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Amy Peters

Affiliate Researcher Ctr on Children Families & the Law University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
206 S 13th St Suite 10000
Lincoln NE 68588-0227
Phone
402-472-3479 On-campus 2-3479
Email
amy.peters@unl.edu

When Amy is not training at CCFL, you can often find her working on building up her private law practice. In her free time, Amy enjoys working on DIY projects, traveling, or doing anything outdoors.

Education

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln, BS (Criminology & Criminal Justice)
  • University of Nebraska College of Law, JD

Areas of Interest: 

  • Juvenile, Family and Elder Law
  • Child Advocacy
  • Authentic Youth Engagement

Professional Activities & Community Service: 

  • Member, Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA)
  • Member, Camp Catch-Up Advisory Board
  • Past Member, Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts
  • Past Member, National Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council
  • Former Research Editor, Nebraska Law Review

Selected Presentations & Publications: 

  • Amy J. Peters, Judicial Bypass in Nebraska: How the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Decision in In re Anonymous 5, 286 Neb. 640, 838 N.W.2d 226 (2013) Illustrates the Complexity of Parental Consent Laws for State Wards Seeking Abortion, 94 Neb. L. Rev. 1028 (2016), available at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol94/iss4/6