US EditionAfter years of inaction, state takes steps to combat attorney shortage in rural Indiana
- Nebraska faces a growing attorney shortage in rural counties as many residents lack legal representation for critical issues like juvenile law as of 2025.
- This shortage stems from an aging attorney population, with 108 lawyers expected to be 70 or older by 2027 and many counties already having very few or no active lawyers.
- Initiatives such as the newly established juvenile law training program at Nebraska’s law school and organizations like DOVES support clients by offering educational resources and financial assistance to cover legal fees.
- For instance, Hilary Wasserburger, director of DOVES, highlighted the center’s goal to serve as a nationwide example, especially given that nearly one-third of Nebraska’s 93 counties have a very limited number of practicing attorneys, with only three or fewer actively working in those areas.
- The attorney shortage likely will worsen with impending retirements, making it increasingly difficult for rural Nebraskans to access legal protection and representation.
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After years of inaction, state takes steps to combat attorney shortage in rural Indiana
Warren Circuit Court Judge Hunter Reece often sees residents in his courtroom representing themselves in civil cases, struggling through complex legal issues without the help of an attorney.
In Rural Nebraska, It’s Hard to Find an Attorney. It’s Going to Get Much Harder.
This story was originally published by Flatwater Free Press.Carie Scoggan remembers how a Dawes County district judge loomed over her like a holy figure, as her shaking hands grasped a stack of overdue paperwork she couldn’t make sense of.Legal document after legal document had landed in her mailbox over the previous two and a half months as part of her divorce proceedings. She cried every time.In court, she watched as others went before the jud…
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