The Bar Foundation
administers the Daniel J. Gross Fund, which was established
in 1958. Omaha attorney, Daniel J.
Gross,
bequeathed a substantial gift to the Bar Association. The
Association then turned over the administration of this
Fund to the Bar Foundation in December 1997. Foundation
trustees
oversee the Gross Fund with Lincoln attorney Edwin C. Perry
serving as the chair. Other hardworking trustees are Michael
J. Mooney, Omaha, Judge Ben Novicoff, Lincoln, and Eugene
P. Welch, Omaha. The
purpose of the Gross Fund is to "aid the charitable
and welfare purposes of active practicing Nebraska lawyers
and their families through the relief of the poverty of
such lawyers and their families." There are specific
criteria for individuals who request financial assistance
from the
Gross Fund. First, the deceased or disabled attorney must
have been an active, practicing lawyer. Second, beneficiaries
of the Fund can only be lawyers, lawyers' spouses, and
lawyers' children. The Fund was designed to alleviate the
financial
burden of individuals and their families who have incurred
financial distress. The Trustees of the Gross Fund evaluate
each request before making a final decision.
All individuals requesting financial assistance must complete
an application form that may be obtained by contacting
the Foundation Executive Director. (All inquiries are strictly
confidential.) |
