Daniel Beckwith Email & Phone Number

Omaha, NE, US

13906 Gold Cir Ste 203, Omaha, NE 68144

• Previous Mediation experience 1988 - Present
• Organize, teach, and present numerous seminars and workshops on mediation and alternative dispute resolution for lawyers, citizens, and judges throughout Nebraska.
• Served 10 years as Chairman of advisory council to Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution.
• Advanced Mediation: Certified in advanced mediation and family mediation from Nebraska Training Institute for Mediation (1994 & 1997)
• Northern Ireland model of transformation mediation from TIDES organization in Belfast, Ireland, (2004). Studied with Colin Craig, Founder of TIDES.
• Developed Bosnian Proposal: Mediation and Dialogue: An Approach To Social Healing

Omaha And Fremont, NE

• ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 1993 –2007, and PresentMidland University Fremont, Nebraska
• Developed curriculum for and teach undergraduate courses in juvenile law, criminal law, criminal corrections, criminal procedure, human rights and mediation.
• Curriculum development and instructor for The Midland MYPATH Adult Degree Program.
• Some courses taught: Juvenile Justice, Domestic Violence, Family in Society, Criminal Procedure, Survey in Criminal JusticeADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR August 2013 to PresentMetropolitan Community College, Omaha Nebraska
• Courses include: Courts and Judicial Process, Intro to Criminal Justice, Interviewing and Interrogation, Legal Report Writing, Probation and Parole, Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, and Business LawADJUNCT.
• Taught course on American courts and judicial system for 25 students, judges and legal professionals. For ABA/CEELI.LECTURER/ TRAINER 1977--2005Nebraska Bar Association

209 S. 19th Street, Ste 200, Omaha NE 68102

Legal Aid of Nebraska provides "dignity, hope, self-sufficiency and justice through quality civil legal aid for those who have nowhere else to turn." Over 75% of our clients are employed, yet fall within poverty guidelines. Legal Aid of Nebraska is the only non-profit law firm in the state serving all 93 counties with 65 employees in eight offices located.

Afghanistan

• Team Lead-Legal Education and Training (LETA) for the largest rule of law program in the world, developing curriculum and providing education and training for Afghanistan judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, police.
• Supervise 20+ Afghan and International professionals
• Prepare performance evaluations, in compliance with National and International standards including the U.S. Department of State/INL guidelines.
• Responsible for LETA team producing the highest quality work and meeting U.S. Department of State (DoS) deadlines.
• Responsible for developing, preparing and managing the LETA budget submitted to DoS.
• Develop juvenile training curriculum, e.g. “Alternatives to Incarceration”

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Handled Civil, Criminal and Juvenile Court Cases through out Nebraska, including the Separate Juvenile Courts in Lincoln and Omaha. Cases include: all types of juvenile court hearings, civil cases, termination of.

Omaha Indian Reservation

• I served as the Tribal Prosecutor in the Omaha Tribal Court, located on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation. The Omaha Tribe is a sovereign nation with its own governing council and laws.
• Reviewed FBI and police reports, filed charges and prosecuted adult and juvenile cases. The high level of violence and domestic abuse requires special attention to program development for domestic violence victims.
• Prosecuted and represented the Tribe in all juvenile hearings, bench and jury trials. I worked closely with the FBI, Federal, Bureau of Indian Affairs and State Prosecutors regarding the most egregious of crimes to.
• Coordinated dialogue between the schools, court, law enforcement, service providers and parent/guardian/custodians to improve school attendance and graduation. Worked with agencies building community awareness and.
• Encourage mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
• Proposed and assisted in drafting new tribal laws and code amendments.

Greater Omaha Area

• Served as a reviewer and team member of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) evaluating the Nebraska Protection and Safety programs and reporting the findings and results to the Federal DHHS.

Bosnia And Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Albania

• Bosnia September and November 1997 o Election monitor in the country’s first elections. Responsibilities included working with National Election Committee to establish democratic processes, problem solving with.
• Croatia 1998 o Supervised voting for out-of-country and displaced persons.
• Bosnia 2000 o Supervised 6 polling stations. Managed diverse election teams, ensured fair processes across stations, and intervened in high-intensity, near-riot situation to ensure that elections remained open. Kosovo.

Katmandu, Nepal

• Served on an advisory team including Emilia Mugnai, UNDP-Bangkok, Purna Man Shakya, Attorney & Shantam Khadka, UNDP- Nepal. The TOR (Terms of Reference) considered the legal and judicial structures, using the human.
• Special attention was given to “Criminal and Juvenile Court Cases” involving incarceration.
• As part of the team and personally, I met with District Court Judges, Supreme Court Justices, Registrar Supreme Court, Court Administrators and Court Personnel, Secretary General of Parliament, Legislators, Attorney.
• Our team met with representatives of ARD, Asia Foundation, DANIA, DIFID, EU, Finland’s Ambassador, GTZ, Japan’s Ambassador, OHCHR, UNICEF, USAID discussing cooperation and areas of partnership.
• In addition to Katmandu, our team visited Kapilvastu, Chitwan, Bagar, Kaski and Tanahun District Courts assessing problems, needs and identifying strengths.
• An oral presentation was given to the UNDP Nepal and the donor community within Nepal.

Sarajevo, Bosnia

• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Managed national war crime trial monitoring unit:o Analyzed over 30 war crime trials in ethnically charged, post-conflict environment.o Identified capacity of local judiciary to handle cases impartially and.
• Created new war crime monitoring unit for high-level trials transferred from The Hague to Bosnian courts.
• Developed alternative restorative justice approaches for war crimes victims at request of Ambassador, Mediation and Dialogue: An Approach To Social Healing.
• Drafted numerous written report documents for OSCE legal department.
• Convened ongoing working group of 20 international and national organizations to coordinate efforts and resources for truth and reconciliation and mediation.

6th Judicial District

• Conducted more than 5,000 criminal trials and drafted 10,000 court orders and opinions.
• Conducted thousands of juvenile court hearings.
• Conducted more than 5,000 small claims trial, including using mediation
• Consulted on 20+ pieces of successful state legislation in criminal law and mediation.
• Managed wide array of cases addressing criminal, civil, divorce, probate, juvenile and administrative issues.
• Reviewed cases and laws for constitutional and social impact.

Jd, Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English

Biology, General