NEW RULES FOR ATTORNEY LICENSURE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2025

• DEADLINE EXTENDED: ATTORNEY LICENSE RENEWAL BEGINS NOVEMBER 1st AND ENDS JANUARY 31st.
• LATE FEE OF $125 APPLIES FEBRUARY 1st FOR ANY NON-PAYMENT OF MANDATORY ASSESSMENT or DELINQUENT MCLE REPORT.  DELINQUENT MANDATORY ASSESSMENT PAYMENTS OR MCLE REPORTS ARE SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION OR CHANGE IN STATUS BEGINNING MARCH 1st.
• ATTORNEYS MAY NOT RENEW THEIR LICENSE WITHOUT FIRST COMPLYING WITH THE SUPREME COURT'S ATTORNEY SUCCESSION PLANNING RULES (Neb. Ct. R. §§ 3-1101 et seq.)

  •  The Attorney Succession Planning Sample Form may be found on the Supreme Court's Master Forms List or it may be downloaded from the Attorney Licensure and MCLE portal, https://attorneys.nejudicial.gov, and clicking on "Practice Forms."  This form is NOT to be submitted to the Court.

    Selecting a designated attorney is completed through the portal as part of annual license renewal or by clicking on "Attorney Designation" under "Member" in the navigation column.  

    User Guides for Designating an Attorney and other licensure matters can be found on https://attorneys.nejudicial.gov under "Help." 

    Questions? For MCLE questions, email the MCLE help desk at nsc.mcle@nejudicial.gov; for mandatory assessment and license renewal questions, email attorney services at nsc.attrservices@nejudicial.gov.

ATTORNEY CERTIFICATES OF GOOD STANDING

Certificate of Good Standing Requests (will be mailed unless specifically requested in the comments to be sent by email with address provided). $5 fee associated with Certificates of Good Standing.

LAW FIRM CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY

Certificate of Authority Requests.  As of July 1, 2023, all professional organizations shall electronically submit the $25 fee and all required documents to obtain a Certificate of Authority from the Nebraska Supreme Court to operate in this state.  The $25 fee is to be paid through the online portal.  Any request or payment received by non-electronic means will be returned.  Please see Neb. Ct. R. §§ 3-201 et seq. or 3-601 et seq. to download the appropriate appendix for submission to the Clerk of the Supreme Court at certauthority@nejudicial.gov.

ADDITIONAL ATTORNEY RESOURCES

CONTACT US

• Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
• Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation
• If you are an attorney licensed to practice in Nebraska and you have a comment or concern about the court system, please send a detailed email to: nsc.courtservices@nejudicial.gov
• If you are an attorney licensed to practice in Nebraska and need a Certificate of Good Standing for another jurisdiction, click here.
• Request a speaker from the Judicial Branch Speakers Bureau
• A public attorney search can be made here: https://attorneys.nejudicial.gov/member-search
• Certificate of Authority Requests, in the form of a cover letter, shall include a current list of the shareholders, members, or partners, along with a current list of professional employees.  Also include any certified copies required to be on file pursuant to § 3-202(C) and § 3-602.  The $25 fee is to be paid through the online portal.  Any request or payment received by non-electronic means will be returned.  Please see Neb. Ct. R. §§ 3-201 et seq. or 3-601 et seq. to download the appropriate appendix for submission to the Clerk of the Supreme Court at certauthority@nejudicial.gov. The Certificate of Authority will be issued through email, which you will need to file with the Secretary of State. 

ANNUAL LICENSURE

• Renew Annual Licensure
• Update Trust Account reports
• Update Reports of Liability Insurance
• Attorney license renewals will be conducted annually through the online portal on the Attorney Services Division (ASD) website (https://attorneys.nejudicial.gov). Attorneys can maintain their personal information, trust account and malpractice coverage information and print an annual membership or license card as evidence of membership as part of annual license renewal and as needed.

Cameras and Audio Recording in Trial Courts

• Article 20: Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage in Nebraska Trial Courts
• Objection Form (Party to Expanded News Media Coverage AD 1:02) 

Courtroom

• Digital Recording System Guidelines for Attorneys

Education for Lawyers

• Guardian ad Litem in Guardianship/Conservatorship Proceedings
  • Required 6 hour training: Nebraska Judicial Branch Education provides the initial 6 hour guardian ad litem course required by Supreme Court rule which serves to allow an attorney to be listed as an approved GAL in probate proceedings.   The initial 6 hour requirement can only be met by attending a live course which is based on the approved curriculum. To obtain a user name and password to access the course log into your Attorney Services Account and choose the selection for Probate GAL education.  Registration for a course will require the on-line payment of $25.00.  Your user credentials to enter the course will be e-mailed to you.  For assistance call the help desk at 531-510-3641.
• MCLE (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education)
• Juvenile Guardian ad Litem Education
• Parenting Act Mediator Education (to become an approved mediator)

eNotice E-mail Management 

• Click here for details on signing up for eNotice.
• Customizing the Microsoft Outlook email client:
  • Unblock Emails: How to keep notices from going to your spam folder or if your system blocks high volume emails
  • Create Folders:  How to make email folders if you want to divide your emails into separate folders
  • Create Rules: If you want your email to automatically sort into the email folders you have created

Ethics and Discipline for Lawyers

• Regulation of the Legal Profession and Court System
• Counsel for Discipline
• Ethics Opinions for Lawyers and Judges
• Sanctions against attorneys

Guardianships/Conservatorships

• Informational Guides for Guardians/Conservators
• Office of Public Guardian Frequently Asked Questions
• Records Check Prior to a Hearing to be Appointed
• Guardian/Conservator Education Requirements
• Guardian/Conservator Rules and Laws

Judicial Vacancies and Judicial Nominating Commission Information

• Information and materials necessary to apply for a judicial vacancy

Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA)

• Updates or changes: Attorneys are to report any trust account updates or changes through their personal account on the Attorney Services Division online portal. For assistance, please contact Attorney Services Division
• Rule
• Approved Financial Institution List

Limited Scope Representation

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Limited Scope Representation Rules (Neb. Ct. R. of Prof. Cond. §§ 3-501.0 to 3-508.5)
• Nebraska Limited Scope Representation Toolkit
  
  This toolkit was designed to assist attorneys who are licensed in Nebraska and seeking to offer limited scope presentation as one of their service offerings to potential clients who have civil matters in Nebraska trial court. The toolkit highlights ethics and procedural rules as well as best practices that relate to limited scope representation. Use of the toolkit is a supplement to, not a substitute for, the attorney’s familiarity with the ethics rules and professional duties, and the attorney’s exercise of judgment in providing representation.

Online Resources

• E-file in Nebraska Trial Courts
• Trial Court Case Calendar Search
• JUSTICE Case Search - available to Nebraska.gov subscribers. Complete listing is availble on our e-services page.

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Rules and Forms

• Nebraska Supreme Court Rules
• Uniform Trial Court Rules (District Court, County Court, Sep. Juvenile Court, Workers' Compensation Court)
• Local Trial Court Rules
• Miscellaneous Supreme Court Rules (Non-Codified Supreme Court Rules and Best Practice Guidelines and Standards)
• External Court Rules (Rules of other courts, commissions and entities as defined by Neb. Ct. R. § 1-102(C).)
• Administrative Policy Statements and Resources including:
  • Filing Fees and Court Costs
  • Judgment Interest Rate
  • Waiver / Fine Schedule
• Forms currently available to the legal community, local courts, and to the public.

Services for Patrons

• Court Case Payments
• Court Interpreter Registry and information about the court interpreter program
• Driver's License Reinstatements
• Juvenile Records Sealing - Prosecutor Information
• Parenting Education Classes
• Parenting Mediators
• For ADA Acommodations, contact the ADA Coordinator

Service of Process - Designated Delivery Services as authorized under Nebraska Revised Statute 25-505.01

• In addition to certified mail and personal delivery, private delivery services may be used. Acceptable designated delivery services are found in IRS Publication 80 under the title “Private delivery services." A listing of them may be found here.

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