Nebraska Practice Materials-a Selective Annotated Bibliography

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79 Nebraska L. Rev. 118. Nebraska Practice Materials-A Selective Annotated Bibliography

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Beth Smith*

Nebraska Practice Materials-A Selective Annotated Bibliography

Table of Contents

I. Reference Works................................ 120
A. Research Guides............................. 120
B. Directories of Agencies..................... 120
C. Directories of Attorneys.................... 121
D. Listings of Civil Jury Verdicts............. 121
II. Periodicals................................... 121
III. Newspapers................................... 122
IV. Primary Sources............................... 123
A. Legislative Materials....................... 123
1. Statutory Compilations................... 123
2. Session Laws............................. 124
3. Bills.................................... 125
4. Other Legislative Materials.............. 125
B. Judicial Materials.......................... 126
1. Court Reports............................ 126
2. Bankruptcy Decisions..................... 129
3. Digests.................................. 129
4. Citators................................. 130
5. Court Rules.............................. 130
6. Jury Instructions........................ 132
7. Nebraska Workers' Compensation
Court.................................... 132
8. Other Judicial Materials................. 132
C. Administrative Materials.................... 133
1. Rules and Regulations.................... 133
2. Attorney General Opinions................ 133
3. Agency Decisions......................... 134
i. Nebraska Accountability
ii. Nebraska Commission
of Industrial Relations.............. 134
and Disclosure Commission............. 134

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iii. Nebraska Department of Water Resources
and Department of Environmental
Control............................. 134
iv. Nebraska Department
of Revenue........................... 135
v. Nebraska Tax Equalization and
Review Commission..................... 135
4. Nebraska State Bar Association........... 135
D. Municipal Codes............................. 135
V. Secondary Sources by Subject................... 136
A. Appellate Procedure......................... 136
B. Bankruptcy.................................. 136
C. Business.................................... 136
D. Collection Practices........................ 137
E. Criminal.................................... 137
F. Employment.................................. 137
G. Estate Planning and Probate................. 138
H. Evidence.................................... 139
I. Family...................................... 139
J. Real Estate................................. 140
K. School...................................... 140
L. Taxation.................................... 141
M. Trial Practice.............................. 142
N. Workers' Compensation....................... 142
O. Miscellaneous............................... 143
VI. Law Library Catalog Access.................... 143
VII. Nebraska Attorney Mailing List............... 143
VIII. Directory of Publishers..................... 143

This is a selective bibliography of primary and secondary materials used in the practice of law in Nebraska. For the most part, materials focusing exclusively on Nebraska law published between 1991 and June 30, 1999 are included. It updates the 1991 bibliography `Legal Research Tools for the Nebraska Practitioner: An Annotated Bibliography' by Sally Wise and Patricia Cervenka.(fn1) The most obvious difference between this bibliography and the earlier one is the prevalence of electronic resources such as sites on the World Wide Web. Electronic resources have been incorporated with print sources, rather than treated separately.

The bibliography is arranged in the following sections: reference works; periodicals; newspapers; primary sources (legislative, judicial, administrative, and municipal); secondary sources arranged by

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subject; law library catalogs; e-mail discussion lists; and a directory of publishers.

I. REFERENCE WORKS

A. Research Guides

Michie's Research Guide to Nebraska Law. Ann C. Fletcher, Paul F. Hill, Kay L. Andrus, and Ana Marie Hinman. Charlottesville, VA: LEXIS Law Publishing, 1995. Former publisher: The Michie Company. Softbound. It is also available on LEXIS Law Publishing's CD-ROM Nebraska Law on Disc. The guide was written by the librarians of the Klutznick Law Library, Creighton University, who are currently working on an updated edition. It includes the following units: Courts; Constitutions; Legislature; Statutory Codes; Administrative and Executive Research; and Electronic Sources of Nebraska Legal Information. A `User's Guide to the Revised Statutes of Nebraska Annotated' is an appendix.

Nebraska Legal Research and Reference Manual. Paul F. Hill. St. Paul, MN: Mason Publishing Company, 1983. Looseleaf. Although the work is a bit dated, it is an excellent resource for historical information. It has the following chapters: Courts; Constitutions; Legislature; Administrative Law; and Legal Bibliography.

The Nebraska State Constitution: A Reference Guide. Robert D. Miewald and Peter J. Longo. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. (No. 13 of the series Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States.) Hardbound. Not updated. The first section is a history of the Nebraska Constitution. The bulk of the book reprints each section of the Constitution, followed by commentary that includes case references. A bibliography, table of cases, and index are included.

B. Directories of Agencies

A Legislator's Guide to Nebraska State Agencies. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Legislative Fiscal Office. Biennial. 1999/00 is the most recent edition. The budget, program objectives, program description, and statistics are listed for each Nebraska agency.

Nebraska Blue Book. Lincoln, NE: Clerk of the Legislature. Softbound. A new edition is published every other year in odd-num-bered years. 1998/99 is the most recent edition. The book includes a fairly detailed description of each state agency, including references to the sections of the Nebraska Code or Constitution that authorize the agency's actions. Names of officials, addresses, and phone numbers are listed. It includes the Nebraska Constitution, a directory of senators, judges, and county officials, and an index. It is also available on the web at http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/bluebook/index.htm.

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Classified Directory of Nebraska State Offices. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Department of Administrative Services. This web page is a directory of state agencies and personnel. The URL is http://www.das.state.ne.us/das_doc/doc/directory.htm.

The Nebraska state government home page has a listing of Nebraska state agencies with internet sites and provides links to each agency's web site. The URL is http://www.state.ne.us/agency.html.

C. Directories of Attorneys

The Bar Directory. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska State Bar Association. Annual. 1999 is the most recent edition. Phone numbers and addresses of active and inactive members of the Nebraska State Bar Association, judges, county officials, and NSBA officers and staff are included.

Nebraska State Bar Association Member DataBase. The database is a free resource on the Nebraska State Bar Association's web site that gives addresses and phone numbers of NSBA members. The URL is http://www.nebar.com/directory/dir.asp.

List of Practicing Attorneys. Lincoln Legal Professionals Association. Lincoln, NE: Gant Pub. Co. 1999 is the most recent edition.

NCDAA Membership Directory. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. Annual. 1999 is the most recent edition. The addresses and phone numbers of the members of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association are listed.

D. Listings of Civil Jury Verdicts

Lincoln Bar Association Newsletter. Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Bar Association. Three times a year. Civil jury verdicts from Lancaster and Douglas county and district courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska are included.

Omaha Bar Newsletter. Omaha, NE: Omaha Bar Association. Quarterly. It includes civil jury verdicts for Douglas and Sarpy County courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.

The Prairie Barrister. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys. Quarterly. Nebraska civil jury verdicts are included.

II. PERIODICALS

Creighton Law Review. Omaha, NE: Creighton University School of Law. Quarterly. It is available on LEXIS-NEXIS as the Creighton Law Review (CRTLR) database beginning June 1993 and on Westlaw as the CRLR database with selected coverage beginning 1982 and full coverage beginning 1994.

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Habeas Corpus: Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association Newsletter. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. Issued nine times a year.

Lincoln Bar Newsletter. Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Bar Association. Three times a year.

Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission Update. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. Quarterly. This is a current awareness newsletter regarding equal opportunity in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Nebraska Judicial News: A Quarterly Newsletter for Nebraska Judicial Officials and Personnel. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska State Court Administrator. It continues Nebraska Judicial Newsletter. Quarterly.

Nebraska Law Review. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska College of Law. Quarterly. It is available on LEXIS-NEXIS as the University of Nebraska Law Review (UNELR) database beginning 1992 and on Westlaw as the NELR database with selected coverage beginning 1983 and full coverage beginning 1993.

The Nebraska Lawyer. Lincoln, NE: Nebraska State Bar Association. Monthly. It continues NSBA News. Beginning with the May 1998 issue, it is available on...