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F&JLO Managing Partner Attorney Inducted as Nebraska Bar Foundation Fellow

Family & Juvenile Law Omaha Managing Partner Attorney Jackie Madara-Campbell was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation at the annual Fellows Dinner after her selection as a member of the 2011, class of fellows in the fall of last year.  

Membership through nomination to become a Foundation Fellow is a prestigious honor bestowed annually on 30 Nebraska lawyers. 

Selection to become a Fellow is based on the integrity and character of the individual, whether they are an established lawyer licensed in Nebraska who is dedicated to improving the administration of justice , whether they are a leader of the legal profession recognized by colleagues, their support of the Foundation, and geographical representation.

The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to serving the citizens of Nebraska and the legal profession through the administration and funding of innovative and creative programs directed toward the improvement of the administration of justice and the fulfillment of the American vision of equal justice for all.

 

Our latest published article, by Managing Partner Attorney Jackie Madara-Campbell, with research by our own Bethany Connor, JD.

http://nebar.com/associations/8143/files/TNL-0112e.pdf

An update on the media story about our client Sgt. David Sanders:

http://journalstar.com/news/local/after-months-of-wrangling-court-places-teen-with-army-dad/article_fc7f692e-062b-5f51-be28-7f5364a12e1f.html

Don't forget holiday parenting time arrangements if you have a parenting plan. Clarity now can avoid problems later. Make sure travel and pick-up/drop-off arrangements are absolutely clear.

F&JLO client's fight...

army dad put off again in plea for placement of daughter.

The story of one of our clients....

Dad fights for custody of girl, 13 - Omaha.com.

Family & Juvenile Law Omaha: Partners in Pride

Family & Juvenile Law Omaha, Christensen & Madara-Campbell, PC, LLO, was pleased to be among the sponsors of the 2011, Pride Festival in downtown Omaha. This is the Firm’s first year participating in the annual event put on by Heartland Pride. 

F&JLO partner attorneys enjoyed the day at the Firm's booth providing information to attendees about legal services the Firm offers the GLBTQ community.

Heartland Pride is a nonprofit service organization within the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, and queer communities of greater Nebraska and Western Iowa. Pride is committed to creating an inclusive environment, inspiring equality, celebrating diversity, and acknowledging the contributions of the GLBTQ community.

Pride’s goals dovetail with F&JLO’s commitment to providing legal services and supporting equality under the law for the GLBTQ community.

A Celebration of Families Reunified in Juvenile Court

 

Family & Juvenile Law Omaha was proud to be among the partners responsible for Omaha’s second annual celebration of National Reunification Day on June 4, 2011. The event celebrated the success stories of families who have worked hard to be reunified through the judicial process of the Separate Juvenile Court for Douglas County Nebraska.

Among those in attendance at this year’s event in Elmwood Park along with families reunified through juvenile court were social workers, court personnel, lawyers, and others involved in bringing children and parents back together after the children have been removed from their parents by judicial process and placed in foster care.

Family & Juvenile Law Omaha Managing Partner Attorney Jackie Madara-Campbell served on the event planning committee for the second year in a row. The day was of special significance to Madara-Campbell because one of the families being celebrated was reunified after Madara-Campbell successfully defended the mother against an action to terminate her parental rights. “I am very proud of my client,” Madara-Campbell said. “She beat the odds. It was her hard work that gave us the evidence we needed to win against the State in the action to terminate her parental rights. She beat drug addiction and was devoted to her children throughout the case. Now she makes her living helping families in the same situation she fought so hard to overcome.”

Speakers at this year’s celebration of juvenile court successes included families reunified through the juvenile court process, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, and former Omaha Police Chief and current Urban League of Nebraska President and CEO Thomas Warren.

Along with Family & Juvenile Law Omaha, partners for the local event included the Foster Care Review Board, CASA, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, KVC Behavioral HealthCare, the Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC), Boys Town, and ConAgra.