Judge Riko Bishop is one of six judges that serve on the Nebraska Court of Appeals. She was appointed to this position in 2013, but previously served as a law clerk for the Court of Appeals before she joined the law firm Perry, Guthrery, Haase, & Gessford. Even before her distinguished law career began, Judge Bishop taught junior high English in the public school system, including Bellevue and Elkhorn, for 7 years. It is this experience that makes her such a fantastic speaker to represent the role of the judicial branch to our Capitol Experience Day students.
Judge Bishop regularly provides a 30-minute overview of the court system in Nebraska, as well as provides the students with a hypothetical case that engages them in a critical thinking exercise. High school students from Lincoln, Omaha, and beyond have all benefitted from her judicial and teaching expertise, helping them to better understand the judicial branch and a potential career option. We appreciate the time Judge Bishop has devoted to improving our state’s civic health through her commitment to our Capitol Experience Day program.
