.Av Omaha Bar Association

Interview with Brian Kruse, Douglas County Election Commissioner, as part of our 2024 Law Day theme, Voices of Democracy. For more information go to https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.Av Omaha Bar Association

Interview with Jennifer Gaughan and Muirne Heaney of Legal Aid of Nebraska, the Omaha Bar Association's 2024 Robert M. Spire Public Service Award recipients. For more info, go to https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.Av Omaha Bar Association

Interview with Dianne S. Lozier, the 2024 Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award recipient from the Omaha Bar Association. More info at https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.Av Omaha Bar Association

The Nebraska Examiner is the 2024 Omaha Bar Association's Public Service Award Recipient for non-attorneys/non-attorney organizations. Interview with Cate Folsom, Editor-in-Chief of the Nebraska Examiner.Av Omaha Bar Association

Omaha attorney Daniel Gutman sits down to talk about Washington, D.C., Election Law, solo law practice, and his new venture - the 1st Amendment Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Recorded September 2023.Av Omaha Bar Association

This is the audio recording of the robing ceremony for Hon. Derek Vaughn of Douglas County District Court. Recorded on February 23, 2024 at the Omaha Douglas Building's Legislative Chambers.Av Omaha Bar Association

This is Part 2 of the "Bar Talk" Podcast from the Omaha Bar Association on #LawyerLove for Valentine's Day 2024. We ask the deep, shallow, and in between questions that count to three attorney couples who are members of the OBA. Part 2 is our conversation with Mallory Hughes and John Berry of Berry Law Firm. Enjoy!…

We are back for another "Bar Talk" Podcast from the Omaha Bar Association on #LawyerLove for Valentine's Day 2024. We ask the deep, shallow, and in between questions that count to three attorney couples who are members of the OBA. Part 1 includes Hon. Shelly Stratman (Douglas County District Court Judge) and her husband Gregg Stratman (Small Busine…

Lauren Micek Vargas, attorney and Executive Director of the Education Rights Council, sits down to talk about the work her organization is doing in the area of Education Law here in Nebraska.Av Omaha Bar Association

Hon. Stephanie Shearer, Judge of the Douglas County Court, 4th Judicial District in Omaha, Nebraska, talks with past OBA President Stu Dornan of Dornan Law Team. Recorded April 2023.Av Omaha Bar Association

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Attorney Jay Jackson of Kutak Rock is the 2023 Omaha Bar Association Law Day Lunch's featured speaker, talking on the 2023 Law Day Theme of "Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration." OBA Executive Director Dave Sommers sat down with Jay to talk about this theme in August 2022, soon after the release of his book "Decent Discou…

Community Alliance is the Omaha Bar Association's 2023 OBA Public Service Award recipient for a non-attorney organization. We sit down with Community Alliance Executive Director Carole Boye to learn about the work that the organization is doing to treat mental health in our community. Join us in congratulating Community Alliance on receiving this a…

Recorded March 2023. We sit down with Nebraska State Bar Association's Tenant Assistance Project staff (Lia Bies, Sarah O'Neill, Ryan Sump, and Cass Ward) to discuss the work they are doing to facilitate pro bono opportunities for attorneys to assist people facing eviction, and impact the program has had in the community. TAP is the 2023 recipient …

Recorded January 2023 with David Crum, Meagan Spomer, and Greg Lake of Nebraska Legal Group. Discussing the idea of mandatory attempts at settlement facilitation in Family Law cases in Nebraska.Av Omaha Bar Association

Have you ever noticed how many attorney couples are out there? What's the secret to their success? How does an attorney relationship/marriage vary from a non-attorney relationship? We ask the deep questions on this 2023 Valentine's Day edition of the "Bar Talk" Podcast from the Omaha Bar Association. Part 1: Kate and Patrick McNamara / Part 2: Josh…

Omaha Bar Association Interview with Tom Riley, Douglas County Public Defender. Recorded October 2022.Av Omaha Bar Association

Recorded October 18, 2022. Panelists include Josh Woolf (Douglas County Attorney's Office), Eric Anderson and Katie Figgins (ESS), and Daniel Gutman (Private Practice Attorney). Attorneys seeking CLE credit in NE and IA can email dave@omahabarassociation.com for info. $10 for OBA Members, $25 for non-members wanting CLE credit.…

Interview of Mike Mullin of Kutak Rock, mediator and past Omaha Bar Association President. The interview was recorded in June 2022. Interview conducted by OBA Executive Director Dave Sommers.Av Omaha Bar Association

Omaha Bar Association's 2022 Law Day Lunch Featured Guest Speaker, Rebecca Begley, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher at Peter Kiewit Middle School, speaking on "The Law Through the Eyes of an 8th Grader." Recorded May 2, 2022.Av Omaha Bar Association

The full program of the 2022 Omaha Bar Association Law Day Lunch. Speakers include:-Hon. Stephanie Hansen, OBA President-Doug Law, Law Day Committee Co-Chair-Andria Bell, Nebraska Paralegal Association-Dave Sommers, Omaha Bar Association-Steve Sieberson, Creighton School of Law-J. Scott Paul, McGrath North-Jennifer Petersen, OBA Past President-Deb …

Deb Gilg, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, is the 2022 Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award recipient, and will be honored at the Omaha Bar Association Law Day on Monday, May 2, 2022. #lawdayAv Omaha Bar Association

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The podcast version of Omaha's Law Day Lunch 2021. The video version was approved for 1 hour of general CLE credit in Nebraska. Included: (1) 5th Grade Poster Contest, (2) 8th Grade Essay Contest, (3) Lawyers in the Classroom, (4) OBA Public Service Award (Staff of the Douglas and Sarpy County Courthouses), (5) Robert M. Spire Public Service Award …

Video chat recorded 5.4.2021, converted to podcast version on 5.5.2021. Angela Lennon, partner at Koenig Dunne law firm in Omaha, discusses her firm's online platform for pro se litigants and those wanting limited scope representation in their divorces. More info at www.untieonline.com.Av Omaha Bar Association

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We sit down with members of the Omaha Barristers Club to discuss next Thursday's (12.12.2019) Christmas Show. For tickets, email omahabarristersclub@gmail.com. $65 per person. NOTE: The show has moved to The Paxton Ballroom. Parking instructions for the venue will be given when you email omahabarristersclub@gmail.com.…

The OBA sits down with regular Pod Panelists Joe Bradley (Bradley Law), Patrick McNamara (Welch Law Firm), and Jordan Holst (PD's Office) to talk Wings (hot wings/eating challenges), Wings (Paul McCartney's band), and more Wings (TV sitcom from the '90s). WARNING: Chewing sounds and a few salty words are in this episode.…

Remarks made by OBA Past President Stu Dornan at the 2019 OBA Memorial Service. The Service honors those among us who have passed in the previous year.Av Omaha Bar Association

Lorraine Boyd is a 2019 OBA Public Service Award recipient, recognized for her decades of reporting and editing at The Daily Record. In April 2019, the OBA sat down with Lorraine to discuss her career.Av Omaha Bar Association

Lynda Henningsen, owner and publisher of The Daily Record (www.omahadailyrecord.com), is a recipient of the 2019 OBA Public Service Award. Lynda will receive the award at the Law Day Lunch on May 1, 2019. The OBA interviewed Lynda in March 2019, in advance of her accepting the award.Av Omaha Bar Association

Creighton University School of Law Professor Mike Fenner sits down to discuss his 46 years of teaching at Creighton Law, his upcoming retirement, the finer points of the First Amendment, and his being chosen as the 2019 Omaha Bar Association Robert M. Spire Public Service Award recipient. Professor Fenner will be accepting the award on May 1, 2019,…

Retired Omaha Police detective Jon Blecha and Jack Atkins (son of Omaha bootlegger John Atkins) talk at an Omaha Bar Association gathering at Safari Cigars & Spirits in November 2018. For more information on Jon and Jack's book "Cigars and Wires," check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cigarsandwires…

We take you behind-the-scenes and under-the-robes in a preview of the 2018 Omaha Barristers Christmas Show. SHOW DATE: December 13, 2018. Podcast Participants: John Cavanaugh Jr, Joe Bradley, Jeff Leuschen, Dave SommersAv Omaha Bar Association

Hal Daub served 4 terms in the U.S. Congress, 2 terms as Mayor of Omaha, and a variety of other public service positions in his career. He also continues to practice law at the Omaha office of Husch Blackwell. The OBA sat down with Hal for a wide-ranging discussion on the legal profession, public service, and what continues to keep him motivated af…

We sit down with OBA member Patrick McNamara for some hot takes on the revisions to the Rules of Golf, golf equipment, and suggested improvements for the game of golf. Recorded October 13, 2018.Av Omaha Bar Association

Past OBA Presidents Mike Mullin (Kutak Rock), Mike Kinney (Cassem Tierney), and John Brownrigg (Brownrigg Mediation) held a panel discussion on Mediations in Nebraska at the 2018 NSBA Annual Meeting. The CLE was put on by the OBA Young Lawyers Division, and moderated by Amy Van Horne (Kutak Rock).Av Omaha Bar Association

A conversation with Nebraska Supreme Court Associate Justice Funke about the work being done on the BENCH Media Committee to give greater access to cameras in the courtrooms of Nebraska. More info on the effort can be found at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/media.Av Omaha Bar Association

The OBA Podcast sits down to talk with Jacob Baker, a Creighton Law first year student whose unique background has lead him to start a podcast for law students at Creighton. Recorded in September 2018.Av Omaha Bar Association

"Bar Talk" Roundtable regulars Joe Bradely, Jordan Holst, and Patrick McNamamara discuss pressing and timely topics, including (1) I Like Beer, (2) A Hint of Lime, and (3) Show Us Your Calendars. Recorded on October 5, 2018.Av Omaha Bar Association

Hon. Gary Randall of the Douglas County District Court spoke at the 2018 Omaha Bar Association Membership Dinner Welcoming Newly Admitted Attorneys. Approximately 30 attorneys who were sworn into law practice last week were on hand to hear the remarks, along with a large number of seasoned attorneys and members of the judiciary. Judge Randall discu…

We sit down with OBA Members Kate McNamara (Fraser Stryker) and Hannah Sommers (Slowiaczek Albers) to discuss a new group they formed this year, the Academy of Young Professionals in Omaha. More information on the Academy can be found at www.academyomaha.com.Av Omaha Bar Association

Local attorney Kenny Jacobs sits down with the Omaha Bar Association to talk about his move to Omaha a few years ago, criminal defense practice, moving out of the Historical Library Building, and his background. More info on Kenny at http://www.kennyjacobslaw.com/.Av Omaha Bar Association