Omaha Bar Association "Bar Talk" Podcast

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Voluntary association of attorneys, judges, and law students in Omaha, Nebraska. Est. 1875. More information at www.omahabarassociation.com.

  1. "Bar Talk" Ep. 75 - Hon. Leigh Ann Retelsdorf (Ret.) & Hon. Pat Heng - Valentine's Day 2026

    FEB 14

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 75 - Hon. Leigh Ann Retelsdorf (Ret.) & Hon. Pat Heng - Valentine's Day 2026

    For 2026's Valentine's Day interview, we sit down with Hon. Leigh Ann Retelsdorf, retired judge from the Douglas County District Court, and her husband Hon. Pat Heng, active judge for the 11th Judicial District Court.

    45 min
  2. Capturing Maduro: Untying the Legal Knots

    JAN 17

    Capturing Maduro: Untying the Legal Knots

    Recorded Thursday, January 15, 2026. Creighton School of Law Professor Mike Kelly presented to members of the Omaha Bar Association on the legal questions surrounding the capture and prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This is approved for 1 hour of CLE in NE and IA. For credit, please email dave@omahabarassociation.com. Free for OBA members. $15 for non-members.

    58 min
  3. "Bar Talk" Ep. 74 - Hon. Lindsey Miller-Lerman, Nebraska Supreme Court

    JAN 8

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 74 - Hon. Lindsey Miller-Lerman, Nebraska Supreme Court

    A conversation with Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman of the Nebraska Supreme Court. Justice Miller-Lerman was the first woman to serve as an appellate judge in Nebraska (Appointed to Nebraska Court of Appeals in 1992), and first woman to serve on the Nebraska Supreme Court (Appointed in 1998, Retired in 2025). Recorded October 2025, in conversation with Omaha Bar Association Executive Director Dave Sommers.

    1h 8m
  4. "Bar Talk" Ep. 73 - Hal Daub on Hon. Lyle Strom & the Hruska Federal Courthouse

    JAN 1

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 73 - Hal Daub on Hon. Lyle Strom & the Hruska Federal Courthouse

    Recorded August 2025. Hal Daub, former mayor of Omaha and former Congressman representing Omaha in the U.S. Congress, discusses his history with the late Hon. Lyle Strom, and the story behind how the Hruska Federal Courthouse came to be.

    49 min
  5. "Bar Talk" Ep. 72 - Larry Dwyer - Chief Standing Bear Trial & OBA Founder Andrew Poppleton

    10/29/2025

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 72 - Larry Dwyer - Chief Standing Bear Trial & OBA Founder Andrew Poppleton

    This presentation by Omaha attorney and author Larry Dwyer was recorded in front of a live audience at the Hruska Federal Courthouse in Omaha on August 25, 2025. The event was co-hosted by the Nebraska State Bar Association. Mr. Dwyer is the author of "Standing Bear's Quest for Freedom" and "Andrew J. Poppleton: Fighter for Omaha City, the Union Pacific Railroad, and Chief Standing Bear." This podcast is part of the 150th Anniversary celebration of the Omaha Bar Association in 2025.

    1h 43m
  6. "Bar Talk" Ep. 71 - Jason Grams - Immediate Past-President of the Nebraska State Bar Association

    08/13/2025

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 71 - Jason Grams - Immediate Past-President of the Nebraska State Bar Association

    Recorded in February 2024, this conversation is with then President of the Nebraska State Bar Association, Jason Grams. Jason is a past member of the board of the Omaha Bar Association.

    1h 3m
  7. "Bar Talk" Ep. 70 - Hon. John Irwin (Ret.) - Nebraska Court of Appeals

    08/12/2025

    "Bar Talk" Ep. 70 - Hon. John Irwin (Ret.) - Nebraska Court of Appeals

    We sit down with retired Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge Hon. John Irwin, to discuss his career, the history of the Court of Appeals in Nebraska, and his work in starting the Sarpy County Bar Association. This interview was done in connection with the Omaha Bar Association's 150th Anniversary in 2025.

    1h 42m
  8. 2025 Law Day - The Rule of Law & “Civic Duties & Public Service: A Call to Action” - by Stu Dornan

    05/02/2025

    2025 Law Day - The Rule of Law & “Civic Duties & Public Service: A Call to Action” - by Stu Dornan

    Remarks made by Stu Dornan at the 2025 Omaha Bar Association Law Day Lunch on May, 1st, 2025.

    12 min
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