Weather Alert

EARLY CLOSURE MARCH 4 - Due to the forecast for severe winter weather, Creighton's Omaha campus will close at 7 P.M. this evening. 

All in-person classes, clinics, and events, regardless of start time, are asked to end by 7 P.M. For those needing a shuttle, please visit my.creighton.edu for the most up-to-date maps and schedule. Shuttles will run until 8 P.M. this evening. We encourage you to be mindful of other closures or impacted services across the city as well. 

Employees, including those classified as responsible for “essential operations” should review Creighton's Weather and Emergency-Related Absence Policy and work with your immediate supervisor on expectations for job functions during this curtailment of campus operations. 

Please be take proper winter weather precautions throughout the day and contact public safety at 402.280.2911 for any emergencies.

J. Zach Burt, JD

Instructor

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JohnBurt@creighton.edu
Faculty - Law Adjunct

J. Zach Burt, JD

Instructor

Zach Burt brings his wide-variety of legal experiences to each course that he teaches. Currently, Zach serves as General Counsel for TS Banking Group, a full-service financial services company based out of Treynor, Iowa. Zach started his legal career as an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Harris, Finley & Bogle, PC in Fort Worth, Texas where he represented both large and small companies in various civil litigation matters. Prior to his role with TS Banking Group, Zach has worked in-house for companies such as Union Pacific and Bank of Oklahoma (BOKF Financial). Zach has also served as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office located in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
Prior to teaching of Creighton, Zach has taught courses as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M School of Law.
 
Zach graduated from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (n/k/a/ Texas A&M University School of Law) in 2009. In law school, Zach served as the Symposium Editor of the Law Review, as well as a legal writing teaching assistant. Zach is licensed to practice law in Texas, Nebraska, and Iowa.

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Instructor