Weekly Announcements

Olmsted County Bar Association

• Thank you to everyone who attended last Thursday's Bar meeting.  Highlights included:
  • A unanimous final vote to fund two OCBA Academic Scholarships at $1000 each, and
  • Judge Chase's presentation on the Third Judicial District Veterans Court.
• Please mark your calendars for our December Bar meeting at noon on Friday, December 13, at Cameo.
  • The Lourdes choir will provide seasonal entertainment.
  • We'll take the first vote on the sponsorship level for the 2020 LAOC Fundraiser.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

• LAOC has been nominated for a Community Choice Grant from the Rochester Area Foundation!
  • Please consider helping LAOC win this grant by voting for us to receive a $1500 grant.
  • Voting closes on Friday November 22nd; you can vote here: https://form.jotform.com/93116873058159 .
  • Thank you for your ongoing support of our mission!
• The annual Women and Wine event is at 5:00 p.m. this Wednesday, November 20, at Cambria Gallery! 
  • Tickets are available at: http://laocmn.org/war-fundraiser/.  
  • Please see the Women Attorneys announcement below for additional details.

Minnesota Judicial Branch

• The Supreme Court is seeking to fill vacancies for attorney members on the Rules of Criminal Procedure Advisory Committee.  
  • Vacancies are open to prosecuting attorneys and public and private defense attorneys. 
  • The committee meets as needed and is responsible for monitoring the rules and hearing and accepting comments for further changes.  
  • The current vacancies are for three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2020.
  • Applicants interested in appointment should send a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, and a copy of active attorney registration status so as to be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019.   
  • Please submit application materials to AnnMarie S. O'Neill, Clerk of the Appellate Courts, 305 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 or via email to mjcappellateclerkofcourt@courts.state.mn.us.
  • For additional information, please contact the staff attorney for the committee, Karen Jaszewski, at (651) 297-7585 or karen.jaszewski@courts.state.mn.us  

Women Attorneys of Rochester

• The Women and Wine event is this Wednesday, November 20, at 5:00 p.m. in the beautiful Cambria Gallery!
  • Tickets are $60 and are available for purchase here:  http://laocmn.org/war-fundraiser/.
  • Enjoy heavy appetizers and wine while we raise money for LAOC's clinic work at the Women's Shelter.
  • For additional information, please email: womenattorneysofrochmn@gmail.com.

Have an announcement to share with your OCBA colleagues?  Send your information to the OCBA Gmail account by 8:00 p.m. the preceding Sunday.  Announcements will be posted on our website at https://www.olmstedbar.com/news-and-announcements1 and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OlmstedCountyBarAssociation/. 

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