Omaha Bar Association "Bar Talk" Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Business Administration, followed by Kamron Hasan (Husch Blackwell) and Jordan Hasan (Scoular Corporation). Enjoy!

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.

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.

2023 OBA Memorial Service - Remarks by Judge Mike Coffey by Omaha Bar Association

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 Discourse."

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 award and recognition, and thanking them for what they do!

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 of the Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award from the Omaha Bar Association. We will be recognizing them at the Law Day Lunch on May 2nd. More info at www.omahabarassociation.com.

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.

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 and Kendra Fershee / Part 3: Jeff and Hon. Stephanie Hansen. Enjoy!

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

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.