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Foundation Facts
September 2010
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Nebraska State Bar Foundation
635 S. 14th Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
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Dear Foundation Fellows:
The arrival of cool air this week tells us that fall is just around the corner! With so many possible activities...football games, scenic fall foliage tours, pumpkin patch visits with the kids and grand-kids...I hope you enjoy the season to its maximum potential.
Cordially,
Doris
Doris Huffman
Executive Director
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2010 State Mock Trial Case Posted Online
Criminal Case Set at Halloween Party
Bravo to the Case Committee! This year's Mock Trial original case is
highly educational. In the criminal
case, Alex Toakliss, a senior at Goldenrod University, finds him/herself
charged with manslaughter after a tradition at a Halloween party goes
tragically wrong. Please view the case on our web site. This year's State Championship will be held in
Lincoln on December 6 and 7.
The 2010 Case Committee was chaired by Lincoln
attorney Thomas E. Keefe, and Omaha attorney Michael D. Gooch served as vice
chair. Other members included Lincoln attorneys Kristi Egger-Brown, Stephanie
Hupp, John Jelkin, Joel Nelson, and Lory Pasold. A special thank you is extended to these
dedicated volunteers!
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We the People Teachers Summer Institute Held in July
60 Teachers of Native American Students Receive TrainingTeachers listen as Creighton Professor Michael Kelly speaks on Indian Sovereign law  |
All of the teachers serve Native
American students, including 13 from schools on reservation lands in Northeast
Nebraska. A Teaching American History
grant that was awarded last year to LPS supported the teachers who participated
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Endowment Management Committee Has Study Session
UNL Professor Discusses Changing Markets
The Endowment Management Committee (EMC) recently hosted University of Nebraska
Professor, Dr. Richard DeFusco at the Hruska Law Center. Dr. DeFusco spoke to the committee and
invited guests about the economy and how he views success in the market during
these challenging times.
The Committee
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Legacy of Liberty Breakfast - October 21
Save the Date!
The annual Legacy of Liberty Breakfast is scheduled
for Thursday, October 21, at 7:45 a.m.
and will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, La Vista. The Foundation will
recognize its 2010 Class of Fellows, the State Mock Trial Champion coaches,
retiring Job Shadowing coordinators, and the Silver Quill Award recipients.
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Twenty-Third Annual Fellows Dinner Upcoming
Lied Center, Lincoln
Save the Date for Saturday, April 2, 2011. Menopause the
Musical has been selected to entertain the Fellows. The hilarious show has entertained and
inspired from coast-to-coast and internationally. This uplifting 90-minute
production includes parodies from the '60s and '70s and '80s.
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We the People State Hearings Scheduled
Event to Be in Lincoln on January 10, 2011
The Nebraska State Bar Foundation has scheduled the
Nebraska State High Competition for January 10, 2011, at the Embassy
Suites in Lincoln. The format at the State WTP:CTC is
different from Mock Trial as the students compete in a Congressional
Hearing.
The hearings are great to watch
as the students have an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge about the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Most students will incorporate both historical U.S. Supreme Court cases
and current cases into their responses to the judges' questions.
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Donate to the Foundation!
Contribute quickly and easily through the Bar Foundation's web site. Give a general gift, a Legacy of Liberty gift, or leave a bequest. |
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Foundation and Nebraska
Supreme Court to Celebrate Constitution Day in Norfolk
Professor Don Hickey as Alexander Hamilton
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On, Friday, September
17, Justice John Gerrard will introduce Professor Don Hickey, Wayne State
College, who will present "A Visit with Alexander Hamilton" for middle and high
school students in the Norfolk area. Students from Norfolk Junior High and Norfolk High School will
participate in person at the morning and afternoon sessions respectively.
Other schools receiving the programming via
distance learning technology will be Orchard Public, West Holt Public, and Pope
John in Elgin. On the preceding day, the
Foundation's PEOPLE Committee will sponsor an afternoon workshop for journalists. Supreme Court, PEOPLE Committee, and Bar
Foundation representatives will join the 7th Judicial District Bar
Association for its regular meeting on the evening of September 16. Secretary of State John Gale will also be a
guest of the local bar association.
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About the Foundation's Programs
If you have questions
about the Foundation's Law-Related Education programs for the public, please
contact me at doris@nebarfnd.org, 1-800-773-5396 or
475-1042.
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
635 S. 14th Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Nebraska State Bar Foundation
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