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Charles O. Brill Receives First Judicial District Amicus Curiae Award

Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2016

The First Judicial District presented its sixth annual Amicus Curiae Award to Charles “Chuck” Brill on June 9, 2016.  The Amicus Curiae Award, meaning Friend of the Court, is an annual recognition of persons who have provided exceptional service, leadership or other contributions to assist the courts in the First Judicial District discharge their constitutional responsibility for the administration of justice.  Chuck Brill was nominated by First District Chief Judge Terrence Conkel for his exemplary and dedicated service to the courts.
 
Chuck Brill has worked in many capacities for the courts over a long period of time.  He served as the primary bailiff in McLeod County from 1989 to 1999.  As bailiff he provided not only security in the courthouse, but he also actively managed case scheduling, coordinated efforts with court administration, and provided crowd control in the courtrooms.  He served as the part-time McLeod County law librarian from 1989 to 2016.  For over twenty five years he has been an appointed “court visitor”, meeting and filing important reports on individuals who are the subject of guardianship or conservatorship petitions in McLeod and Sibley Counties.  Chuck has also has been a process server in McLeod County working with the courts and the legal community. 
 
According to Chief Judge Conkel, “Chuck has consistently provided exemplary and dedicated service to the courts in a manner that has always been positive and professional.  He has been a true ‘friend of the courts’ and is very deserving of this award”.
 
Past recipients of the Amicus Curiae Award are: Liz Reppe, Dana McKenzie, Merlyn Meinerts, Mary Freyberg, the law firm of Lindquist & Vennum, Sharon Freiling, Karissa Richardson, Dan Beeson, Wayne Jagow, Lloyd Moosbrugger, Bob Morris, Jerome Wickert, and Mary Stapleton.