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Honorable Paul D. Merritt, Jr.
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Judgeship
1988 – present
Judge of the District Court, 3rd Judicial District
(Lancaster County)
2010
Presiding Judge of the 3rd Judicial District, Lancaster County
2005 – present
Judge of the Lancaster County Adult Drug Court
Experience
1987 – 1988
Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Nebraska
1977 – 1987
Private practice of law - Ogallala, NE
Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1977
Juris Doctorate
University of Maryland, 1974
Bachelor of Arts - European Division
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Supreme Court Committees
Interpreter Advisory Committee, founding member, 2005 – present
Nebraska Interstate Compact, State Council, Judicial Representative, 2005 – present
Nebraska District Judges Association
Past president
Child Support Guidelines Committee
Nebraska Child Support Advisory Commission
Legislative Committee
New Judge Orientation Committee, Judicial Branch Education
Teaching & Publishing
Adjunct professor, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1997 – 2006
Guest Lecturer, frequently, Nebraska Judicial Branch Education
Course instructor, Jury Management Training for Court Staff
Lecturer, New Judge Orientation for Nebraska Trial Court Judges
Lecturer, Judicial Notice and Preservation of the Record for Court Reporters
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