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7/27/2020

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Olmsted County Bar Association

Congratulations to our colleague, Steve Murakami!
- On Thursday, July 23, Steve was awarded the prestigious Raeder Larson Public Service Award.
- Steve was nominated for this honor by his MSBA colleagues in the Bankruptcy Section.
- The award recognizes Steve's ongoing commitment to pro bono service in the area of bankruptcy law.
- You can read more about the history of the award here: https://www.mnb.uscourts.gov/raeder-larson-public-service-award.
Mike Walters, our representative on the Olmsted County Justice Council, passed along the following information from the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office regarding Department of Corrections writs:
- DOC facilities are restricting the availability of inmates for court appearances based on the presence of COVID in their prison populations.
- DOC is encouraging attorneys and judges to prioritize remote appearances for their inmates.
- The Sheriff's Office stated the following about its coordination with DOC:
  - If we have a new commit or a writ from a DOC facility, we will be contacting them beforehand to see what the current status is of the facility and inmate. We ask that if you have a writ (defendant or witness) to submit it to us as soon as possible (which most of you have been doing, thank you) so we can consult with the DOC on the status of the inmate and the possibility of bringing them for the hearing. If you need to cancel a writ or a hearing in which a writ was used, please let us know right away so we can cancel and notify the DOC. Anytime an inmate leaves the facility and returns they need to be put in quarantine to be monitored, which is not what most inmates want. We will do what we can but will need to follow the direction/information we get from the DOC. New commitments will either need to stay local a little longer or go to an alternate facility instead of St. Cloud. We of course will not transport any inmate who is positive for COVID.
- Please contact Sergeant Lee Rossman at 507-328-6842 or Transport Coordinator Linda Stevens at 507-328-6878 for questions or assistance.

Grinde & Dicke Law Firm, P.A.

Grinde & Dicke Law Firm P.A. welcomes attorney Nikolas A. Shun to the firm. Nikolas is a 2019 graduate of Mitchell-Hamline and a 2016 graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth. His practice areas include criminal, family, and estate planning. Please join us in warmly welcoming Nik to Rochester!

Olmsted County Law Library

The Law Library is now open! Here are some of the changes:
- No more than two people are allowed in the library at a time.
- Public computers are available by appointment (this includes free Westlaw access).
- Face masks are required.
Did you know?
- Print material in the law library is available for attorneys to borrow.
- The Law Library maintains a Westlaw subscription for free public use.
- We have several Minnesota based titles, including: Minnesota Family Law Practice, Minnesota Residential Real Estate, Stein on Probate, Minnesota Civil Practice, Dunnell's Digest, and more!
- A law librarian is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email us at [email protected], call us at 507-281-3778, or visit our website at www.olmstedlawlibrary.com.

Have an announcement to share with your OCBA colleagues? Email the OCBA Gmail account 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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Weekly Announcements

7/22/2020

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Olmsted County Law Library

The Law Library is now open! Here are some of the changes:
- No more than two people are allowed in the library at a time.
- Public computers are available by appointment (this includes access to Westlaw).
- Face masks are required.
Did you know?
- Print material in the Law Library is available for attorneys to check out.
- The Law Library maintains a Westlaw subscription for public use.
- We have several Minnesota based titles, including: Minnesota Family Law Practice, Minnesota Residential Real Estate, Stein on Probate, Minnesota Civil Practice, Dunnell’s Digest, and many more!
- A law librarian is available from 8:30 – 4:30, Monday – Friday. Contact us at [email protected], 507-218-3778, or visit our website at www.olmstedlawlibrary.com.

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