Anne Marcotte is Legal Aid of Nebraska’s newest ElderAccessLine Attorney. Anne has 6 years of previous experience with the Legal Aid of Nebraska AccessLine, and we are so thrilled to have her back! What brought you back to Legal Aid? After the sale of my small...

Lukas Sutton is Legal Aid of Nebraska’s new Grants Writer and Manager, working to ensure funding for Legal Aid of Nebraska. What brought you to Legal Aid of Nebraska? Throughout my career in nonprofit fundraising, I’ve always held a deep respect for the work done at...

Sarah O'Neill is one of Legal Aid of Nebraska’s newest staff attorneys. She is involved with the Housing Justice Project, which works to represent low-income Nebraskans to demand protection of foreclosure and eviction rights, to insure low-income housing is safe and...

Knowing your rights is always important but is especially crucial when you rent. Legal Aid of Nebraska has come up with some frequent misconceptions about tenant rights in Nebraska. This is not a comprehensive list. If you have any questions or concerns about your...

October 24, 2023 Media Contact: Jenna Hynek, Communications Manager jhynek@legalaidofnebraska.org, 402-880-9889 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OMAHA, NE - Every year, Nebraska attorneys volunteer their time and expertise by providing free civil legal services to Legal Aid of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2023 Media Contact: Jenna Hynek, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Communications Manager 402-880-9889 jhynek@legalaidofnebraska.org Domestic Abuse Survivors Can Now Get Protection Orders for Their Pets Under a new Nebraska law, survivors of...

Since 2006, Matt Munderloh has provided reduced-fee representation to Legal Aid clients in northeast Nebraska who are dealing with family law cases within a domestic abuse context. Munderloh practices with the well-respected firm, Johnson and Mock, that practices in a...

Lia Bies is Legal Aid of Nebraska’s newest staff attorney. She is involved in the REACH Initiative, which provides information and free civil legal assistance to victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation, and to survivors of domestic violence across Nebraska....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2023 Media Contact: Jenna Hynek, Legal Aid of Nebraska, Communications Manager 402-880-9889 | jhynek@legalaidofnebraska.org   Legal Aid of Nebraska Celebrates 60 Years of Making Equal Justice Happen OMAHA, NE - On Friday,...

BANCROFT, NE – Legal Aid of Nebraska’s Farm and Ranch Project houses the Rural Response Hotline dedicated to helping rural residents in crisis. The Rural Response Hotline was created in 1984 by a coalition of farm and faith-based organizations to combat the 1980s farm...

Did You Know? Agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers are 35x more likely to die from heat than other workers Men are 32x more likely to die from heat than women Age is NOT a significant risk factor, young men can also die 34% of heat related deaths occur during...

Nebraska Supreme Court suggests there may be a right to a jury trial in evictions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 21, 2023 Contacts: Scott Mertz, Housing Justice Project Director, Legal Aid of Nebraska | smertz@legalaidofnebraska.org, (402) 348-1069 x 206 Caitlin...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Santa Managing Attorney, Grand Island Office, Legal Aid of Nebraska (308) 380-8723 esanta@legalaidofnebraska.org   Legal Aid of Nebraska received $10,000 from the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation’s 2023 Spring Greater...

We are excited to highlight volunteer attorney Allee Barton! Allee is an associate attorney at Husch Blackwell where she assists individuals, companies, and municipalities in navigating their collaborations with state and federal agencies. Allee has volunteered at...

This article was written by Cassandra Kostal, Law Clerk at Legal Aid of Nebraska. In Nebraska, adults can legally change their name at any time. The process takes several weeks and requires multiple steps, so we created this guide to help you navigate the name change...

We are thrilled to highlight Patrick Runge (Runge Law Office LLC)! Patrick has been handling PAI cases for Legal Aid of Nebraska since 2003 and has provided extended representation to clients who were survivors of domestic abuse in 43 different family law cases....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2023 Media Contact: Jonathan Seagrass, Managing Attorney, Native America Program Phone: 402-348-1069 ext. 266 Email: jseagrass@legalaidofnebraska.org LINCOLN, NE –The Nebraska Supreme Court has decided that Nebraska courts must follow...

Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in Haaland v. Brackeen, upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The 7-2 ruling solidifies that ICWA remains intact and must be followed by state courts. ICWA was enacted by Congress in 1978 out of...