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Nebraska State Bar Association Barristers’ Ball
Special Guests: Senator Steven M. Lathrop, Congressman Lee Terry, Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, Honorable Michael W. Pirtle and Honorable Francie C. Riedmann from Nebraska Court of Appeals, former Supreme Court Justice D. Nick Caporale
ROBYN TERRY AND CONGRESSMAN LEE TERRY WITH TERRY AND SHARON MARTIN
TIM AND MELANY O’BRIEN
Award Winners: 2014 Visionary Award winners: Fitzgerald Vetter & Temple, Norfolk; Michelle M. Mitchell, Mitchell Law Office, Lincoln; Mark Jacobs, Katskee Henatsch & Suing, Omaha. Robert M. Spire Pro Bono Award: James H. Truell, Truell Murray & Associates, Grand Island When It Happened: Saturday, April 5, 2014 Where It Happened: Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista Hotel & Conference Center
STEVEN SCHMIDT WITH RACHEL BAKER
SHARON KERMOADE WITH JON CANNON
SAM CLINCH, CHIEF JUSTICE MICHAEL HEAVICAN AND TIM ENGLER
JESSICA AND GEOFF THOMAS WITH FRANK AND TERAH YOUNES
Why It Happened: This year’s Barristers’ Ball was dedicated to recognizing the efforts of volunteer lawyers and supporters of the NSBA’s Volunteer Lawyers Project. Proceeds from the Barristers’ Ball support the VLP’s case placement and support of the volunteer lawyers and the court house self-help desks in Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln, Madison and Omaha, as well as the expansion of the self-help desk to Scotts Bluff County. Mission: The mission of the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation is to serve the public and the legal profession by securing contributions to support programs dedicated to the improvement of the legal profession and the administration of justice. Programs like the Nebraska Lawyers Assistance Program, the Minority Justice Committee, and the Volunteer Lawyers Project. The proceeds from the 2014 have been earmarked for the Volunteer Lawyers Project. Co-Chairs: Timothy & Melany O’Brien Attendance: 400 Funds Raised: approximately $75,000 For more information on the Volunteer Lawyers Project, contact Jean McNeil at (402) 475-7091. For more information on the Nebraska Lawyers Foundation, contact Sam Clinch at (402) 475-7091.
BROOKE BENJAMIN, WENDY MOORE AND BRADIE BENJAMIN
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