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1993 NSBA News 1 (1993)

handle is hein.barjournals/neblwr1993 and id is 1 raw text is: Issue 93-1 March 1993 House considers bills, approves computer system On Jan. 29, the NSBA House of Delegates acted on 57 bills pending before the first session of the 93rd Nebraska Unicameral. Acting on the recommendations of the NSBA Legislation Committee and the Executive Council, delegates supported 15 bills, opposed 17 bills and took no position on 17 bills. Eight bills were referred to Bar committees or sections for further study and recommendation. Commissions fuel discussion Much of the discussion was focused in two areas: proposed changes in judicial nominating commissions (LB 269, LB 304, LB 638 and LB 716) and a proposed constitutional amendment related to alternative dispute resolution (LR 28CA). Over the objection of some mem- bers, the House reaffirmed its previous positions that judicial nominating commissions forward the names of sufficiently qualified applicants and that voting on judicial candidates be con- ducted in closed session. Proponents of open voting said it is needed to make commissions accountable for their actions. Opponents said open voting Would increase the already difficult task of getting lawyers to serve on judicial nominating commissions. They cited limited discussions ofjudicial qualifica- tions leading to less favorable results. ADR amendment opposed The House opposed a legislative resolution placing on the ballot a pro- posed constitutional amendment to authorize the Nebraska Legislature to provide for enforcement of mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. At issue were the resolution's language, decnd overly broad by many delegates, and its ability to limit future Unicamerals to the resolution's original intent. Computer funds approved Also approved at the Jan. 29 meeting was an update of the Bar's computer system. The change was recommended by the Executive Council and a special Computer Committee comprised of M. Douglas Deitchler, Thomas J. Delegate Ronald L. Volkmer of Omaha speaks in support of LR2CA, a constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to provide for enforcement of ADR. Inside this issue ... Real E.:ate Title Standards Active NSBA members will find inside their newsletters two Real Estate Title Standards approved Oct. 29 by the House of Delegates. Please remove Title Standards #32 and #103 and add them to your Desk Book. Directory. changes Have you moved or changed telephone numbers since the 1993 Bar Directory went to press last November? Hundreds of attorneys have. Check new listings for attorneys on the move on pages 24-31. Fitchett and William E. Olson, Jr., all of Lincoln. The House voted to amend the association's 1993 budget by S62,000 to purchase new software and hardware. Total cost of the update is estimated at $97,000, with the remaining funds already budgeted this year. The Bar is purchasing relational association software from Smith Abbott, a Baltimore-based company with over 350 installations nationwide. The association- specific software includes membership, general ledger, events and auto pro (automatic progranming). packages. Included in the hardware bid are a file server, nine workstations and moni- tors and three printers. Existing associ • tion hardware will be used as possible in the new network. The Bar anticipates converting to the new computer network later this spring. The House also amended minutes of the Oct. 29 meeting to reflect delegate approval of opt-out status for the IOLTA Program, but not approval of participating banks notifying the Counsel for Disci- pline office of trust account overdrafts.

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