Nebraska State Bar Association
The Nebraska State Bar Association works for Nebraska lawyers to help them achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice.
Resources from Nebraska State Bar Association
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Monday, January 29, 2024 Nebraska State Bar AssociationCorporate Transparency Act – EFFECTIVE NOW
As of January 1, 2024, many companies in the United States must begin reporting information about their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ensure your clients’ businesses (and your own) are protected by reviewing the following resources.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Nebraska State Bar Association2022 NSBA Economic Survey
This survey assess trends in attorneys’ salaries, billing practices, student loan obligations, retirement planning and employee benefits across Nebraska. Based on a 44-question survey to all Nebraska residing attorneys with active Nebraska law licenses.
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Friday, March 17, 2023 Nebraska State Bar AssociationPreparing for Your Unexpected Absence, Disability or Death
This manual is an excellent resource for planning purposes and flags important issues you should consider in succession planning for your practice.
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 Nebraska State Bar AssociationBusiness Development for Lawyers Who Hate to Sell
"Lawyers and "Selling" … Two words that don't fit well together in a sentence. However, lawyers must generate new revenue, so how can they reconcile this conundrum? Learn more with this free, one-hour webinar.
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Thursday, January 5, 2023 Nebraska State Bar AssociationBuilding a Book of Business
Practical advice on how to build your book of business.
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationRunning for and Serving in an Elected Position
Speakers include: Omaha City Council, Amie Melton, Sarpy County Board, Angi Burmeister, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, Senator Mike Hilgers
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Thursday, December 15, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationHear and be Heard: Become an Effective Communicator One-on-One and With Your Team
Discover the best approaches to being heard and to listening well. This video will give you the tools to understand yourself better, recognize and adapt to colleagues' and clients' varying communication styles, and build smoother team interactions.
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Thursday, July 21, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationNebraska Court Appointed Counsel Rates by County
This publication was developed, in partnership with the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, as a resource for counties to help inform their court appointed counsel rates.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationHow to Search for a Case Using JUSTICE
The JUSTICE court case search system provides access to cases filed in all 93 of Nebraska’s county and district courts. This brief tutorial covers how to create an account and how to use the various search functions available to you.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationEfficient Billing and Accounting for a Small Firm
Efficient, accurate accounting is essential to the success of your practice. This video explains legal-specific accounting options, why accounting software is important to your practice, and the inadequacies of generic accounting software like QuickBooks.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationHow to Manage Your Workload: Task Management
Learn how legal professionals can best manage their workload with this presentation that discusses practical strategies and technology for professionals to gain focus and control of their day and personal life.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationTaking Court Appointments 101
This one-hour presentation will discuss local court rules and practices for becoming eligible to receive court appointments in the state and federal courts. Judges will also discuss their expectations in regards to representation and billing.
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationIntroducing Decisis for Legal Research
Ready to learn Decisis? Decisis provides industry-leading tools to make legal research easier and more intuitive, and it’s free to NSBA Sustaining Members.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationNebraska Lawyers Trust Account Handbook
Are you in compliance? Click here for the NSBA's free Handbook on Trust Accounts.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationThe NSBA Guide to Document Retention
What are your professional obligations with respect to document retention?
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Thursday, March 3, 2022 Nebraska State Bar Association2020 NSBA Economic Survey
Is your firm staying competitive? Access information on Nebraska lawyer salaries, billing rates, student loans, retirenement and benefit offerings.
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Monday, February 28, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationNebraska Limited Scope Representation Toolkit
This toolkit contains resources designed to aid attorneys in developing and managing a practice that includes limited scope representation.
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Thursday, February 17, 2022 Nebraska State Bar AssociationReport of the Nebraska Minority Justice Task Force (2003)
The Nebraska Minority Justice Task Force Report examines issues of racial and ethnic fairness in the Nebraska Court system
