Nebraska State Bar Association
| Type | Legal Society |
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| Headquarters | Lincoln, Nebraska, NE |
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Membership | 9,200 in 2012 (3,200 out of state) [1] |
| Website | www |
The Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) is the integrated (mandatory) bar association of the US state of Nebraska.
History
[edit]In 1937, the Nebraska State Bar Association was created by order of the Nebraska Supreme Court.[2] Its predecessor was a voluntary organization, the Nebraska Bar Association, which was founded in 1899.
Mission
[edit]The association works to help Nebraska attorneys achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics, and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice.[3]
Structure
[edit]The NSBA is governed by a policy-making House of Delegates, whose members are elected; an Executive Council, consisting of one delegate elected from each of Nebraska's six Supreme Court districts; a chair and chair-elect, elected by the House of Delegates; and a president, president-elect, president-elect designate and immediate past president elected by active NSBA members.
The Bar requires Nebraska lawyers to complete 10 continuing education credits each year.[4]
NSBA publishes Nebraska Lawyer Magazine, a monthly publication.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Nebraska Bar Overview, Martindale Hubbell, archived from the original on 2012-10-07, retrieved 2012-09-12
- ^ "About the NSBA". Nebraska State Bar Association. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "About NSBA - Nebraska State Bar Association". www.nebar.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "MCLE Credit Requirements by State". Practising Law Institute. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Nebraska Lawyer Magazine". Nebraska State Bar Association. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
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