Weekly Announcements

OCBA

• Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Bar meeting last Friday!  Highlights included:
  • The announcement that the first vote to increase the annual scholarship awards to $2,500 each passed by a 72% majority.
  • The announcement that Mr. Terry Adkins was unanimously approved to fill the at-large vacancy on the Board of Directors.
    • Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Terry to the Board!
  • The award of bragging rights to Referee Gail Baker for winning the first annual OCBA Ugly Sweater Contest!
• Mark your calendars for the next Bar meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021, via Zoom.
• The second vote on scholarship will start next Monday, December 21, 2020, and run for one week through December 28, 2020. 
  • Pursuant to OCBA Resolution 2020-1, the vote will be conducted by electronic ballot unless you opt out of voting by notifying the OCBA at [email protected].
• A reminder about dues: 
  • Pursuant to Article I, Section 4(B), any member who fails to pay his or her dues in full within 90 days of receiving a dues invoice "shall" have his or her membership terminated.
  • Terminated members are not permitted to attend meetings.  
  • Terminated members are not permitted to vote on Bar business.
  • Any members who have not paid dues in full by next Monday, December 21, will have their membership terminated and their names removed from the roster until payment is received.

 
Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

• LAOC wishes to thank all the volunteers in 2020 who donated their time and talent to those in poverty needing civil legal aid!  LAOC is now seeking attorneys who are willing to take pro bono cases or one time consults and/or to staff legal clinics, particularly family law clinics.  While completely understanding how busy you are, we urge all family law practitioners to consider staffing a family law clinic through the law library.  These are all virtual and will only take 2 hours of your time – no preparation is necessary.  Without your help, these clinics cannot be staffed and LAOC’s funding is dependent upon regularly staffing these clinics.  Now more than ever, your generous donation of time and talent to those needing civil legal aid is critical.  Want to help?  Email [email protected].  THANK YOU.  And we wish you a happy holiday season.  

 
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