Weekly Announcements

OCBA

• The Board met last week to decide on this year's meeting dates.
  • Meetings will be held via Zoom for the foreseeable future.
  • The calendar of meeting dates is posted on the Events page of our website.
  • The first meeting of the Bar year is set for Thursday, September 24, at 4:30 p.m.; login information to follow.
  • Please email us at olmstedcountybarassociation@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County

• Legal Assistance of Olmsted County is pleased to announce that it received a $10,000 COVID relief grant from the Minnesota State Bar Foundation for its work providing civil legal aid during the pandemic.  Thank you to the MSBF for its generosity.
• LAOC always can use new volunteers!  The time you donate to help someone in poverty with a civil legal problem makes a big difference.  Opportunities include:
  • Staffing a virtual clinic (only a two-hour time commitment!);
  • Providing a one-time consultation to a client; or
  • Taking a case for full representation.
• To our current volunteers who have provided valuable assistance during the pandemic-- a HUGE SHOUT-OUT!  Thank you!
• To volunteer or for more information, please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org.

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Olmsted County Law Library

• The Law Library is now open!  Here are some of the changes:
  • No more than two patrons in the library at a time.
  • Public terminals are available by appointment.
  • Face masks are required.
• Did you know?
  • Print material in the Law Library is available for attorneys to borrow and use offsite.
  • The Law Library maintains a Westlaw subscription for free public use.
  • We have several Minnesota based titles, including: Minnesota Family Law Practice, Minnesota Residential Real Estate, Stein on Probate, Minnesota Civil Practice, Dunnell's Digest, and more! 
  • A law librarian is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Email us at staff@olmstedlawlibrary.com, call us at 507-281-3778, or visit our website at www.olmstedlawlibrary.com. 

Have an announcement to share with your OCBA colleagues?  Email the OCBA Gmail account 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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