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1/31/2020

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Olmsted County Bar Association

Mark your calendars for our next member meeting at noon next Friday, February 7, at Forager Brewery.
- Chief Jim Franklin of the Rochester Police Department is our guest speaker.
- Among other things, we will be taking the second vote on our sponsorship for this year's LAOC Fundraiser.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Speaking of the LAOC fundraiser, it's only six weeks away!
- This year's Night in Monte Carlo includes a sit-down dinner, live music, charitable gaming tables, a silent auction, and a live auction.
- Tickets and sponsorships are available here: https://www.experiencerochestermn.com/rsvp/?action=details&noredirect=1&eventId=358.
- Please contact Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.

Minnesota State Bar Association

The MSBA is hosting its annual One Profession event this Friday, January 31, at the DoubleTree Hotel downtown.
- This all-day CLE is only $40 and includes breakfast and lunch.
- The agenda includes a presentation by Justice Barry Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
- Registration is available online through January 28 here: www.mnbar.org/members/cle-events/event?EventID=3577

Olmsted County District Court

The Mediation Center is hosting a three-day training next week on Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation.
- The event is scheduled for February 5, 6, and 7, in Richfield, Minnesota.
- Faculty members are Susan Chambers, Jim Goetz, Jeff Johnson, and Susan Rhode.
- Cost is $750, with discounted tuition for employees in the government sector and nonprofit sector.
- Additional information is available here: https://mediationcentermn.org/events/ene-training/

Ward & Oehler

Ward & Oehler has a new location!
- Our new address is 1801 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 102, Rochester, Minnesota, 55902.
- Please join us for an open house next Thursday, February 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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 here and on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OlmstedCountyBarAssociation/.

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Weekly Announcements

1/21/2020

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Olmsted County Bar Association

Mark your calendars for our next member meeting at noon on Friday, February 7, at Forager Brewery.
- Chief Jim Franklin of the Rochester Police Department is our guest speaker.
- Among other things, we will be taking the second vote on our sponsorship for this year's LAOC Fundraiser.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

Speaking of which, the annual LAOC fundraiser is only seven weeks away!
- This year's Night in Monte Carlo includes a sit-down dinner, live music, charitable gaming tables, a silent auction, and a live auction.
- Individual tickets are $95; tickets are $85 for those who have been licensed attorneys for less than three years.
- Sponsorships are available and include complimentary tickets.
- Please contact Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions or to purchase a sponsorship.

Olmsted County District Court

The Mediation Center is hosting a three-day training on the Social and Financial Early Neutral Evaluation process this February.
- The event is scheduled for February 5, 6, and 7, in Richfield, MN.
- Faculty members are Susan Chambers, Jim Goetz, Jeff Johnson, and Susan Rhode.
- Cost is $675 through today, January 21, and increases to $750 beginning January 22.
  - Discounted tuition is available for employees in the government sector and nonprofit sector.
- Additional information is available here: https://mediationcentermn.org/events/ene-training/

Ward & Oehler

Ward & Oehler has a new location!
- Our new address is 1801 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 102, Rochester, MN, 55902.
- Please join us for an open house on Thursday, February 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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 here and on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OlmstedCountyBarAssociation/.

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Weekly Announcements

1/14/2020

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Olmsted County Bar Association

Planning is underway for this year's OCBA Scholarship!
- Interested in serving on this year's Scholarship Committee? Email OCBAScholarship@gmail.com by this Wednesday, January 15.
Remember that the Judicial Branch and other government offices are closed next Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Thanks to everyone who attended our January Bar meeting last Thursday.
- The first vote to expend $5000 on a sponsorship for the 2020 LAOC Fundraiser passed.
- The second vote will be held at our next Bar meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, at Forager Brewery.

Ward & Oehler, Ltd.

Ward & Oehler has a new location!
- Our new address is 1801 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 102, Rochester, MN, 55902.
- Please join us for an open house on Thursday, February 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

LAOC's annual fundraiser, "A Night in Monte Carlo" is Saturday evening, March 14th, at the Mayo Civic Center.
- This year's fundraiser includes a sit-down dinner, dancing, a live band, charitable gaming tables, a silent auction, and a live auction.
- Individual tickets are $95; tickets are $85 for those who have been licensed attorneys for less than three years.
- Sponsorships are available and include complimentary tickets.
- Please contact Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions or to purchase a sponsorship.

Olmsted County Drug Court

There is a Drug Court graduation ceremony at 2:00 p.m. this Thursday, January 16, in Courtroom 5.
- The ceremony will recognize four graduates of the program.
- Please email Joe Vogel, Drug Court Coordinator, with any questions: vogel.joe@co.olmsted.mn.us

Minnesota State Bar Association

The MSBA seeks volunteers from the Third Judicial District to serve as mock trial judges for its annual high school program.
- Olmsted County opportunities are available on these dates and times:
  - January 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
  - January 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
  - February 14, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
  - February 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
- The full schedule for other Third District counties is available here: https://www.mnbar.org/docs/default-source/mock-trial-forms/regions-5-6-rds-1-5.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
- The 2020 Competition Materials can be found here: https://www.mnbar.org/public-resources/mock-trial/case-and-resources.
- Please contact Kim Basting with questions or to arrange a volunteer slot: 1-800-882-6722, 612-278-6306, or kbasting@mnbar.org.

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 and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OlmstedCountyBarAssociation/.

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Weekly Announcements

1/6/2020

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Olmsted County Bar Association

Our January Bar meeting is at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, January 9, at Five West!
- Among other things, we'll be discussing and conducting the first vote on the OCBA sponsorship level for the 2020 LAOC Fundraiser.

Olmsted County Drug Court

There is a Drug Court graduation ceremony at 2:00 p.m. next Thursday, January 16, in Courtroom 5.
- The ceremony will recognize four graduates of the program.
- Please email Joe Vogel, Drug Court Coordinator, with any questions: vogel.joe@co.olmsted.mn.us

Minnesota State Bar Association

The MSBA seeks volunteers from the Third Judicial District to serve as mock trial judges for its annual high school program.
- Olmsted County opportunities are available on these dates and times:
  - January 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
  - January 21, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
  - February 14, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
  - February 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.
- The full schedule for other Third District counties is available here: https://www.mnbar.org/docs/default-source/mock-trial-forms/regions-5-6-rds-1-5.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
- The 2020 Competition Materials can be found here: https://www.mnbar.org/public-resources/mock-trial/case-and-resources.
- Please contact Kim Basting with questions or to arrange a volunteer slot: 1-800-882-6722, 612-278-6306, or kbasting@mnbar.org.

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