Nebraska Legal Diversity Website

Welcome to the Nebraska Legal Diversity Website! The website is designed to promote a diverse legal profession by providing:

1. Information on the programs and networks in place to assist individuals interested in preparing for law school.
2. Information on the programs, networks and organizations in place to assist attorneys practicing law in Nebraska.
3. Information about networking and employment opportunities from firms, the court system, and organizations actively seeking minority applicants.
4. Information on how you can become involved in supporting a diverse legal profession by joining our Call to Action Initiative.

We hope this website will communicate a compelling message to attorneys and law school applicants to consider Nebraska as a destination. Enjoy!

Legal Diversity Summit

Description: The 5^th Annual Legal Diversity Summit is September 3, 2010, in Omaha at the Harper Center Ballroom on Creighton’s Campus. The Summit brings together law students from throughout the region (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota) with Nebraska's legal community for a unique day of education, networking and professional development. This summit provides law students of color from the region with new knowledge, contacts and interview opportunities with Nebraska employers. The Summit also provides Nebraska's legal employers and professionals with new ways of understanding the value of a diverse workforce and strategies for recruiting and retaining attorneys of color. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the day features the following events: 

CLE and Education Sessions:

·  12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Call to Action Initiative Luncheon featuring Muzette Hill, Ford Motor Company  (free lunch)

·  1:45 to 2:45 p.m. “Understanding Micro-Inequities: Creating an Inclusive Law Firm Culture” (1 hour CLE- 0.5 toward professional responsibility)

·  2:45 to 3:45 p.m. "Law Practice Management: What You Didn’t Learn in Law School”   (1 hour CLE)

·  1:45 to 4:00 p.m. Sessions for individuals interested in law school on how to prepare and apply for law school and how to write a personal statement.

Interviewing and Networking:

·  1:45 to 4:00 p.m. Interviews for law students and lateral hires from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota.

·  4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: Networking Reception and Recognition of 2010 LSAT Prep Scholarship Recipients

Click here for a registration form, or register online at the NSBA website.

NSBA wins American Bar Association Diversity Partnership Award
The ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services selectted the Nebraska State Bar Association as the recipient of an ABA Partnership Award for three of the Minority Justice Committee's diversity programs:  the Job Shadowing Program, the Minority Corporate Counsel Program, and the LSAT Prep Scholarship Program.  The award-winning programs are highlighted on the ABA website:  http://www.abanet.org/barserv/partnership/2010/nominees.html <http://www.abanet.org/barserv>. The NSBA will be recognized at the August 6th meeting of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the National Association of Bar Executives and the National Conference of Bar Foundations in San Francisco.

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