Weekly Announcements

Olmsted County Bar Association

• Our next Bar meeting has been rescheduled to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, to accommodate our speaker's schedule.
  • Speaking of our guest, Mayor Kim Norton will be joining us to share the latest news in the City of Rochester.
• We also are excited to announce our Members in Masks social gathering at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23!
  • We will be gathering outdoors at Forager Brewery and adhering to CDC guidelines and applicable state laws.
  • Masks are required when food/drinks are not being consumed.
  • We look forward to seeing you!

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

• It's not too late to register for the 5K Run/Walk fundraiser for Legal Assistance of Olmsted County.  Go to their website at www.laocmn.org to register.  
• Don't miss out on the silent auction!  Click Bid makes it so easy to participate.  You can register for the silent auction and view baskets by going to www.LAOC.CBO.IO.  There are 45 amazing baskets.  Four of them are described below.   
  • Basket #103 Grand Slam Tennis Basket.  LOVE this basket from the Rochester Tennis Connection!  Besides an hour tennis lesson with pro Tim Butorac, it includes tennis socks, a sweatshirt, tennis balls and a tennis backpack.  The $50 gift card from Scheel’s will help you round out your tennis gear.   
  • Basket #108 Sweetheart Night.  Enjoy a superb dinner at Prescott’s with the enclosed $200 gift card.  Set the stage for a fun evening with the bottle of wine, chocolates, and a gift certificate to Renning’s Flowers.  Cheers! 
  • Basket #133 SKOL to our MN Vikings’ Standout.  Don’t let yourself be outbid for this amazing Marcus Sherel autographed jersey and picture.  This is a once in a lifetime chance to show your Rochester and Viking pride! 
  • Basket #140  Judge Birnbaum’s Framed Photo.  Another item that needs no introduction for previous attendees of the LAOC fundraiser.  The Honorable Robert Birnbaum is a talented photographer and every year has donated one of his unique photos from his travels to be auctioned off to benefit LAOC.  Featured this year is a photo of the rigging from the Schooner Mary Day (Maine).  

Olmsted County Law Library

• Did you know?
  The Olmsted County Law Library has, right on its shelves, Minnesota Civil Practice, Fourth Edition!  This is an excellent resource for any attorney, but especially if you are new to practice or new to the issue at hand.  Minnesota Civil Practice has been described as one of the most detailed resources on civil procedure compared to any other.  Three volumes cover everything from the history of litigation in Minnesota, to plaintiff’s pleadings, to extraordinary writs.  Stop into the Olmsted County Law Library and check it out.  The law library is open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

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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