Omaha Bar Association "Bar Talk" Podcast

Omaha Bar Association "Bar Talk" Podcast

Voluntary association of attorneys, judges, and law students in Omaha, Nebraska. Est. 1875. More information at www.omahabarassociation.com.

Episodes

"Bar Talk" Ep. 69 - Law Day 2025 - Lauren Micek Vargas, Education Rights Counsel (Spire Award Recipient)

April 28, 2025 • 29 mins
We interview Education Rights Counsel CEO and Founder, Lauren Micek Vargas. ERC is our 2025 Robert M. Spire Award recipient and will be recognized at the Law Day Lunch on May 1, 2025.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 68 - Law Day 2025 - Stu Dornan, Dornan Law Team

April 23, 2025 • 32 mins
Attorney Stu Dornan (Dornan Law Team) is the 2025 recipient of the Omaha Bar Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. We sit down with Stu to talk about his life, career, and family.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 67 - Law Day 2025 - Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (Public Service Award Winner)

April 22, 2025 • 30 mins
We talk with Trish Bergman and Kailey Edelman of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA), our 2025 OBA Public Service Award recipient. ENOA is an agency located in Omaha that focuses on helping the aging. Most known for their popular "meals on wheels" program, ENOA also coordinates assistance for in home medical care, has a network of ombudsmen to ensure high quality of care at area nursing homes, and engages active seniors in ...
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 66 - Law Day 2025: Hon. Vernon Daniels, Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County

April 22, 2025 • 54 mins
Judge Vernon Daniels is our 2025 Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award recipient. We sat down with him to talk about what goes on in Juvenile Court, and the importance of mentoring to him.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 65 - Hannah Frankel of Dornan Law Team

March 4, 2025 • 43 mins
We sit down with Omaha Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Chair Hannah Frankel to talk about the law, law school, law practice, and overachieving know-it-all older sisters. Recorded January 2025.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 64 - U.S. Senator Ben Nelson on the Importance of Civility

March 3, 2025 • 58 mins
Former two term Nebraska Governor and two term U.S. Senator Ben Nelson speaks on the topic of being an effective elected official while being civil towards peers and political rivals. Recorded March 4, 2025 on the campus of University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Conversation moderated by UNO Professor Mark Scherer. A special thank you to the American Bar Association's Cornerstones of Democracy for grant funds for this event. This ...
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 63 - Angela Lennon of Koenig Dunne

January 14, 2025 • 47 mins
Interview with 2024-2025 Omaha Bar Association President Angela Lennon. Angela is a partner at Koenig Dunne law firm in Omaha, Nebraska.
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"Just the Basics" CLE Series - Client Management

September 12, 2024 • 70 mins
Presenters: Mallory Hughes, Berry Law Firm Tiffany Beerman, Dvorak Law Group David Pontier, Koenig Dunne Kyle McGinn, Hauptman O'Brien Description: One of the most important skills a lawyer can have is rarely, if at all taught in law school. Management of the relationship, communications, work, and expectations with the client is critically important. We've assembled attorneys from Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Fa...
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 62 - Todd Kinney of Kutak Rock, Author of "I Didn't Believe It Either"

September 11, 2024 • 41 mins
Todd Kinney, attorney at Kutak Rock in Omaha, sits down to talk about his legal career and his new book "I Didn't Believe It Either: One Dad's Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol." More info on Todd and his book can be found at https://www.toddkinney.com/.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 61 - Lisa Gonzalez, Johnson & Pekny

September 4, 2024 • 27 mins
Attorney Lisa Gonzalez of Johnson & Pekny discusses being drafted (yes drafted - that's our process in Omaha) into being a poll worker for elections in Omaha, Nebraska.
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2024 OBA Memorial Service - Remarks by Tom Riley

May 24, 2024 • 6 mins
Remarks by Tom Riley, Douglas County Public Defender, at the 2024 Omaha Bar Association Memorial Service on May 22, 2024.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 60 - Law Day 2024: Robert Evnen, Nebraska Secretary of State

May 2, 2024 • 16 mins
Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen's remarks at the 2024 Law Day Lunch of the Omaha Bar Association. The 2024 Law Day Theme is "Voices of Democracy." Recorded on May 1, 2024.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 59 - Law Day 2024: Brian Kruse, Douglas County Election Commissioner

April 28, 2024 • 35 mins
Interview with Brian Kruse, Douglas County Election Commissioner, as part of our 2024 Law Day theme, Voices of Democracy. For more information go to https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 58 - Law Day 2024: Jennifer Gaughan & Muirne Heaney, Legal Aid of Nebraska

April 28, 2024 • 40 mins
Interview with Jennifer Gaughan and Muirne Heaney of Legal Aid of Nebraska, the Omaha Bar Association's 2024 Robert M. Spire Public Service Award recipients. For more info, go to https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 57 - Law Day 2024: Dianne Lozier, Lozier Foundation

April 28, 2024 • 39 mins
Interview with Dianne S. Lozier, the 2024 Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award recipient from the Omaha Bar Association. More info at https://www.omahabarassociation.com/page/LawDay2024.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 56 - Law Day 2024: Cate Folsom of the Nebraska Examiner

April 28, 2024 • 33 mins
The Nebraska Examiner is the 2024 Omaha Bar Association's Public Service Award Recipient for non-attorneys/non-attorney organizations. Interview with Cate Folsom, Editor-in-Chief of the Nebraska Examiner.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 55 - Daniel Gutman, Director of UNL College of Law's 1st Amendment Clinic

February 28, 2024 • 32 mins
Omaha attorney Daniel Gutman sits down to talk about Washington, D.C., Election Law, solo law practice, and his new venture - the 1st Amendment Clinic at the University of Nebraska College of Law. Recorded September 2023.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 54 - Hon. Derek Vaughn's Robing Ceremony (Douglas County District Court)

February 26, 2024 • 19 mins
This is the audio recording of the robing ceremony for Hon. Derek Vaughn of Douglas County District Court. Recorded on February 23, 2024 at the Omaha Douglas Building's Legislative Chambers.
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 53 - Valentine's Day 2024 - Lawyer Couples (Part 2 of 2)

February 14, 2024 • 46 mins
This is Part 2 of the "Bar Talk" Podcast from the Omaha Bar Association on #LawyerLove for Valentine's Day 2024. We ask the deep, shallow, and in between questions that count to three attorney couples who are members of the OBA. Part 2 is our conversation with Mallory Hughes and John Berry of Berry Law Firm. Enjoy!
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"Bar Talk" Ep. 52 - Valentine's Day 2024 - Lawyer Couples (Part 1 of 2)

February 14, 2024 • 61 mins
We are back for another "Bar Talk" Podcast from the Omaha Bar Association on #LawyerLove for Valentine's Day 2024. We ask the deep, shallow, and in between questions that count to three attorney couples who are members of the OBA. Part 1 includes Hon. Shelly Stratman (Douglas County District Court Judge) and her husband Gregg Stratman (Small Business Administration, followed by Kamron Hasan (Husch Blackwell) and Jordan Hasan (Scoul...
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