RIKO E. BISHOP, ESQ.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY


 
 
EDUCATION: Kearney State College, Kearney, Nebraska, B.A., 1977
University of Nebraska, J.D. with distinction, 1992
ADMITTED: Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska, 1992
United States District Court of Nebraska, 1992
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1998
MEMBERSHIPS:  ·Lincoln Bar Association
 ·Ventures in Partnership
 ·Law Day Committee, 1995 to present
 ·Barristers' Committee, 1995 to present
 ·Nebraska State Bar Association
 ·Supreme Court Committee on Practice and Procedure, October 1998 
 ·Judicial Resources Task Force, 1996 to 1997
 ·Women and the Law Section
 ·Student Mock Trial Program, 1995 to present
 ·Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys
 ·American Bar Association
    Litigation Section
    Labor and Employment Law Section
 ·Order of the Barristers
 ·Nebraska Council of School Attorneys
 ·Member, National Moot Court Team, 1992
    National Brief Writing Award
    Regional, Best Oral Advocate
    Regional, Best Brief Award
 ·American Red Cross, Lancaster County
 ·Board of Directors, July 1995 to July 1996
 ·Affirmative Action Committee, Appointed by Governor, August 1997 to present
 ·Lincoln Area Agency on Aging, Volunteer Services Division
 ·Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Focus Group, Committee, October 1997 to present
SELECTED SPEECHES AND OTHER:  "Federal Laws Update" (1999 Labor Relations Conference)
Nebraska Association of School Administrators
Nebraska Association of School Boards
February 1999

"Discipline and termination for poor attitude or personality conflict - making essential business decisions without fear of lawsuits"
Personnel Law Update 1998
Council on Education in Management
September 1998

"Workplace Harassment: What's so tough about getting along?"
Creighton University
March 1998

"Spin Doctors: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open During the Negotiations Process" (1998 Labor Relations Conference)
Nebraska Association of School Administrators
Nebraska Association of School Boards
January 1998

"Internet Issues" (School Law Update Seminar)
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
September 1997

"School Law - Due Process, First Amendment Religion and Free Speech, and Sexual Harassment"
Doane College Leadership Conference
October 1998, September 1997, November 1996

"Supervision and Termination, Due Process Issues"
Doane College Leadership Conference
July 1998, 1997

"Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)"
Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association
March 1997

"Teacher Rights RE: Evaluations, Harassment, and Termination and Incentives Under LB 1050 (Early Retirement)"
Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association (NRCSA) January 1997

"Teacher Rights - Termination: an Administrative and School Board Perspective"
Lincoln Public Schools
December 1996

"Sexual Harassment"
American Association for Affirmative Action, Region IV Conference, November, 1995

"Responsible Stewards and Teacher Liability"
"Responsible Stewards and Copyright Law"
Nebraska District Lutheran Teachers Conference
October 1995

"Censorship"
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
September 1995

"Sexual Harassment in the Schools"
Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1994

"School Censorship"
Lincoln Public Schools, Humann Elementary School, 1994

"School Law Update"
Nebraska Council of School Adminstrators
 
SELECTED LITIGATION:
  • Hartania Fowler v. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 88, 4:96CV3419 (U.S. District Court, Lincoln, Nebraska, January 1998)
  • Lancaster County School District 0001 v. State of Nebraska Department of Labor, Docket 540, Page 194 (D.Ct. Lancaster County, Nebraska, January 1997)
  • Lancaster County School District 0001 v. State of Nebraska Department of Labor, Docket 541, Page 110 (D.Ct. Lancaster County, Nebraska, November 1996)
  • High v. Lancaster County School District 0001, Docket 506, page 188 (D.Ct., Lancaster County, Nebraska, May 1995)
PRIOR RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT:  Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard D. Sievers, Chief Judge 
Nebraska Court of Appeals, 1992-1993

Bader Rutter & Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Advertising and Public Relations Agency
Office Administrator, 1986 to 1989

Mission Junior High School, Bellevue, Nebraska
Teacher, 1981-1983
Gifted Program, Creative Writing Coordinator and Instrucutor 1983 to 1985

Elkhorn Junior High School, Elkhorn, Nebraska
Teacher, 1978 to 1980
 

 

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