24 Feb 2015
The Nebraska Law Federalist Society received the Alexander Hamilton Award for Most Improved Chapter at the 2015 Federalist Society Feddie Awards. Nebraska Law was nominated for this award alongside Concordia University School of Law, Pacific McGeorge School of Law, University of Minnesota School of Law, Northwestern University School of Law, Savannah Law School and South Texas College of Law. In addition to the Most Improved Chapter award, the Nebraska Law Federalist Society was also nominted for the James Madison Award for Chapter of the Year.
The Nebraska Law Federalist Society held several successful speaker events this year, including Former Texas Supreme Court Justice David M. Medina and Former NRA President Sandra S. Froman . In addition to the speaker presentations, Federalist Society members were given the opportunity to interact with presenters on a one-on-one basis. Nebraska Law Federalist Society events are generally open to attorneys and friends of the law school community, and offer Nebraska CLE credit.
Federalist Society Faculty Advisor Rick Duncan, Chapter President Lyle Wheeler, Chapter Treasurer Lance Roasa, and 2L Representative John Duggar attended the 2015 Federalist Society Student Symposium in Washinton DC, and accepted the award on behalf of the chapter.