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The July 2011 Census reported that the population of Rushville, Nebraska is 877. I live here now. That makes it 878. You may be wondering to yourself, "Where is Rushville? And why did you move to a town that only has 877 people?" Well. Rushville is in an area of Nebraska I affectionately call "BFN". Butt-Fuck-Nowhere. That's why there are only 877 people living here. (Side Note: The city sign that you see when you arrive to Rushville says that the population is over 1,200. This is a very old sign. The last time the population was over one thousand was in 1999.)

Why did I move here? I was offered the perfect job opportunity. I am now one of the Deputy County Attorneys for Sheridan County Ne. Soon I will be in charge of the entire criminal division of the Sheridan County Attorney's office (SCAO). In two years the current County Attorney will be retiring, and they want me to run. The SCAO is joined with the private law firm of Smith, King & Simmons P.C. (I'm still not exactly sure how this "joint" thing works... All I know is that I have to handle some private civil cases that don't conflict with the duties of the SCAO, and part of my salary is paid by the private firm. Apparently this is common in sparsely populated areas.) I work with Mike Smith, Dennis King, and Jami Simmons. The firm's office is in Gordon Ne, 15 miles east of Rushville. The three of them are at the Gordon office a majority of the time. My office, the SCAO office, is in Rushville. I'm the only attorney at that office, except when Jami comes in for appointments or to go to court with me since I'm not licensed in Ne yet. The only other person in my office is my wonderful secretary, Char. I'm sure you'll be reading much more about her in future posts. (Side Note: Char has been introducing me to people as "my boss". This is the weirdest, most hilarious concept to me. Really? I'm her boss? <insert laughter here> I would fall apart without her.)

I have thrust myself into unknown terrain, both literally and figuratively. I've never lived in a small town before. I've never moved somewhere without knowing someone who lives there already. I never imagined that I would be in charge of an entire criminal division of a county attorney's office right out of law school. The purpose of this blog is to share my experiences with my friends and family, and hopefully provide humor and entertainment for those who read it. Please laugh at my naivete and the situations in which I find myself. And PLEASE tell me if I've made spelling errors :)