2012 National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts
The Nebraska Supreme Court together with the Nebraska State Bar Association will be hosting the 24th Annual Conference of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts on May 9-12, 2012 in Omaha at the Hilton Hotel. Recognizing the ever-changing landscape and the increasing challenges that face justice systems committed to achieving the promise of “equality before the law”, the National Consortium brings together thought leaders and delegates of state justice systems from around the country to share their collective knowledge about best practices within their court systems for achieving fairness and access to justice for all. The National Consortium invites conference attendees to promote the work of institutional change locally by applying the lessons learned and tools acquired through this national exchange of engaging ideas, practical strategies, and concrete solutions. The conference offers a fantastic agenda filled with nationally renowned speakers on a broad range of topics related to: addressing language barriers, enhancing diversity and cultural competence, addressing racial disparities, and building the capacity to effect change.
In addition to exceptional programming, the conference will be offering several social/cultural events including an evening reception at the Durham Museum on May 11th. Originally designed as Omaha’s “Union Station” in the 1930s, the Durham is one of finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States. The Museum offers a fascinating look at the history of the region and a broad-range of traveling exhibits. We have also taken advantage of the opportunity to combine our conference with the State of Nebraska’s Annual Chief Standing Bear Celebration on May 12, which celebrates the life of Ponca Chief Standing Bear and the 133rd anniversary of the landmark Standing Bear v Crook Decision, which declared Native Americans people under the law.
Please join us for this opportunity to network with thought leaders and delegates of state justice systems from across the country. Registration is also available online on the Nebraska State Bar Association’s website: https://m360.nebar.com/event.aspx?eventID=42201 Law students may attend for free (but must pay for any meals/social events that they attend). Please indicate your law school/law student status in the affiliation portion of the registration.