University of Nebraska College of Law alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Nebraska College of Law.

## Academics

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* Ben Mark Cherrington (1934) – co-founder of UNESCO
* August Hjalmar Edgren (1902) – linguist, professor, and author
* Renee Fajardo – author and activist
* Harold Felton (1928) – writer and folklorist
* Harvey Perlman (1966) – chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
* Allan F. Smith (1940) – dean of University of Michigan Law School

## Athletics

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* Clete Blakeman (1991) – National Football League referee
* Vic Halligan (1917) – football player and lawyer
* Verne Lewellen – football quarterback
* Francis Schmidt (1908) – football player and coach
* Jake Young (1994) – football center

## Law

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### Attorney

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* Jon Bruning (1994) – attorney general of Nebraska
* Deborah R. Gilg (1977) – attorney for the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* Jonathan Hatami (2002) – district attorney for the Los Angeles County District Attorney office
* Thomas J. Monaghan (1972) – attorney for the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* Christian A. Sorensen (1916) – attorney general of Nebraska
* Joe Stecher (1983) – attorney for the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* Evelle J. Younger – attorney general of California

### Judge

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* C. Arlen Beam (1965) – judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* David Arterburn (1985) – judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
* Riko E. Bishop (1992) – judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
* Newton D. Burch (1898) – justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
* William G. Cambridge (1955) – judge of the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* Laurie Smith Camp (1977) – judge of the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* William B. Cassel (1979) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Kristine Cecava (1976) – district judge of Cheyenne County, Nebraska
* E. B. Chappell (1916) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Dale E. Fahrnbruch (1952) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* George W. Farr (1896) – justice of the Montana Supreme Court
* John Freudenberg (1995) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Jeffrey J. Funke (1994) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Fred L. Gibson (1898) – associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court
* L. Steven Grasz (1989) – judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* Norman B. Gray (1928) – justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
* William C. Hastings (1948) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Michael Heavican (1975) – chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* John V. Hendry (1974) – chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Everett Inbody (1970) – judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
* Harvey M. Johnsen (1919) – chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* Max J. Kelch (1981) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Norman Krivosha (1958) - chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Richard G. Kopf (1972) – chief judge of the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* Charles S. Lobingier (1894) – international judge
* Frankie J. Moore (1983) – judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
* Joseph H. Morgan (1910) – justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
* John E. Newton – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* John Coleman Pickett (1922) – judge of the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
* Michael W. Pirtle (1978) – judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
* Raymond Eugene Plummer (1939) – judge of the District Court for the District of Alaska
* Walter Lyndon Pope (1909) – judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
* William J. Riley (1972) – chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* Donald Roe Ross (1948) – judge of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
* Robert G. Simmons (1915) – chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Stephanie F. Stacy (1993) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Kenneth C. Stephan (1973) justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Robert Van Pelt (1922) – judge of the District Court for the District of Nebraska
* John F. Wright (1970) – justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court

### Solicitor general

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* J. Lee Rankin (1930) – Solicitor General of the United States

## Military

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* Gary D. Brown (1987) – officer in the U. S. Air Force
* Theodore Kanamine (1954) – brigadier general in the U. S. Army
* John J. Pershing (1893) – General of the Armies, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces

## Politics

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### Governors

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* Ralph G. Brooks (1930) – governor of Nebraska
* Stanley K. Hathaway (1950) – governor of Wyoming
* Frank B. Morrison (1931) – governor of Nebraska
* Ben Nelson (1970) – governor of Nebraska, U. S. Senator (NE)
* Charles Thone (1950) – governor of Nebraska, U. S. Representative (NE)
* Arthur J. Weaver (1896) – governor of Nebraska

### Congressmen

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* Howard M. Baldrige (1921) – U. S. Representative (NE)
* Elmer Burkett (1893) – U. S. Senator (NE)
* George E. Danielson (1939) – U. S. Representative (CA)
* Hal Daub (1966) – chairman of the Social Security Advisory Board and U. S. Representative (NE)
* Mike Flood (2001) – U. S. Representative (NE)
* George H. Heinke (1908) – U. S. Representative (NE)
* Fred Gustus Johnson (1903) – U. S. Representative (NE)
* David Karnes (1974) – U. S. Senator (NE)
* Thomas F. Konop (1904) – U. S. Representative (WI)
* John A. Maguire (1899) – U. S. Representative (NE)
* Howard Shultz Miller (1900) – U. S. Representative (KS)
* James F. O'Connor (1904) – U. S. Representative (MT)

### Local representatives

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* John Adams (1929) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Chris Beutler (1973) – mayor of Lincoln
* Kermit Brashear (1969) – speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
* Curt Bromm (1970) – speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
* Danielle Conrad (2003) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Wendy DeBoer (1999) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Matt Hansen (2013) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Steve Hogan (1971) – mayor of Aurora, Colorado
* Joe Kelly (1981) – lieutenant governor of Nebraska
* Helen Klanderud – mayor of Aspen, Colorado
* David Landis (1971) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Ira J. McDonald (1928) – member of the Los Angeles City Council
* Adam Morfeld (2012) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Patty Pansing Brooks (1984) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Pete Pirsch (1997) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Les Seiler (1966) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Julie Slama (2022) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* John Wightman (1963) – member of the Nebraska Legislature
* Matt Williams (1974) – member of the Nebraska Legislature

### Other political figures

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* G. Bradford Cook (1961) – chairman of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
* David Domina (1972) – political lawyer
* Mark Fahleson (1992) – chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party
* David Hahn (1981) – nominee for governor of Nebraska
* John R. McCarl (1903) – first Comptroller General of the United States
* Mark Quandahl (1987) – chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party
* Ted Sorensen (1949) – speechwriter and White House Counsel to John F. Kennedy
* Lee C. White (1953) – White House Counsel to Lyndon B. Johnson
* William Merrill Whitman (1935) – legal representative of the Panama Canal Zone
* Clayton Yeutter (1963) – U. S. Secretary of Agriculture[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Future Husker University". Nebraska Alumni Association. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

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Colleges|

* Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
* Architecture
* Arts and Sciences
* Business
* Dentistry
* Education and Human Sciences
* Engineering
* Fine and Performing Arts
* Journalism and Mass Communications
* Law
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Athletics|

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* Baseball
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* Women's basketball
* Beach volleyball
* Bowling
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* Men's gymnastics
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* Rifle
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming and diving
* Men's tennis
* Women's tennis
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Wrestling
* Crew (club)
* Curling (club)

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Rivalries|

* Football:
* Colorado
* Iowa
* Iowa State
* Kansas
* Kansas State
* Miami (FL)
* Minnesota
* Missouri
* Oklahoma
* Wisconsin
* Basketball:
* Creighton
* Volleyball:
* Penn State

Venues|

* Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium
* Bob Devaney Sports Center
* Bowlin Stadium
* Haymarket Park
* Memorial Stadium
* Pinnacle Bank Arena
* Former:
* Antelope Field
* Buck Beltzer Stadium
* Lincoln Park
* M Street Park
* Nebraska Coliseum
* Nebraska Field
* Pioneers Park Nature Center

Other|

* Academic honors and awards
* Athletics Hall of Fame
* Big Ten Conference
* Cornhusker Marching Band
* Herbie Husker
* Lil' Red
* Olympians
* "Dear Old Nebraska U"
* "Hail Varsity"
* "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A."

Campus|

* Dairy Store
* Edgar A. Burnett House
* Floating Figure
* Ice Box
* Lincoln Stars
* Lentz Collection for Asian Culture
* Lewis-Syford House
* Lied Center for Performing Arts
* Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
* Mueller Tower
* Nebraska State Fair
* Old University Library
* Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House
* Proseminar in Homophile Studies
* State Arsenal
* State Historical Society Building

| Museums|

* Great Plains Art Museum
* International Quilt Museum
* Larsen Tractor Museum
* Sheldon Museum of Art
* State Museum

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Media|

* The Daily Nebraskan
* The DailyER
* The Highest Ideals
* KRNU
* KUCV
* Nebraska Public Media
* Backyard Farmer
* Press
* Prairie Schooner
* Tommy Lee Goes to College

People|

* Notable people
* Alumni
* Athletes
* Athletic directors
* Chancellors
* Coaches
* Faculty
* Presidents
* Trustees

Research|

* Agriculture Network Information Center
* ANDRILL
* Ashfall Fossil Beds
* Behlen Observatory
* Buros Center for Testing
* High School
* Holland Computing Center
* Firefly
* Maxwell Arboretum
* Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
* SAFER barrier
* National Center for Research in Economic Education
* Nebraska Forest Service
* Nebraska Innovation Campus
* Nebraska Medicine
* Nebraska tests
* Nine Mile Prairie
* Peter Kiewit Institute
* Statewide Arboretum
* Tractor Test Laboratory
* U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

Student life|

* Farm Aid
* Greek life
* Hudl
* Innocents Society
* International Thespian Festival
* Ivy Day
* Mathematical Olympiad Program
* Mortar Board
* National Society of Blackjacks
* NebrasKon
* Pershing Rifles
* South Bottoms Historic District

* Located in: Lincoln, Nebraska
* Founded: 1869
* Students: 24,431
* Endowment: $2.27 billion
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