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Nebraska attorney general praises Legal Aid Nebraska, recounts outreach to rural residents
Summary
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson described his work with Legal Aid of Nebraska and recounted helping a rural caller find local legal-aid resources, praising executive director Milo Mummgaard and noting a statewide staff of about 50 lawyers.
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson described his engagement with Legal Aid of Nebraska after serving on an access-to-justice committee and said he was impressed by the organization’s leadership and statewide reach.
"He oversees over a staff of around 50 lawyers across the state of Nebraska," Peterson said of Legal Aid Nebraska’s executive director, Milo Mummgaard, while recounting a recent call from a rural resident whose household had lost income and was falling behind on mortgage payments. Peterson said he connected the caller to local Legal Aid numbers and planned follow-up with consumer-protection staff.
Peterson praised legal-aid staff for daily, direct representation of vulnerable residents and said AG offices and legal-aid programs play complementary roles: AGs can pursue systemic enforcement within statutory authority while legal-aid programs represent individuals one-on-one.
He urged continued emphasis on outreach to veterans, seniors and rural residents who rely on front-line legal services.
