A 1993 graduate of Archbishop Bergan Catholic High School began his first day as a deputy prosecutor in the Dodge County Attorney’s office Monday.
Ollie Glass, 31, will initially assist in the caseload of Deputy Dodge County Attorney Mark Boyer and prosecute misdemeanor and traffic violations in Dodge County Court. He also will prosecute some misdemeanor charges in juvenile court.
With the hiring of Glass, there are now five attorneys, including Dodge County Attorney Paul Vaughan, in the office.
Glass graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1999 with a teaching degree in social studies. After graduating he taught American and world history for three years at Lincoln Pius X High School.
“The legal field was something I’ve always been interested in,” Glass said. “I don’t think I had the self-confidence (to become a lawyer) until later in life.”
He began law school in 2002 at Creighton University and graduated in May 2005. After passing the Nebraska Bar exam, he was sworn in as an attorney last month just before interviewing for the job in Vaughan’s office.
“The day before my interview, I found out I passed the bar,” Glass said.
In addition to clerkships in estate, immigration and civil law, he also was a law clerk in the Dodge County Attorney’s Office last year.
“He will help us handle the increasing caseload we’ve been experiencing over the last couple of years,” Vaughan said. “When you have someone who’s familiar with the community, it’s easier for them to understand and get a mental picture (of cases and crimes).”
Vaughan said he reviewed more than 30 resumes and interviewed eight candidates before deciding on his new deputy.
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