Weekly Announcements

OCBA

• Our final member meeting of the 2020-21 year is next Thursday, May 20, at 5:30 p.m.  Among other things:
  • We will hear from each of our scholarship recipients;
  • We will learn how to make two delicious beverages with special guest Zoe Cantu; 
    • (Ingredient list available here: https://www.olmstedbar.com/news1/shopping-list-diy-cocktails); and
  • We will hear the results of our vote for our next OCBA representative on the LAOC Board of Directors. 
• Speaking of which, voting is open until 11:59 on May 11 to select the next OCBA representative on the LAOC Board of Directors.
  • Please email the OCBA Gmail account if you need a ballot. 
  • Please remember that LAOC will be unable to fill the position unless we receive a quorum of votes.
• Voting also is open to approve (or reject) the slate of candidates for next year's OCBA Executive Board.
  • Voting on the slate of candidates will be open until 11:59 p.m. next Tuesday, May 18.
  • Please email the OCBA Gmail account if you need a ballot.
• Please email the OCBA Gmail account to reserve tickets for the Honkers game with us on the evening of Friday, June 4.
  • Limited tickets are available; two tickets total are available for each OCBA member.
  • Adult beverages, soft drinks, and food are on the OCBA!

  
LAOC

• Have you registered yet for LAOC's all-day virtual CLE on Thursday, June 24, 2021?
  • The event is entitled "Addressing Trauma in Family Law."
  • Registration is $80 per person and available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/152573540567.
  • A total of 7.5 CLE credits have been requested, including two Elimination of Bias Credits and one Ethics credit.
  • All proceeds will be donated to LAOC.

Olmsted County Law Library

• Reminder that there is a free CLE entitled "Reconsidering Criminal Justice after the Death of George Floyd" at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19.
  • The course is being co-hosted by the Ramsey County Law Library and the Ramsey County Bar Association.
  • The co-hosts have requested 1.25 Elimination of bias credits.
  • You can register online at ramseybar.org
• For those who aren't aware, the Olmsted County Law Library has many different types of materials that may be useful to you in your practice. 
  • Attorneys can check out materials for a short time between our hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • We're on the fifth floor of the Government Center in the first room on your left after you exit the elevator.
  • You can read more about our inventory here: https://www.olmstedbar.com/news1/the-law-library-is-open.
• There is a new resource available for those practicing in the area of landlord-tenant law.
  • RentHelpMN is available to both renters and landlords.
  • Applicants may be approved for assistance for up to 15 months, with a possible extension based on need.  
  • The application is available here: https://www.renthelpmn.org/

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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