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OCBA Scholarship Application

3/31/2025

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The 2025 Christopher White Memorial Scholarship application is available to Olmsted County high school seniors who aspire to contribute to the legal field. Applications are due no later than May 15, 2025, and should be sent directly to  [email protected]. The winners will be notified by May 30, 2025.
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OCBA Grant Application

3/31/2025

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The 2025 OCBA Grant Application is available for local non-profit organizations. Applications are due no later than May 15, 2025, and should be sent directly to [email protected].
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2024 LAOC Gala

9/22/2024

 
The annual gala for Legal Assistance of Olmsted County is on November 1st at the Rochester Art Center. This event helps raise funds for Legal Assistance of Olmsted County.
 
This year, in addition to live music, a silent auction, a sit-down dinner, and charitable gambling, Steve Schleicher, Special Prosecutor for the George Floyd murder case, will provide insights and a “behind the podium” discussion of the historic prosecution of Derek Chauvin.  See below for more details.  Steve is a world-renowned speaker who also prosecuted the Jacob Wetterling case. His talk at the LAOC fundraiser promises to be spellbinding!  Tickets are on sale now and limited.

Learn how you can support LAOC by purchasing tickets or sponsorships.  Early bird special ticket pricing ends September 5th.  You can purchase tickets or sponsorships at LAOCMN.org.
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2023 OCBA Scholarship Application

3/9/2023

 
2023 OCBA Scholarship

Weekly Announcements

2/22/2022

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Mark your calendars for this year's annual member event at the Rochester Honkers game!
    • We will be renting the lower deck again to watch the hometown team battle the Willmar Stingers.
    • The game starts at 6:35 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022.  
    • Attendance at this event is limited to adults (21 and over) as unlimited beer and wine are included with admission.
  • Our next Bar meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, at Five West.
 
Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • LAOC is partnering with Bleu Duck Kitchen once again to offer frozen take-and-bake gourmet TV dinner and wine packages!
    • Dinners will be available for pick-up on Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12.
    • A portion of the proceeds from sales will benefit LAOC.
    • Place your order here: https://laocmn.org/bleuduckkitchen/. ​
  • Join LAOC for another all-day CLE this spring: "YOU CAN'T MAKE ME GO - Understanding and Intervening in Resist/Refuse Cases." 
    • The event is on Thursday, May 26, 2022, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm via Zoom and hosted by Our Family Wizard.  
    • Credits applied for: 6.76 CLE and CEU, including 1 Ethics and 5.75 General credits.  
    • Speakers include Mindy Mitnick, EdM, MA; Kevin McGrath, JD; Joe Noble, MA, LMFT; Lori Thibodeau, MA, LMFT; Racheal Howitz, Our Family Wizard; and Susan Humiston, JD, and Joe Ambroson, JD, both from the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.  
    • If you are interested and did not receive a Save the Date through LAOC's Development email account, please contact [email protected] to be put on our CLE distribution list. 
 
Have an announcement to share with your OCBA colleagues?  Please email [email protected] before 8:00 p.m. the preceding Sunday.  
 

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Weekly Announcements

10/11/2021

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OCBA
  • Please join us for our member meeting at noon this Thursday at Chester's:​
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Weekly Announcements

9/7/2021

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OCBA
  • The inaugural Bar meeting of the year is set for next Thursday, September 16, at the Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • Our meeting will be outside on the lawn, weather permitting.
    • For golfers, tee times start at 2:00 p.m. and will be scheduled based on preference (if any).
      • Fee is $55 per golfer and includes use of a cart.
    • For non-golfers, social hour starts at 5:30 p.m.; meeting will start at approximately 6:30 p.m.
    • Please email [email protected] with any questions or to register your golf team.
  • Invoices for annual membership dues were sent on August 18.  
    • Please mail your check to P.O. Box 541, Rochester, MN, 55903-0541.
    • Please respond to this email with any questions or concerns.

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LAOC
  • Mark your calendars for this year’s fundraiser on Saturday, October 9!
    • This year’s event will be outdoors from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the Mayo Civic Center Plaza.
    • There will be live music, as well as silent and live auctions.
    • Tickets are $75 each and available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-fundraiser-to-benefit-legal-assistance-of-olmsted-county-tickets-168486191735.

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Weekly Announcements

8/24/2021

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OCBA
  • The inaugural Bar meeting of the year is set for Thursday, September 16, at the Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • For golfers, tee times start at 2:00 p.m. and will be scheduled based on preference (if any).
      • Fee is $55 per golfer and includes use of a cart.
    • For non-golfers, social hour starts at 5:30 p.m.; meeting will start at approximately 6:30 p.m.
    • We are monitoring CDC guidelines and will keep everyone posted if plans change.
    • Please email [email protected] with any questions or to register your golf team.
  • Invoices for annual membership dues were sent last week.  
    • Please mail your check to P.O. Box 541, Rochester, MN, 55903-0541.
    • Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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Olmsted County Drug Court
  • The annual Friends of Drug Court family picnic and kickball tournament are this Saturday, August 28, starting at 9:30 a.m.​
    • Free food and entertainment are available for all, regardless of whether you're playing.
    • Contact Joe Vogel at 507-328-7213 or [email protected] to register or if you have any questions.
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The Infinity Project 
  • Bar Colleague Ava Cavaco emailed the following information about a FREE CLE scheduled for 5:00 p.m. TONIGHT that offers one EOB credit:
    • The Infinity Project’s mission is to increase the gender diversity of the state and federal bench to ensure the quality of justice in the Eighth Circuit.  The program will include a one-hour panel discussion featuring Judge Susan Richard Nelson, Judge Jamie Cork, and Judge Terri Yellowhammer. Then the program will head into small-group breakout rooms for a 30-minute Q&A session.​
  • You can learn more about the Infinity Project here: About | The Infinity Project.
  • You can register for the event here: From Graduation to Gavel: Learn about the Path to the Bench! | The Infinity Project.

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Weekly Announcements

7/28/2021

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OCBA
  • Mark your calendars for our kickoff meeting of the 2021-22 Bar year on Thursday, September 16!
    • The social hour will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • Tee times start at 2:00 p.m.; please email [email protected] to register your group or with questions.
Klampe Law Firm
  • Klampe Law Firm is pleased to announce that Jared J. Hines has joined the firm as an associate attorney.  Jared attended North Dakota State University, where he graduated with a degree in both history and social sciences, and earned his JD at the University of North Dakota School of Law.  Following law school Jared was a judicial law clerk in North Dakota’s East Central Judicial District, based in Fargo, then worked as an assistant city attorney in Fargo, before joining Johnson, Mottinger & Greenwood, PLLP in Fargo.  He has handled Minnesota and North Dakota family law cases for over 6 years. Jared is licensed in both Minnesota and North Dakota, and brings a wide variety of experience with different types of legal issues, but focuses primarily on family law and personal injury.  Jared may be reached at 507-288-2447 or [email protected].


LAOC
  • Our annual fundraiser, Night in Monte Carlo, is set for Saturday, October 9!
    • We are returning to the Mayo Civic Center for charitable gaming, our live auction, and more.
    • Please email Karen Nath at [email protected] for more information.


Olmsted County Law Library
  • Doing your first deposition?  Want to know the best discovery practices and how to handle disputes?  Need to know more about e-discovery?  Come check out our CLEs at the Olmsted County Law Library, located on the 5th floor of the Government Center.  Wondering if we have something of interest to you?  Call or email us at (507) 218-3778 or [email protected].



Have an announcement to share with your OCBA colleagues?  Please email [email protected] before 8:00 p.m. the preceding Sunday.  Announcements will be shared here and on the OCBA Facebook page unless requested otherwise.

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Documents for May 2021 Meeting

5/20/2021

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