October 3, 2006

 

Anne L. Mohaupt

Assistant County Attorney

Wright County Government Center

10 – 2nd Street NW

Buffalo, MN 55313-1189

Michelle Spooner-Smith

7150 County Road 6

Howard Lake, MN 55349

 

Re:     In the Matter of the Appeal and Revocation of the License of Michelle Spooner-Smith; OAH Docket No. 8-1800-17538-2

 

Dear Ms. Mohaupt and Ms. Spooner-Smith :

 

Enclosed herewith and served upon you by mail is the Administrative Law Judge’s Protective Order in the above-entitled matter. 

Ms. Spooner-Smith is not required to have a lawyer for the prehearing conference or any eventual hearing in this matter.  However, she may wish to talk with a lawyer about her case, the statutes or rules that apply, and possible representation.  If Ms. Spooner-Smith wishes to discuss this matter with an attorney, she may contact the Volunteer Lawyers Network at 612-752-6677 (or vln@hcba.org).  Its staff will consider the type of case involved and her ability to pay and make an appropriate referral.

I have enclosed with Ms. Spooner-Smith’s copy of this letter a booklet entitled “A Guide to Participating in Contested Case Proceedings,” and two other documents entitled “Contested Case Hearing Preparation” and “How to Be a Good Witness.”  These materials have been prepared by my office for use by those who choose to appear without an attorney in contested case proceedings.  The parties may also wish to review the information available on the website of the Office of Administrative Hearings ( www.oah.state.mn.us).  Ms. Spooner-Smith should contact my office at 612-341-7600 and ask to speak to one of our staff attorneys if she has any questions about those materials, or contact the Docket Coordinator at 612-341-7448 to arrange a conference call.

                                                            Sincerely,

 

                                                            s/Eric L. Lipman

                                                            ERIC L. LIPMAN

                                                            Administrative Law Judge

                                                            Telephone: (612) 341-7601

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Encl.

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION

100 WASHINGTON SQUARE, SUITE 1700

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 

 

 

Case Title:  In the Matter of the Appeal and Revocation of the License of Michelle Spooner-Smith

 

OAH Docket No.: 11-1800-17538-2

 

 

Nancy J. Hansen certifies that on the 3rd day of October, 2006, she served a true and correct copy of the attached Protective Order by placing it in the United States mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the following individuals:

Anne L. Mohaupt

Assistant County Attorney

Wright County Government Center

10 – 2nd Street NW

Buffalo, MN 55313-1189

 

Michelle Spooner-Smith

7150 County Road 6

Howard Lake, MN 55349