University of Nebraska College of Law

Professor Brett Stohs has been appointed as director of clinical programs at Nebraska Law! 🎉

Prof. Stohs is the founding director of the Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic. He has enjoyed great success representing entrepreneurs and startup businesses and is widely known for his excellence in teaching.

Read on ›› https://law.unl.edu/news/stohs-named-director-clinical-programs/.

Alumni: Cheer on the Huskers with us during the Nebraska vs. Rutgers Football Tailgate on October 5, 2024!

Reconnect with classmates and meet current faculty and students in the heart of the Haymarket! For more details, visit https://go.unl.edu/qjf2.

ALUM IN THE NEWS: Elisabeth Townsend Bridge, ’81, intellectual property attorney at Amundsen Davis and a 15-year Honorary Consul of the country of Belgium, was a recent recipient of the Order of Leopold.

This Belgian honorary order of knighthood is given in recognition of services provided to the country of Belgium. Read on: https://www.wisbusiness.com/2024/amundsen-davis-attorney-elisabeth-townsend-bridge-receives-order-of-leopold/.

Members of the Classes of 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014: Join us for Alumni Reunion Weekend on October 4 & 5!

This event provides a perfect opportunity to reconnect with classmates and celebrate the milestones you've accomplished since graduating from Nebraska Law.

To see the schedule and register, visit law.unl.edu/reunion/.

Featured in our July Alum Notes: Ciara J. Coleman, ’15, Hunter C. Sickels, ’20, and Spencer R. Hartman, ’21.

Read on: https://law.unl.edu/news/alumni-news-july-2024/.

Through the Schuyler Project, students provide access to legal education in Schuyler, NE — where 56% of the population is foreign-born (according to the Nebraska News Service).

See how Tavia Bruxellas McAllister, ’24, and Mason Ellis, ’24, led the project in its first year and worked to connect with community members: https://ow.ly/VbeQ50Ss9Rz.

The Schuyler Project: Creating a pathway to citizenship As of 2020 census, the population in Schuyler was 6,547 and 3,686 of those reported were foreign-born, about 56% of the current population.The number of Schuyler residents born outside of

Asst. Dean and Director of Career Development Tasha Everman presented "Reframing Differences as Advantages: CliftonStrengths® and Neurodiversity" at the 6th Annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit, hosted by the Omaha Bar Association and the Nebraska Paralegal Association.

Presentation details: https://ow.ly/u83A50SrUHV.

Four Nebraska Law students recently attended the Ms. JD Leadership Academy Intensive at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. They spent two days honing their leadership skills and making connections with female attorneys nationwide.

Read reflections from two of the attendees ›› https://go.unl.edu/xwkv.

Twelve Nebraska attorneys have been selected as the 2024-25 cohort of Children’s Justice Attorney Education fellows. They will receive extensive education on state and federal child welfare and juvenile justice laws along with invaluable information and insight into the subjects necessary to become strong advocates.

Meet the fellows: https://law.unl.edu/node/5009/.

The Nebraska County Attorney’s Association (NECAA) has named Professor Steve Schmidt as the 2024 Nebraska Prosecutor of the Year.

During his 17 years at Nebraska Law, Professor Schmidt led more than 300 students in the Criminal Clinic. Read on ›› https://go.unl.edu/j36c.

We are proud to recognize the Emerson, Pansing, Guenzel, Plummer, Johnson, Woolf and Pansing Brooks family with the Nebraska Alumni Association Family Tree Award.

Nearly 50 family members from the extended family call the University of Nebraska their alma mater, with 14 graduates from the College of Law.

Read about their legacy ›› https://law.unl.edu/node/4937/.

It's not too late! Register today for the 2024 John M. Gradwohl Estate & Business Planning Program. Offered both in person and via Zoom, the program will take place May 9 and 10.

See schedule and register: https://go.unl.edu/jfw3.

Join us in celebrating our graduates! The College of Law commencement ceremony will take place at 4:00 p.m. on May 3 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center (1600 Court St).

For more information and to livestream the ceremony, visit https://go.unl.edu/c5ry.

Congratulations to the 2024 Dean's Advisory Board Award recipients! (l-r)

Distinguished Faculty Award | Professor Richard A. Leiter
Woods Aitken Outstanding Student Award | Murphy G. Cavanaugh, ’24
Outstanding Service Award | William C. Schwartzkopf, ’76
Distinguished Alumnus Award | Hon. Cheryl R. Zwart, ’88
Outstanding Service Award | Ronald W. Schaefer

Thank you for all that you do for the community!

Garth Glissman, ’09, has experienced many arenas in the professional world: from becoming partner at a law firm to coaching to working in the NBA. Now the associate commissioner for the SEC, Garth learned to adapt, compete and lead.

"The NBA league office was looking for someone with a combination of legal and real-world basketball experience, and I checked both boxes."

Read his full Q&A here: https://ow.ly/o8Ue50R7NQp

A record 18 high school seniors were recently accepted into the Kearney Law Opportunities Program! 🙌

This partnership between UNK Political Science and the University of Nebraska College of Law prepares students to serve rural communities as attorneys. Participants receive financial assistance and academic support during their time at UNK and guaranteed admission into the College of Law.

STUDENT LIST >>> https://unknews.unk.edu/2024/04/11/unk-law-program-continues-growth-with-largest-ever-incoming-class/

In celebration of 15 years of legal education and highlighting its globally recognized expertise in national security, the Nebraska Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law Program is changing its name to the Nebraska Space, Cyber, and National Security Law Program.

First launched in 2008, a defining feature of the program has been its longstanding relationship with the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. Led by distinguished faculty, the program has a rich history steeped in the intersections of security, space and technology.

Read on ›› https://go.unl.edu/4spd.

We had an amazing time meeting our admitted students this past Friday! ❤️🤍🖤

Thank you for joining us as we shared important information for 1Ls, a simulated class, and tips for those supporting law students in their journey.

We hope the day gave you a glimpse into what makes Nebraska Law a standout in the field of legal education and left you feeling excited to join us as a Husker in the fall!

On March 23, Immigration Clinic students conducted a Citizenship Clinic to assist individuals interested in self-filing applications to become citizens of the United States.

Volunteers assisted applicants in a number of different capacities, from filling out citizenship forms to providing them with a checklist for "next steps." Read on ›› https://law.unl.edu/node/4853/.

Nebraska Law is proud to welcome Jonathan Hatami, ’02, as our 2024 Alumni Master!

Hatami is a 17-year veteran prosecutor of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where he is assigned to the Complex Child Abuse unit as a senior trial attorney. He has handled thousands of child abuse cases and is featured in the Netflix true crime documentary “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” released in 2020.

Congratulations to Nebraska Law's Mediation Competition Teams, who participated in the International ADR Mediation Tournament this past weekend! The competition involved teams from seven countries around the globe.

Alexandria (Ally) Warneke, ’24, won 1st prize for the attorney/client category, while the 3L team of Murphy Cavanaugh, Ashly Helfrich, and Steve Lydick placed 7th overall in the mediation category. Read on » https://law.unl.edu/node/4826/.

Happy spring break, Huskers! Remember to take time for yourself and stay safe. See you soon!

It's International Women's Day! Sending a shoutout to the amazing women who make up our student body, faculty, and staff. ❤️

Five Nebraska Law professors presented at the Association of American Law Schools annual meeting in Washington, D.C. in January. Their presentations covered a wide range of topics, from retirement equity to the history of whistleblower protection.

Read on » https://law.unl.edu/node/4792/

“We can show them that Black law students are doing this, and you can too.”

Lionel D'Almeida, ’23 is vice president of the College of Law's Black Law Student Association (BLSA). BLSA aims to provide support to Black law students while creating educational opportunities for the entire student body.

Encouraging students to succeed is a crucial step in creating a more representative legal field, D'Almeida said, and this effort should start long before they reach law school.

“It’s important to start early in order to make people understand that it’s possible and that they would be supported here,” he said.

For more on BLSA's impact on the Nebraska Law community, read on » https://law.unl.edu/node/4808/.

A handful of spots remain for Women Lead 2024: Shattering Glass Ceilings! Get your ticket for March 1 before they're gone.

See the speaker lineup and register here: https://business.unl.edu/promo/women-lead/.