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EXHIBIT 5.1
[LETTERHEAD OF O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP]
November 27, 2000
Resources Connection, Inc.
695 Town Center Drive, Suite 600
Costa Mesa, California 92626
RE: Registration Statement on Form S-1
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by you with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 1, 2000
(Registration No. 333-45000, as amended) (the "Registration Statement"), in
connection with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of up to 6,500,000
shares of your Common Stock, par value $0.01 and an over-allotment option
granted to the underwriters of the offering to purchase up to 975,000 shares
from you (collectively, the "Shares"). We understand that the Shares are to be
sold to the underwriters of the offering for resale to the public as described
in the Registration Statement.
We have examined all instruments, documents and records that we deemed
relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed. In
such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to
the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies.
Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when
issued and sold in the manner described in the Registration Statement and in
accordance with the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof and
any amendments thereto.
Very truly yours,
/s/ O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
