Professor Colleen Medill completes new version of “Developing Professional Skills: Property”
18 Oct 2022
Professor Colleen Medill has completed a new electronic version of her book “Developing Professional Skills: Property.” The publisher, West Academic, has revised and reformatted the "Developing Professional Skills" series into interactive, online modules for student use. Each module presents a client scenario and a legal drafting assignment for the student to complete. The module reviews the applicable law and tests the student’s knowledge of the law before the student attempts the drafting task. Once the student’s work product is complete, the module provides feedback in the form of exemplars that the student may compare their work product against along with further explanation.
This new type of interactive law school textbook anticipates the substantive areas of real property law, professionalism concepts and legal skills that law students will be tested on by the NextGen Bar Exam beginning in 2026. The online modules cover the substantive real property areas of adverse possession, defeasible fees, real estate deeds and easements. Additionally, it provides students with the opportunity to practice and apply the legal skills of client counseling, advocacy and transactional document drafting.
Professor Medill is nationally recognized as a scholar of Employee Benefits Law and as a teacher of Property and Legal Skills Development. In the fields of Property and Legal Skills Development, she has been at the forefront of the movement in legal education to integrate the teaching of doctrinal theory, legal skills, and the ethical responsibilities of lawyers.
Roscoe Pound Lecture to feature Prof. Robert P. George of Princeton University
18 Oct 2022
Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and the director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. George will present his lecture, “Modern Legal Philosophy,” on Tuesday, October 25 at noon in McCollum Hall.
George will survey ideas and debates about the nature and functions of law, and the relationship between law and morality, in the tradition of Anglo-American jurisprudence beginning with Oliver Wendell Holmes’ famous lecture “The Path of the Law” presented in Boston on January 8, 1897. He will discuss movements such as legal realism, legal positivism, critical legal studies and natural law theory. Among the thinkers he will engage, in addition to Holmes, are Karl Llewelyn, Jerome Frank, H.L.A. Hart, Lon L. Fuller, Ronald Dworkin, Roberto Unger, Joseph Raz and John Finnis.
George has served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and before that on the President’s Council on Bioethics and as a presidential appointee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. He has also served as the U.S. member of UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST). George is a former Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United States, where he received the Justice Tom C. Clark Award. A graduate of Swarthmore College, he holds J.D. and M.T.S. degrees from Harvard University and the degrees of D.Phil., B.C.L., D.C.L., and D.Litt. from Oxford University. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
This annual lecture is named after Roscoe Pound, an American legal scholar and former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law and Harvard Law School.
This program has been approved for 1.0 continuing education credit in Nebraska.
Register by visiting https://marketplace.unl.edu/default/pound2022.html/
Seeds of Justice Award presented to Civil Clinic
12 Oct 2022
On October 6, Nebraska Appleseed presented the Seeds of Justice Award to the Civil Clinic at the College of Law. The award honors outstanding legal contributions to public interest law and/or pro bono contributions by private lawyers and law firms advancing the public interest through public policy reform.
The Civil Clinical Law Program is the College of Law’s first formal clinical program. Since 1975, students in the Civil Clinic have had opportunities to represent low-income clients in a wide variety of civil and administrative cases selected by the faculty for potential litigation and trial experience and maximum pedagogical benefit. Over the years, hundreds of students have passed through the Civil Clinic during their time at the College of Law and have had the benefit of the experiential learning it afforded them. Although the primary goal of the Civil Clinic has always been to enable students to develop and hone their lawyering skills by assuming the role of practicing lawyers, those students have also provided thousands of hours of legal services to low-income clients who otherwise would have been unable to afford legal representation.
“The Civil Clinic not only trains law students to represent clients in their individual civil cases, but also teaches those students to use their expertise and resources to advocate for policies and best practices at the Nebraska Legislature regarding legal issues they are working on, including housing issues, family law, and criminal history assistance. They teach the importance of pro-bono representation and public interest legal work in all areas of the law, encouraging law students to provide access to justice and advocacy for all individuals.” – Allison Derr, '18, Child Welfare Sr. Staff Attorney.
For more on the 2022 Nebraska Appleseed Good Apple Awards, visit their website. Photo provided by Mike Machian.
Nebraska Law Launches New Public Interest Scholars Program
12 Oct 2022
The University of Nebraska College of Law has launched its new Public Interest Scholars Program for prospective students applying for admission to Nebraska Law in 2023.
The Public Interest Scholars Program at Nebraska Law reflects the college's commitment to developing inclusive leaders who advance justice, solve problems, and serve with integrity. Students participating in the program will have demonstrated exceptional dedication to public service. The goal of the program is to foster that commitment throughout a student's time in law school by offering financial support, mentoring, individualized assistance, and unique programming and networking opportunities.
"When we drafted the college's strategic plan in 2019, one of our goals was to become the best place in America for students interested in public interest work and public service," said Dean Richard Moberly. “The new Public Interest Scholars Program is an important step in achieving that goal. It further strengthens our commitment to advancing justice and will help students build the skills they need to become leaders within the Nebraska Law community, and eventually, the public interest legal community."
Benefits for Public Interest Scholars include:
- Half-tuition scholarship
- Alumni mentor
- One-on-one advising session with the Director of Public Interest Programs prior to orientation and individualized guidance throughout law school
- Welcome dinner with public interest faculty and alumni
- Guaranteed summer funding for unpaid qualified public interest internships through the Nebraska Public Interest Law Fund
- Individual counseling session on loan repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness with an Accredited Financial Counselor through AccessLex
- Exclusive programming and events for Scholars throughout the year
- Paid registration for the national Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair and Midwest Public Interest Law Career Conference
- Guaranteed seat in one of the law college clinic programs as a third-year student
Applicants who wish to be considered for the Public Interest Scholars Program must include a separate essay when applying for admission describing their public service commitment and career goals and any factors that have influenced them. In evaluating candidates for the program, the committee will look at the whole person, but will focus primarily on demonstrated interest, experience, and commitment to public service along with leadership potential.
Click here for additional details on the application process.
Mental Health and Wellness at the College of Law
11 Oct 2022
Law Student Mental Health and Wellness Week at the College of Law is underway. From October 10-14, faculty, staff and students will partake in a variety of activities to prioritize their well-being. Student Bar Association Mental Health Committee member Ashly Helfrich said this applies to many aspects of student life, including mental, physical, economic and social wellness. “There are many components to it,” she said. “While mental health itself is obviously very important, there’s so many other things that go into good mental health.”
The week’s schedule includes group walks around campus, workshops on a variety of topics and yoga classes in the new Wellness Room in the Schmid Law Library. Assistant Dean for Student Development Molly Brummond, ’03, is leading a handful of the activities throughout the week. She said the Wellness Room provides a space dedicated solely to well-being where students can focus on following through with their self-care practices. Brummond emphasized the importance of well-being in the law field, as the profession has relatively high rates of alcoholism and addiction. According to the American Bar Association, as many as one in five lawyers experience alcohol use disorders. “So, we have to do something differently at this stage so they know how to deal with the stress that comes with the profession,” Brummond said. “We’re really working hard to make wellness and well-being a part of the culture of the College of Law.”
As a 2L student, Helfrich said she’s still learning how to balance school and her well-being. “Last year, I was just trying to survive,” she said. Now, she reserves time for socializing with friends and checking in with family members. One thing she’s looking forward to during the week is connecting with other law students. “Especially coming off of COVID, the second- and third-year classes haven’t mingled a lot,” she said. “Because the events are so generalized, anyone can come to them and gain something from them.” Health and wellness programming will continue throughout the year through a variety of events. Helfrich said wellness punch cards and various on-campus resources aim at making these activities more accessible for students.
The Student Bar Association Mental Health Committee also includes Tatiana Eskridge (1L/representing MCLS and SBA), Sophie Holtz (2L/representing OUTLaw), Emma Schlenker (2L/representing SBA) and Erik Strickland (1L/representing MCLS).
Georgia State Law Professor to discuss Constitutional Rot and Reconstruction
10 Oct 2022
Georgia State University College of Law Assistant ProfessorAnthony Michael Kreis will discuss constitutional rot as part of the College of Law’s Law and Democracy Series on Thursday, October 13 at noon in McCollum Hall.
Throughout American history, there have been cycles of democratic crises that have been followed by major changes in the constitutional order. Critical elections like 1800, 1828, 1860, 1932, and 1980 all ushered in a groundswell of multi-generational change in political thought and American constitutionalism. Where do the 2020 and 2022 elections fall in comparison? Where are we now in political time and what does that mean for the future for American democracy and constitutional law? In this presentation titled “Constitutional Rot and the Third Reconstruction,” Kreis will discuss the current condition of the constitutional order and whether the United States is on the verge of a shift in jurisprudential thought.
Kreis teaches employment discrimination and constitutional law at Georgia State. His research focuses on social change and the law, specifically how this impacts vulnerable persons. Kreis has contributed to a variety of media outlets, such as NPR, The New York Times, Politico, Slate and USA Today. He received his Ph.D. in political science and public administration from the University of Georgia and his law degree from Washington and Lee University.
Kreis’s presentation is open to the public and approved for 1.0 in-person or distance learning continuing legal education credit.
Information about the Law and Democracy Series is available at https://law.unl.edu/law-democracy.
Stejskal, '74, to discuss FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago
30 Sep 2022
Greg Stejskal, ’74, will discuss the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago as part of the College of Law’s Law and Democracy Series at noon Oct. 3 in McCollum Hall.
The use of a search warrant by the FBI is a common investigative tool. It entails developing “probable cause” as required by the Fourth Amendment, documenting that probable cause in an affidavit, swearing to the veracity of the affidavit before a U.S. magistrate judge, then executing the warrant and conducting the search.
Stejskal joined the FBI in 1975 and was a member and senior team leader of the FBI SWAT team. From 1995 until his retirement in 2006, Stejskal was a senior resident agent for the FBI’s Ann Arbor, Michigan, office. He was assigned to violent crimes, bank robbery, white collar crime, organized crime, narcotics and terrorism squads during his tenure. Stejskal had significant experience executing search warrants during his 31 years with the bureau.
During his presentation, “The FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago: The Fourth Amendment, FBI Procedure and Politics,” Stejskal will discuss FBI search warrant procedures and protocols and what happens when a search and its aftermath are critiqued on the world stage.
The presentation is open to the public and approved for one in-person or distance learning continuing legal education credit. Register here.
Lauren Bruning, '23, Lands Internship at Hawkeye 360
23 Sep 2022
Third-year student Lauren Bruning always found space fascinating. She also studied National Security and Humanitarian Affairs during her undergraduate degree. Through her time at Nebraska Law, she has found a way to marry those two interests. “I liked that space, cyber, and telecom law was futuristic. This trifecta combines three emerging and rapidly developing industries. So much of the law is interpretation, not development. Space, cyber, and telecom are bringing something new!”
While taking courses in the Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Program, she met Dennis Burnett, who works as General Counsel at Hawkeye 360 and teaches Satellite Business Law & Exports Law. Professor Burnett is known for bringing a number of significant guest speakers in for his classes, ranging from NASA, the FCC, the Department of Defense, Space Force, and more. Bruning’s interest was piqued, and so she asked Professor Burnett for his advice on how to get more involved in the industry. He suggested she apply for an internship at Hawkeye 360, a Radio Frequency data analytics company.
Bruning, who also works part-time at Hudl, has worked hard to be able to take a second clerkship, taking as many credit hours as possible during her second year. She is thrilled to be working for a company that plays “a vital role in defense and intelligence by collecting and analyzing data” and also helped to “provide urgent humanitarian needs for Ukraine earlier this year.”
Rockenbach, ’19, Appointed as 2022-2023 United States Supreme Court Fellow
09 Sep 2022
John L. Rockenbach, ’19, has been appointed as a 2022-2023 Fellow assigned to the Supreme Court of the United States where he will serve in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.
Prior to this appointment, Rockenbach was the Si Karas Fellow for the Office of the Solicitor General in the State of Ohio. Rockenbach previously clerked for Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for Judge David R. Stras of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The Supreme Court Fellow Program offers mid-career professionals, recent law graduates, and doctoral degree holders from the law and political science fields an opportunity to broaden their understanding of the judicial system through exposure to federal court administration.
In addition to the responsibilities of working in the Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice, Rockenbach will also engage in a variety of activities, including:
- A Supreme Court Preview conference to learn about cases for the upcoming Term.
- Gallery seating at Supreme Court oral argument and non-argument sessions.
- Luncheon seminars sponsored by the Counselor to the Chief Justice, featuring speakers such as the Solicitor General, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and the White House Counsel.
- Meetings with various jurists and senior judicial administrators.
- Supreme Court Historical Society events, including an annual lecture series on Supreme Court history presented by distinguished scholars.
- Other programs hosted by the judiciary, the Smithsonian, and various government and non-profit institutions.
While serving a year-long appointment in Washington, D.C., Rockenbach will also produce a publishable-quality work of scholarship that he will present to senior judicial administrators and federal judges.
Shanahan, ’23, Wins ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Writing Competition
09 Sep 2022
Kelly Shanahan, ’23, was named the winner of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources’ 2021-2022 Law Student Writing Competition for her International Environmental and Resources Law article. Her article, “Dam(n)ing Definitions: Ecocide and the Movement to Punish Mass Environmental Destruction at the International Criminal Court,” is available on the American Bar Association website.
The paper is about the concept of ecocide, a crime that punishes instances of mass environmental destruction. Shanahan’s paper focuses on the definition of ecocide created in 2020 by the Stop Ecocide Foundation (SEF). SEF plans to have a member state of the International Criminal Court petition the ICC to amend the Rome Statute and introduce this definition as the fifth international crime. Shanahan argues that ecocide is an important concept and should be implemented as a crime by the ICC however, the SEF definition has some deficiencies which should be addressed.
Iowa State University Spaceflight Operations Workshop Class
07 Sep 2022
Executive Director of the Nebraska Governance and Technology Center (NGTC) Elsbeth Magilton spent two days in Ames, Iowa with undergraduate aerospace and engineering students at the Iowa State University Spaceflight Operations Workshop.
This workshop was held from August 2nd – August 14th, and its main objective is to create operational thinkers. Open to undergraduate students at Iowa State, students from other institutions, and educators, the Spaceflight Operations Workshop provides hands-on opportunities to learn planning, execution, and teamwork. The crewmember students participate in seminars and exercises similar to those used in actual astronaut training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, such as wilderness survival training, skydiving, and SCUBA diving certification. These activities aim to push personal boundaries and promote working as a team.
Working alongside Clayton Anderson, a retired NASA astronaut and workshop creator, Elsbeth taught attendees the importance of law and policy in space operations.
Information for the Iowa State University Spaceflight Operations Workshop can be found here:
https://www.aere.iastate.edu/spaceflight-operations-workshop/
New program at Nebraska will advocate for tenants’ rights
31 Aug 2022
The University of Nebraska College of Law is launching a Housing Justice Program.
The program is a collaborative legal effort intended to expand on and supplement the work of the successful Tenant Assistance Project. By partnering with other legal service providers and nonprofit organizations, the program aims to prevent homelessness while providing access to resources and services. The program includes the eviction prevention work of the Tenant Assistance Project, a Housing Justice Clinic, a Housing Justice Fellowship Program, and resource navigation and continuing non-legal support for struggling families.
“The Tenant Assistance Project has already made a difference for many families in Nebraska,” said Richard Moberly, dean of the College of Law. “I applaud the leadership efforts of Professor Ryan Sullivan in the creation of the Housing Justice Program. I am confident the program will continue to advance justice for renters across our state.”
Tenant Assistance Project
Since it began in 2020, the Tenant Assistance Project has helped more than 2,000 Nebraska families avoid immediate eviction while connecting them to more than $20 million in federal rental assistance.
A primary function of the Housing Justice Program is to support the Tenant Assistance Project at the Lancaster County Courthouse. Clinic students will provide direct representation of tenants at their eviction hearing, and volunteer law students will create eviction defense packets and support outreach efforts, including ensuring that families facing eviction are aware of their hearing date and the resources available to them. Families in need will also be connected to the program’s resource navigator, who will be available at the courthouse each day eviction hearings are held.
Housing Justice Clinic
The Housing Justice Clinic will be the sixth legal clinic at Nebraska Law to offer hands-on training to students. Alongside volunteer attorneys, senior-certified law students will represent tenants during eviction hearings. Students will make court appearances on a regular basis and will focus their work on eviction defense, tenants’ rights, and improving housing conditions for Nebraska renters.
“Our students have shown a tremendous interest in providing access to representation for tenants,” said Sullivan, who will direct the Housing Justice Program and Clinic. “The Housing Justice Clinic allows students to spend time during their third year supporting tenants’ rights, and also gives them the opportunity to practice their oral argument and litigation skills.”
Housing Justice Fellowship Program
Housing Justice Fellows will maintain a consistent presence at the Lancaster County courthouse every day eviction hearings are held, support volunteer and student attorneys, and provide representation to clients. Fellows will also train, mentor and supervise law students in their provision of legal services to families facing eviction or who are struggling with other housing-related legal matters. Alan Dugger and Rachel Tomlinson Dick are Nebraska’s inaugural Housing Justice Fellows.
The Housing Justice Program is anticipated to have 30 to 40 student participants each semester, whether through pro bono opportunities or enrollment in the Housing Justice Clinic.
Borchardt, ’22, Selected as Runner-Up in LGBTQ+ Bar Association Writing Competition
25 Aug 2022
Chelsey Borchardt, ’22, was named the runner-up in the LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition for her submission, “Gibson Prison Blues: Categorical Bans on Gender Confirmation Surgery for Inmates as Per Se Unconstitutional.”
Borchardt, a first-generation law student, served as the Membership Chair of the Nebraska Moot Court Executive Board, the Articles Editor for the Nebraska Law Review, and a student representative for Nebraska OUTLaw.
Cannon, Lutz, Recognized as Outstanding Law Student Advocates by Nebraska State Bar Association
25 Aug 2022
Miranda Cannon, ’23, and Ivy Lutz, ’23, were recognized with the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) Tenant Assistance Project Outstanding Law Student Advocate Award. This award recognizes law students each semester who have made a significant contribution to the Tenant Assistance Project (TAP) and exceed expectations in their effort to support the program and contribute to its success.
Cannon started volunteering with TAP in the spring of her 1L year, and in the summer was hired by the Volunteer Lawyers Project as a clerk to assist with TAP. She assisted TAP in this role through the spring of 2022. In this role she created eviction defense packets for Douglas and Lancaster Counties and assisted with facilitation at the courthouse in both counties as well. For Douglas County, Cannon took point in creating the docket sheets and making EDP assignments and observed court hearings and notified volunteers when a case was being called. In the summer of 2022, Cannon became senior certified and dove into the direct representation of tenants as part of her clinical work. Throughout this summer, Cannon has been a zealous advocate for her clients, fighting to earn dismissals and when that was not possible, negotiating for a reasonable time for the tenant to find replacement housing. Her growth this summer has been incredible as she took on a more advanced role in representing clients and in mentoring new volunteers.
Lutz began her work with TAP in the spring of 2021, attending hearings at the courthouse and providing support in catching tenants as they came off the elevator. She also handled court observations and reported hearing outcomes. Later she began assisting with packets and rental assistance applications. In May, Lutz took on two new roles as Outreach Coordinator leading the outreach efforts and as a senior certified law student representing tenants at the courthouse. Lutz’s performance in both roles has been spectacular. Her work on outreach has brought additional organization to that component, in addition to new volunteers that she personally recruited. Her advocacy at the courthouse has been amazing. She fights her for clients, she holds firm when up against difficult landlords, and she serves as a model for others to replicate. Lutz not only helps at the courthouse, but when needed, she jumps at the opportunity to provide continued services to ensure positive outcomes for her tenant clients.
Professor von der Dunk Completes Kilimanjaro Charity Climb
22 Aug 2022
Professor Frans von der Dunk recently summitted Mount Kilimanjaro as part of the Kilimanjaro Charity Climb. The climb helped to sponsor the building of a sanitary block accessible for 140 students with disabilities at the Port Reitz School in Mombasa, Kenya. Created to serve children with physical and social disabilities, the Port Reitz School was found in 1965 to improve the quality of life, health, and education of these children to give them a better future. To this day, it is the only primary school of its kind in the coastal province of Kenya offering services to needy children.
A number of von der Dunk's University of Nebraska colleagues and Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications alumni donated to the climb. After successfully summitting, von der Dunk shared his completion of the climb on July 21:
"We did it! Two days ago, July 19 at 11.20 am, the inspiration of the team members, the wonderful guides, cooks and porters, the charity purpose and last but not least the many pledged donors got me to Uhuru Peak (5,895 m/19,341 ft). On top of Africa but feel on top of the world, really."
Beard and Natvig, ’23, Attend Woomera Manual State Engagement at The Hague
19 Aug 2022
The Editorial Board of the Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations, led by Editor-in-Chief, Professor Jack Beard, presented the draft manuscript of the Manual to representatives of twenty-four countries for their comment and discussion on June 1-3, 2022, at The Hague, Netherlands. This “State Engagement” process was hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was also supported by the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Professor Beard was assisted by Nebraska Law student Jon Natvig, ’23, who served as a rapporteur and continues to work on the Woomera Manual as a research assistant.
Woomera Manual is an international, multi-year project spearheaded by the University of Nebraska College of Law and three other founding universities in Australia and the United Kingdom.
The Woomera Manual (forthcoming, Oxford University Press) is designed to assist military and civilian government personnel, space operators, practitioners, and members of international organizations and non-governmental entities involved in military space activities and operations. Growing tensions in space will make a comprehensive and objective document like the Woomera Manual a useful and important tool in avoiding miscalculations that could lead to unnecessary conflict in space and in providing more predictability for states in their military space operations for the benefit of international peace and security. The Woomera Manual is applying the talent and resources of Nebraska Law to solve real world problems.
Lepard Publishes Online Article on Strengthening International Efforts to Protect Women from Violence
19 Aug 2022
Professor Brian Lepard has published an online article on strengthening international efforts to protect women from violence. It was published on the website of the United Nations Office of the Bahá’í International Community, for which he formerly worked as a human rights specialist before coming to Nebraska Law. The article is available here.
Professor Lepard was invited to write the article as a response to a statement issued by the Bahá’í International Community marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations in 2020. The statement is entitled “A Governance Befitting: Humanity and the Path Toward a Just Global Order.” It is available here. The Bahá’í International Community is an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations and represents the worldwide Bahá’í community.
Professor Lepard is the Harold W. Conroy Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law. He has published numerous books and articles on international human rights law. He is now researching and writing a book on using international law to protect women from violence.
Kaiser Named Outstanding Children’s Justice Clinic Student
14 Jul 2022
Hayley Kaiser, ’22, was named the 2021-2022 Outstanding Children’s Justice Clinic Student of the Year.
This award is given in recognition of the work done on behalf of the Children’s Justice Clinic’s child clients.
During her time in the Children’s Justice Clinic, Kaiser demonstrated tremendous initiative, a strong work ethic and excellent lawyering skills. Kaiser received praise regarding her high quality of work as a student guardian ad litem from Juvenile Court Judges, the local bar, caseworkers and caregivers.
Franklin and Larsen Named Outstanding Immigration Clinic Students
14 Jul 2022
Emma Franklin, ’22, and Kate Larsen, ’22, were named the 2021-2022 Outstanding Immigration Clinic Students of the Year.
The annual award, supported by John, ’87, and Elizabeth Anderson, recognizes the work being done on behalf of Immigration Clinic clients.
During their time in the Immigration Clinic, Franklin and Larsen demonstrated superior lawyering skills. The duo was also responsible for the organization of the College’s third annual naturalization clinic.
Barth and Tomlinson Dick Named Outstanding Civil Clinic Students
14 Jul 2022
Jayden Barth, ’22, and Rachel Tomlinson Dick, ’22, were named the 2021-2022 Outstanding Civil Clinic Students of the Year.
The annual award, supported by John, ’87, and Elizabeth Anderson, recognizes demonstrated excellence in the fundamental skills of lawyering.
During their time in the Civil Clinic, Barth and Tomlinson Dick provided competent representation to their clients, promoted justice, fairness and morality, and worked to improve the profession and their professional selves. As part of the Civil Clinic experience, Barth and Tomlinson Dick had the opportunity to argue a case before the Nebraska Supreme Court.