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Weekly Announcements

11/18/2019

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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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Weekly Announcements

11/12/2019

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Our next Bar meeting is at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday, November 14, at Five West.  We hope to see you there!
    • Judge Chase will provide us with an update on the newly launched Third Judicial District Veterans Court.
    • We'll be taking the second vote on whether to increase the amount of our two annual OCBA scholarships from $500 to $1000.
  • 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.
    • Please respond to this OCBA Gmail account or RSVP to the Facebook event if you plan to attend the December meeting.
  • This Thursday also is Give to the Max Day.  Local nonprofit participants include:
    • Women's Shelter
    • Salvation Army
    • Ronald McDonald House
    • Rochester Symphony
    • Rochester Public Library
    • Gift of Life Transplant House
    • Channel One
    • Bear Creek Services
    • 125 Live
    • Visit  https://www.givemn.org/giving-events/gtmd19/home to search for your favorite community partner and donate today! 


Women Attorneys of Rochester
  • The annual Women and Wine networking event is next 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/.
    • All proceeds benefit 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 here and on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OlmstedCountyBarAssociation/. 
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Weekly Announcements

11/4/2019

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Our next Bar meeting is at 5:30 p.m. next Thursday, November 14, at Five West.  We hope to see you there!
    • Among other things, we'll be taking the second vote on whether to increase the amount of our two annual OCBA scholarships from $500 to $1000.
  • Remember that the courts and other government entities are closed next Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.  Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, November 12.
  • The annual Give to the Max Day campaign is underway!  Early giving began on November 1, with the big finale next Thursday, November 14.
    • Local nonprofit participants include:
      • 125 Live
      • Bear Creek Services
      • Channel One
      • Gift of Life Transplant House
      • Rochester Public Library
      • Rochester Symphony
      • Ronald McDonald House
      • Salvation Army
      • Women's Shelter
    • Visit  https://www.givemn.org/giving-events/gtmd19/home to search for your favorite community partner and donate today! 

Women Attorneys of Rochester
  • Mark your calendars for our annual Women and Wine networking event at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, in the beautiful Cambria Gallery!
    • Tickets are $60 and are available for purchase here:  http://laocmn.org/war-fundraiser/.
    • All proceeds benefit LAOC's clinic work at the Women's Shelter.
    • For additional information, please email: womenattorneysofrochmn@gmail.com 
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Weekly Announcements

10/29/2019

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Thanks to everyone who attended our October meeting last Friday.  For those who couldn't make it, highlights included:
    • A unanimous first vote to fund our two annual OCBA academic scholarships in the amount of $1000 each, and
    • A reminder to pay your dues if you haven't done so already.
  • Mark your calendars for our next Bar meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, at Five West.
    • Among other things, we will hold the second vote to fund our two annual OCBA academic scholarships in the amount of $1000 each.

Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • Spots are still available for the World Series CLE on Wednesday, November 6!
    • The reduced price of $100 includes breakfast, lunch, parking, 6 standard CLE credits, and 1 ethics credit.
    • Local speakers include Jay Adkins, James Godwin, Alyssa Jerde, Bill Volkmar, and Jason Wagner.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website:  http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • Already registered? No problem! We'll refund the $75 difference.
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Women Attorneys of Rochester
  • Mark your calendars for our annual Women and Wine networking event at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, in the beautiful Cambria Gallery!
    • Tickets are $60 and are available for purchase here:  http://laocmn.org/war-fundraiser/.
    • All proceeds benefit LAOC's clinic work at the Women's Shelter.
    • For additional information, please email: womenattorneysofrochmn@gmail.com 
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Weekly Announcements

10/21/2019

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Our next meeting is at Cameo this Friday at noon! 
    • We will be discussing and voting on whether to fund our two annual academic scholarships at $1000 each.  
    • If you haven't already paid your dues, please feel free to bring your check to this Friday's meeting and leave it with one of our Board members.​
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Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • In celebration of Pro Bono Week, the registration fee for the World Series CLE has been reduced to only $100! 
    • This great low price includes breakfast, lunch, parking, 6 standard CLE credits, and 1 ethics credit.
    • Local speakers include Jay Adkins, James Godwin, Alyssa Jerde, Bill Volkmar, and Jason Wagner.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website:  http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • Already registered? No problem! We'll refund the $75 difference.
 
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Weekly Announcements

10/14/2019

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Olmsted County Bar Association
  • Our next meeting is at noon on Friday, October 25, at Cameo. Among other things, we will be voting on funding our annual OCBA academic scholarships.  We hope to see you there!
  • Thank you to everyone who has remitted payment for this year's dues. If you haven't:
    • Dues are $125.00 for returning members and $62.50 for new members.
    • If you have questions about where to remit payment or need another invoice, please respond to this email. 


Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  •  Please vote for LAOC and SMRLS to win a grant from Mayo Clinic for their jointly run eviction clinic!  Voting closes tomorrow, October 15th.
    • Clinic attorneys have represented over 165 individuals and negotiated settlements in 80% of the cases.  We need your help to continue this clinic.
    • Please encourage your friends, family members, and colleagues to vote; anyone may participate.
    • To vote, please visit the following website: https://communityengagement.mayoclinic.org/2019-award-finalists/.
  • Openings are still available for LAOC's World Series CLE on Wednesday, November 6.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website:  http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • Please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.


Minnesota Judicial Branch
  • A message from Ann Basta, Olmsted County District Court Administrator:
·         Starting Monday Oct 14th eReminders will be available statewide.  The news release is available here: 
http://mncourts.gov/About-The-Courts/NewsAndAnnouncements/ItemDetail.aspx?id=1807.
 
·         This is a voluntary service that people may use to receive either a text or email reminder for their hearing date.  To help increase awareness for the public, there will be a number of posters that will hang on the doors of every courtroom and in the lobby areas on the court floors on Friday afternoon to be ready for the launch on Monday. The posters include the website as well as a QR code that will can be used to sign up for the reminders. We also printed business cards that can be handed out to the public and will have them placed at the counters and in the courtrooms so that we can help encourage people to sign up. 
 
·         For those court users that do not have computer access or need assistance, court administration can also help sign them up (and some confidential cases can only be signed up through court staff). While many cases and parties will be eligible for eReminders, it is important to remember that not every case will be eligible.  A list of eligible case types can be found in the eReminder portal, available here: http://www.mncourts.gov/hearing-ereminders
 
·         For those that do sign up, most cases will get a reminder 3 days prior to their hearing and a second reminder 1 day before. (Exceptions are evictions and adoptions which each only get one reminder.  Evictions will get a reminder 1 day before their hearing and adoptions will receive a reminder 3 days prior to their hearing.) 
 
·         The eReminders will look like this:
 
Standard Email template:
You have a hearing on {HEARING_DATE} at {HEARING_TIME} at:
{LOCATION_NAME}
{LOCATION_ADDRESS}.
If you have any questions please call {LOCATION_PHONE} or visit: {LOCATION_URL}.
To stop receiving email reminders [[OPTOUT_LINK]]” Replies to this message are not monitored. For more information contact your local courthouse.
 
Standard Text template:
Court Hearing Reminder.
{LOCATION_NAME}, {HEARING_DATE} at {HEARING_TIME}
Questions? Call {LOCATION_PHONE} or visit {LOCATION_URL}.
Reply STOP to opt out of text reminders.
 
·         If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Olmsted County Court Administration at 507-206-2400. Thank you.
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Weekly Announcements

10/1/2019

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OCBA
  • Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first meeting of the season last Thursday!  Highlights included:
    • Presentation of a commemorative plaque to our President ex Officio, Michelle Dobson,
    • An overview of this year's upcoming events from President Brian Hagen, and
    • A reminder to pay your annual dues from our Treasurer, Andre' Novack.
  • Don't forget to mark your calendars for our next meeting at noon on Friday, October 25!  
    • Our new lunch venue is Cameo at the Castle: https://cameoatthecastle.com/.  
    • The agenda includes discussion about and a vote on the Board's recommendation to sponsor two OCBA scholarships of $1000 each.
LAOC
  • The annual fall tasting at Bleu Duck Kitchen is this Saturday, October 5.
    • Tickets are $75 and available at: http://laocmn.org/fall-tasting-event/.
    • Please contact Karen Nath with questions.
  • Tickets also are still available for the World Series CLE on Wednesday, November 6.
    • 7.0 CLE credits have been applied for, including 1.0 ethics credit.
    • You can register at: http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
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Weekly Announcements

9/23/2019

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OCBA
  • The first Bar meeting of the year is this Thursday, September 26, at Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • All members are welcome to join us at 5:30 for the social hour and at approximately 7:00 p.m. for the meeting.
    • No reservations are required; we hope to see you there!
  • Today is the last day to register for the annual OCBA Golf Tournament.
    • Additional details are available on our website at:  https://www.olmstedbar.com/events.html.
    • Please email this account with any questions or to register your golf team for the tournament.
  • DFO Community Corrections is hosting a discussion and progress report about the pretrial release program launched nine months ago. 
    • The presentation is at 1:00 p.m. this Friday, September 27, 2019, in Conference Room 4105 of the Government Center.


Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • Tickets are still available for the Fall Tasting Event at Bleu Duck Kitchen on Saturday, October 5.  
    • Tickets are $75 each on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/fall-tasting-event/.
    • Please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.
  • Seats are still available for "A World Series CLE" on Wednesday, November 6.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • Please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.
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Weekly Announcements

9/16/2019

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OCBA
  • Only one week left to register for the annual OCBA Golf Tournament on September 26!
    • Tee times start at 2:00 p.m.; registration must be completed by next Monday, September 23.
    • Additional details are available on our website at:  https://www.olmstedbar.com/events.html.
    • Please email this account with any questions or to register your golf team for the tournament.
  • The first Bar meeting of the year is also Thursday, September 26, at Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • All members are welcome to join us at 5:30 for the social hour and at approximately 7:00 p.m. for the meeting.
    • No reservations are required; we hope to see you there!
  • It has been nine months since Olmsted County started using the Minnesota Pretrial Assessment Tool (MNPAT) to make bail and conditions-of-release decisions.  DFO Community Corrections has invited attorneys and other stakeholders to join them for a  progress report and discussion of the pretrial release program. 
    • The presentation is at 1:00 p.m. next Friday, September 27, 2019.
    • The presentation will be on the Fourth Floor of the Government Center in Conference Room 4105.


Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • Tickets are still available for the Fall Tasting Event at Bleu Duck Kitchen on Saturday, October 5.  
    • Tickets are $75 each on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/fall-tasting-event/.
    • Please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.
  • Seats are still available for "A World Series CLE" on Wednesday, November 6.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • Please email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.


Minnesota Judicial  Branch
  • The Honorable Paul Thissen and the Honorable John Rodenberg, Co-Chairs for the Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project Implementation Committee, have invited attorneys to respond to the ​Legal Paraprofessional Pilot Project survey.  The survey is open until September 24, 2019.
  • The launch of the Third Judicial District's Veterans Treatment Court is this Friday, September 20.
    • The Steele County event begins at 10:30 a.m. in Owatonna; the Fillmore County event begins at 1:30 p.m. in Preston.
    • Please contact Jessica Berke at Jessica.Berke@courts.state.mn.us for additional information.
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Weekly Announcements

9/9/2019

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OCBA
  • Only two weeks left to register for the annual OCBA Golf Tournament on September 26!
    • This year we return to Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • Tee times start at 2:00 p.m.; registration must be completed by September 23.
    • Additional details are available on our website at:  https://www.olmstedbar.com/events.html.
    • Please email this account with any questions or to register your golf team for the tournament.
  • The first Bar meeting of the year is also Thursday, September 26, at Rochester Golf & Country Club.
    • All members are welcome to join us at 5:30 for the social hour and at approximately 7:00 p.m. for the meeting.
    • No reservations are required; we hope to see you there!


Olmsted County Law Library
  • The Law Library's free, all-day fall CLE is this Friday, September 13!
    • Presentations start at 8:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Government Center.
    • Five CLE credits have been requested, including one ethics credit and one elimination of bias credit.
    • Full course schedule is available at: https://www.olmstedlawlibrary.com/cles/ and on the OCBA website and Facebook page.
    • Contact Catherine Anderson Benscoter at Cathy@olmstedlawlibrary.com with questions.


Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
  • Tickets are still available for the Fall Tasting Event at Bleu Duck Kitchen on Saturday, October 5.  
    • Tickets are $75 each on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/fall-tasting-event/.
    • Email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.
  • Please join LAOC on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, for the all-day "A World Series CLE."
    • Our special guest and keynote speaker is Mary Giesler, Minnesota Twins Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
    • Registration is available on the LAOC website: http://laocmn.org/world-series-cle/.
    • The full agenda is available on the OCBA Facebook page.
    • Email Karen Nath at karen@laocmn.org with questions.


Third Judicial District/ Minnesota Judicial  Branch
  • The new amendments to the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure took effect September 1, 2019.
    • Among other things, the amendments clarify the procedure for obtaining attorney fee awards and the calculation of time.
    • The complete new rules are available here: http://mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/media/Appellate/Supreme%20Court/Court%20Rules/Rules-of-Civil-App-Proc.pdf.
  • The launch of the Third Judicial District's Veterans Treatment Court is Friday, September 20!
    • The Steele County event begins at 10:30 a.m. in Owatonna; the Fillmore County event begins at 1:30 p.m. in Preston.
    • Please contact Jessica Berke at Jessica.Berke@courts.state.mn.us for additional information.
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