Kenneth Stephan

Judgeship
1997 – present
Nebraska Supreme Court Judge, 1st Judicial District

Experience
1973 – 1997
Private law practice - Lincoln, NE

Military
1969 – 1971
United States Army

Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1972
Juris Doctorate with High Distinction
University of Nebraska, 1968
Bachelor of Arts

Judicial/Bar Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation, 1997-present
Supreme Court Liaison, NSBA Executive Council, 1997-1998
Supreme Court Liaison, Nebraska State Bar Commission, 1997-present
Supreme Court Liaison, Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2008-present
Member, Supreme Court Technology Committee, 1999-2012
Member, NSC/NSBA Joint Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2002-2007
Ex officio member, Minority Justice Committee, 2012-present
Chair, Mandatory Continuing Education Commission, 2009-present
Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court
--Alumni Member, 2013-present
--Inn Administrator, 2008-2013
--Master of the Bench, 1999-2007
--Member, Executive Committee, 2003-2013
--Recipient, Warren K. Urbom Mentor Award, 2003
Judicial Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1997-present
Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation, 1997-present

Justice

Nebraska Supreme Court Judge, 1st Judicial District

Supreme Court Liaison, NSBA Executive Council, 1997-1998 Supreme Court Liaison, Nebraska State Bar Commission, 1997-present Supreme Court Liaison, Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2008-present Member, Supreme Court Technology Committee, 1999-2012 Member, NSC/NSBA Joint Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, 2002-2007 Ex officio member, Minority Justice Committee, 2012-present Chair, Mandatory Continuing Education Commission, 2009-present

Attorney

Private law practice - Lincoln, NE

1973 - 1997

United States Army

1969 - 1971

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

J.D. (1972) | Law

1972

Honors: with High Distinction

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

B.A. (1968)

1968

Warren K. Urbom Mentor Award

Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court

2003

Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court

Various

Activities: --Alumni Member, 2013-present --Inn Administrator, 2008-2013 --Master of the Bench, 1999-2007 --Member, Executive Committee, 2003-2013

Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation

Member, Board of Directors

American College of Trial Lawyers

Judicial Fellow

Nebraska State Bar Foundation

Fellow