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This week we welcomed four new law clerks to our team in Omaha. Welcome Calvin Kyker, Peyton LaFerla, Hattie Shipps and Grant Little! We are thrilled to have you. #LDMlaw --- Creighton University School of Law | University of Nebraska College of Law

We greatly value our litigation nurses at LDM. They are such an asset to our medical malpractice team. Thank you for all that you do. We celebrate you today! #LDMlaw

During the Nebraska Supreme Court’s recent March and April sessions, Attorney Cathy Trent-Vilim presented oral arguments in three separate cases.    The first was an appeal defending healthcare professionals. In that appeal, Ms. Trent-Vilim argued the trial court properly granted a directed verdict in favor of the healthcare professional after the plaintiff could not establish his medical expert was sufficiently familiar with the local community where the medical services were rendered, and thus was not competent to testify as to the standard of care.   The second appeal pertained to Nebraska’s inheritance taxes. Ms. Trent-Vilim argued the probate court erroneously interpreted a trust agreement to shift the burden of inheritance taxes and administrative costs to the residuary beneficiaries, instead of following the statutory default rule and apportioning the taxes in accordance with each beneficiary’s proportionate share of the trust.     The third appeal also involved the defense of healthcare professionals. In that appeal, Ms. Trent-Vilim argued the trial court properly excluded untimely-disclosed expert opinions and granted summary judgment to the medical professionals.    Rulings are expected in the next few months. #LDMlaw

Don't miss our Topgolf Social on Thursday, May 16, from 4-6 p.m.! Enjoy a complimentary game of Topgolf, food and soft drinks, and learn more about the work Echelon is doing in the Omaha metro. Registration is required to attend. Sign up by May 9: https://lnkd.in/gw5X4ss3 Special thanks to Hightower Reff Law and Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP for sponsoring this event!

Attorney Ryan Tunink recently presented oral argument to the Iowa Court of Appeals in an appeal defending the appointment of a trustee. The appeal is part of an ongoing intra-family dispute regarding the administration of a woman’s trust. In this specific appeal, Tunink argued that the district court correctly appointed his client as trustee in accordance with the terms of the trust agreement. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/gXgcVm6w #LDMlaw

Attorney Theodore Appel, Current Law Clerk Kelsey Schott, and Former Law Clerk Kendra Sparby were recently recognized by Drake University Law School for their contributions to its Moot Court Program. Ted was made as an honorary member to the Order of Barristers, a national society whose purpose is to recognize special efforts and contributions to moot court programs in American law schools, for his volunteer work in judging moot court events for Drake law school and providing advice on courtroom advocacy to students competing in those events. Kelsey was recognized as a junior member for the school’s Moot Court Board, her participation on the American Bar Association Moot Court Team in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the incoming president for the Moot Court Board. Kendra was recognized for her second place finish in the American Bar Association Client Counseling regional competition, in Omaha, Nebraska, and her participation in the American Bar Association Negotiations regional competition in Lubbock, Texas. LDM celebrates these achievements and looks forward to continue supporting law school moot court competitions across the Midwest! https://lnkd.in/gEqMvWD6 #LDMlaw

Attorney Theodore Appel presented oral arguments to the Iowa Supreme Court in an appeal defending hospitals and healthcare professionals. In this specific appeal, Appel argued that the plaintiffs did not substantially comply with the statute because the plaintiffs’ expert signing the certificate of merit was not in a same or substantially similar field as their clients and that the expert failed to sign an affidavit. A ruling is expected in the next months. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/g4xPiN4M #LDMlaw

We couldn't do what we do without you! Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our LDM Team!

This case is a great example of how a producer should not always take the insurance company’s denial at face value. The outcome of this case was a major win for the Producer, who was able to hold the insurance company accountable and collect the payout to which he was entitled. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/gV_UPn9B #LDMlaw

We're looking to add to our Omaha team! Click here to learn more about this position and apply: https://lnkd.in/gNKgFtKF #LDMlaw #legaljobs