November 2021 Tulsa Lawyer Magazine

Thank You Veterans

2021-2022 TCBA CONTACTS, COMMITTEE & SECTION CHAIRS

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PHONE: 918-584-5243 FAX: 918-592-0208 1446 South Boston, Tulsa, OK 74119-3612 Executive Director Tami Williams tamiw@tulsabar.com Ext. 1002

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Tulsa Lawyer Editor - Michael Taubman michael@tulsafirm.com Associate Editor - Milly Dunlap Tulsa Lawyer Submissions - tulsabarnews@yahoo.com

TCBA OFFICERS

President................................................................ Kara Vincent Past President......................................................... Kimberly Moore President-Elect.........................................................Philip D. Hixon Vice President.......................................................... Mike Esmond Secretary.............................................................. Stephanie Jackson Treasurer................................................................. Lesa Creveling Budget/Internal Operations..................................Michael Taubman Foundation President ............................................Hon. Ann Keele Director at Large (1) Large Firm................................. Austin Birnie Director at Large (2) Large Firm..........................

Philip Hixon Director at Large (1) Medium Firm........................Jennifer Struble Director at Large (2) Medium Firm..................

Kara Pratt Director at Large (1) Small Firm...........................Linda Morrissey Director at Large (2) Small Firm...........................Tamera Childers Director at Large (2) Public Sector.........................Hon. Ann Keele ABA Delegate............................................................. Molly Aspan OBA Delegate................................................................Rick White Library Trustee (1)......................................................Kim Vojvoda Library Trustee (2)........................................................ Julie Evans Presiding Judge ..................................... Judge William LaFortune U.S. District Court .................................. Hon. John Dowdell C.J., Tulsa Municipal Court............................. Hon. Gerald Hofmeister TU Law School Student Representative............... Trevion Freeman

FOUNDATION APPOINTMENTS

Law Day ......................................................................Lizzie Riter Community Outreach................................................ Ashley Webb Golf Chair.......................................................... ...Kimberly Moore Scholarship Chair........................................................Randy Lewin Submission, Grapevine & Advertising- Visit www.tulsabar.com Subscriptions to Tulsa Lawyer are available for $40.00 a year to those who are not Tulsa County Bar Association members or others who do not currently receive the publication.

Contact tamiw@tulsabar.com

FOUNDATION

President.............................................................. ...Hon. Ann Keele Foundation Vice President............................................Justin Munn Treasurer..................................................................... Philip Hixon Trustee....................................................................... Lizzie Riter Trustee........................................................................ Chad McLain Trustee......................................................................... Jim Gotwals Trustee................................................................Catherine Hoopert Trustee...........................................................................Rick White Trustee..................................................................Michael Taubman TCBA President..........................................................Kara Vincent TCBA Pres. Elect....................................................Philip D. Hixon

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

Access to Justice..........................................Pansy Moore-Shrier Animal Law..................................................... ..........Katy Inhofe Bench & Bar.................................................... Kevinn Matthews Children & the Law......................................... ........Lizzie Riter Children & the Law Vice Chair..........Timothy Michaels-Johnson CLE ................................................................. ...Michon Hughes Diversity Development...........................................Deborah Reed Fee Arbitration................................................. ..........Gary Crews Law Related Education..........................................................TBD Lawyer Referral............................................... ........Kara Wilkins Membership Services....................................................Kara Pratt Mentoring......................................................... ......................TBD Military/Veterans ............................................ ...Mitchell Garrett Military/Veterabs Co-Chair.............................. Hon. David Guten Nominations & Awards.................................... ..Kimberly Moore Pro Bono............................................................... Mac Finlayson Professionalism................................................ ...........Rick White Public Relations....................................................Steve Layman Social Media.........................................................Collaborative Special Events.................................................. .......Natalie Sears Tulsa Lawyer.................................................... Michael Taubman Young Lawyers Division..............................Colton Richardson Young Lawyers Division............................... ........Billy Duncan

SECTION CHAIRPERSONS

ADR/Mediation..........................................................Melissa Fell Bankruptcy....................................................... ........Paul Thomas Business/Corporate.......................................... ..............................

Criminal Law................................................... ........Daniel Levy Employment Law..............................................Kassidy Quinten Energy & Mineral Law.................................... .......Ryan Pittman Family Law...................................................... ..Jordan Dalgleish Health Law . .................................................... ..... Kristen Evans Health Law Vice Chair..................................... Whitney Dockrey Juvenile Law.................................................... ..........Lizzie Riter Juvenile Law Co-Chair.......................Timothy Michaels-Johnson Litigation...............................................................Mark A. Smith Municipal Law.......................................................................TBD Paralegals/Legal Assistant.......................................Karlyn Apon Paralegal /Legal Assistants Vice Chair............ Kathyrin Keener Probate/Estate/Elder......................................... ....................TBD Tax ......................................................... .....Ashlee Crouch Technology ...................................................Pansy Moore-Shrier Workers Comp................................................. ............................ * Section Chairs will be updated as positions are filled.

Tulsa Lawyer is a monthly publication of the TCBA. The TCBA does not necessarily share or endorse the opinions expressed in the materials published. The views are those of thoughtful contributors. Similarly, advertising does not imply endorsement by the TCBA of products or services or any statements concerning them.

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In this Issue

A Message from the President

Kara Vincent 2021-2022 TCBA President

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November 2021

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Never Forget

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TCBA Member Event - December 1st OK Cookie Momster - Gingerbread Houses

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Section & Committee Meeting News

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Lawyers Fighting Hunger - You Can Help!

Lawyers Helping Lawyers

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VP's Corner: More Than Words Mike Esmond

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2nd Annual Juvenile Law Day CLE December 8, 2021

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Fall/Winter CLE Live Streaming Schedule

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Summary of ABA 2021 Annual Meeting Molly Aspan, Tulsa County Bar Association Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates

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Santa Paws is Coming to Town Photo Opportunity!

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Veteran's Day Parade - Come March with Us! November 11th

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TCBA Member Event - Sunday, December 12th The Nutcracker Performance

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TCBA Health Law Section Sponsored CLE Enforcement and Legal Issues Arising from Covid-19

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The Military and Veterans Committee 28 DAY VIRTUAL FITNESS CHALLENGE

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How To Identify A Good Personal Injury Case Chad McLain, Graves McLain, PLLC

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Holiday Challenge 2021 - See what's new!

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TCBA Event Sponsorship Opportunities!

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TCBA Member Event - December 9th Charcuteray

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Classifieds

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for support or to give support to local veterans!

A Message from the President Kara Vincent

Never Forget “In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence for America’s veterans.” That reads like the opening line of a great novel. Actually, this is the opening paragraph from a document entitled “The Origins of Veterans Day” and it’s produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. You can read the entire document at https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/ celebrate/vetday.pdf , and I would encourage you to do so. Although those words don’t open a great novel, they do tell a portion of a story that is still in progress , still unfinished. Yet, it already exposes the worst behaviors of society, and the best behaviors of individuals.

As a child, I heard stories of my uncle, Lee Bryan Lackey, Jr., who fought in World War II. My mother was significantly younger than he, and when he returned home from the war, she didn’t know who he was and hid from him. Beyond that, I don’t know much of his experience, except that my mother told me he would never discuss the war. He didn’t have any stories he wanted to share. By the time I came along, the days of war were long gone, and I only remember him as my uncle L.B. This man who was larger than life, who smoked tobacco from a pipe, and who stood every toddler up in his large hand while someone took a picture.

The battles fought and the visions of death are often viewed through rose colored glasses in the movies that allow the viewer to experience the violence from a safe distance. No one truly knows what soldiers, who have no option but to be up close, witness. In the end, I think my uncle really lived through the war twice – the first by physically being there and the second by keeping the trauma to himself and not forcing anyone else to live through it too.

Fortunately, for my uncle and his family, he was able to keep those stories to himself. He was able to live a normal life (whatever that means) and to love and provide for his wife and children. The same isn’t true for all men and women who have served in the military and who have experienced the ramifications of war. As a society, we have routinely failed those people; the ones who have struggled to return to civilian life. However just as we are learning to do better in other areas, we do better now to acknowledge the lasing the trauma of battle, which lead us to implement court systems for alternative resolutions for veterans in need.

The Veterans Treatment Court is part of our Tulsa Alternative Courts Program in cooperation with the Community Service Council. This program helps those who served our nation and who have been charged with a criminal offense. It also helps those veterans who struggle with addiction and/or mental health problems.

Veterans Treatment Court is modeled after the specialty

I often wonder what stories my uncle might drug courts the Community Service Council helped to have shared if he had chosen to do so. My guess is that create in Tulsa, which have proven to be effective in they wouldn’t be stories anyone would want to hear. handling criminal cases of substance abusers, restoring

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lives and preventing future arrests. Through this alternative court, veterans have a chance to find a path forward. The efforts of this court program are supported by the Tulsa County Bar Association and Foundation through the work of the Veteran’s Committee. You can help too by participating in two upcoming events: Veteran’s Day Parade: On November 11, 2021, the Tulsa County Bar Association will participate in the 103 Veteran’s Day Parade. This is a time to recognize those who have served in the military and to remind ourselves of the sacrifices that so many men and women have made for our country. Additionally, it allows us to reaffirm our commitment to assisting those community members who have served our country and now need help. We invite all of our members to join in. If you’d like more information, please contact Tami Williams or Julie Rivers. rd

28 Day Fitness Challenge:

November 11, 2021 also marks the beginning of an opportunity for all members to support programs for our veterans and get into shape. The Veteran’s Committee is launching a 28 day Fitness Challenge. For a fee of $30, you’ll get a great t-shirt and an opportunity to join the challenge to move each of us into better health. Given the fact that this month is Thanksgiving and more than a small amount of food will be consumed,

a 28 day fitness challenge is probably a good idea for us all. As an added bonus, there is no requirement for the level of activity. Take a walk, take a hike (and not just because opposing counsel told you to), and generally get your body moving.

As we honor our veterans on the 11th and gather to remember the reasons we are thankful on the 25th, I encourage each of you to take a minute this month and look around you. We are surrounded by individuals who gave their time, their efforts and for some, their lives, to support our country. Regardless of political ideologies, we can all honor the willingness of an individual to dedicate him or herself to something that helps the whole of society. Let’s honor that dedication.

Let’s honor that level of selflessness and let’s work to make the continuing story tell more about society’s ability to learn and to do better.

To all of the service men and women who are part of the Tulsa County Bar Association, we thank you and we honor you this month. And, to all of our members, this Thanksgiving we wish for you a time of rest and reflection and an opportunity to remember all that we can be thankful for.

Sincerely, Kara Vincent TCBA President, 2021-2022

Need an excuse for cookies?

The TCBA is hosting another cookie event with OK COOKIE MOMSTER. Make it a date or a family event...you will love it!

Join us to make Gingerbread Houses!

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Wednesday - December 1st 6:30pm - Virtually Cookie Kits $12 Members

* Limited to 40 participants so sign up now!

Don’t forget members receive a 15% discount off purchases at OKCM (*does not apply to special orders or this event)

Register at

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TCBA Committee & Section News Committees

Meeting Dates & Chairs

Access To Justice Committee - Monthly on the last Tuesday of the month at 12 p.m.

Chair, Pansy Moore-Shrier Animal Law Committee - Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Katy Inhofe

Bench & Bar Committee - Bi-monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m.

Chair, Kevinn Matthews Children & the Law/Juvenile Law Section - Monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 12 p.m. Children & the Law Chair, Lizzie Riter. Juvenile Law Chair, Timothy Michaels Johnson.

TCBF Community Outreach Committee - Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Ashley Webb

TCBF Golf Committee - Monthly on the 2nd Monday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Kimberly Moore Law Day Committee - Monthly on the last Thursday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Lizzie Riter

Lawyer Referral Service Committee - Bi-monthly on the first Thursday at 12 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is Nov 4th. Chair, Karen Wilkins Pro Bono Committee - Monthly on the 1st Monday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Mac Finlayson

Sections

ADR Mediation Section - Monthly on the 1st Tuesday at 12 p.m.

Chairs, Melissa Fell & Stephanie Mitchell Bankruptcy Section - Bi-monthly at 12 p.m. Nov. 18th, Jan. 20th, Mar. 17th, May 14th, July 14th.

Chair, Paul Thomas Children & the Law/Juvenile Law Section - Monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 12 p.m. Children & the Law Chair, Lizzie Riter. Juvenile Law Chair, Timothy Michaels Johnson.

Family Law Section - Monthly on the 3rd Friday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Jordan Dalgleish Litigation Section - Monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 12 p.m.

Chair, Mark A. Smith

Paralegal Section - The 2nd Thursday of the month at 11:45 a.m. Meetings are virtual until further notice.

Chair Kathyrin Keener Tax Law Section - Quarterly meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m.

Chair-Ashlee Crouch

TCBA Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Lawyers Fighting Hunger will be holding its fall event in November. We are needing volunteers and donations.

Contact Hugh Robert at hugh@smr-law.com to sign up to volunteer or make a pledge.

You can also visit www.lawyersfightinghunger.org

Lawyers Helping Lawyers Group Discussion The law is an intellectually rewarding area in which to work but can be very challenging. Practicing law can be very stressful. If things ever seem to be too much for you or for someone else to handle, you are not alone.

The Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program cares and is here to help. LHL offers monthly meetings so that you might share with a friendly ear whatever issues you face and discuss options.

• Meetings - every second Thursday of the month 1437 S. Boulder Ave, Ste 1200, Tulsa, OK • Time - 5:30pm • The topic of conversation changes each and every month.

• Dinner will be provided.

• Please RSVP for meeting and dinner planning.

918-984-9095 6 Tulsa Lawyer

Scott@militarylawok.com

VP'S CORNER Mike Esmond

TCBA Vice President 2021-2022

More Than Words With Veterans Day approaching, this month is a perfect time to recognize TCBA members who have dedicated their time to assisting veterans of our country’s armed forces.

Many of these efforts are driven by the TCBA Military/ Veterans Committee and its cochairs Judge David Guten and Mitchell Garrett. Both Judge Guten and Mitchell have military experience themselves Judge Guten serving in the Air Force and Mitchell being a former Marine. Among the TCBA members who have generously supported the committee’s activities are Terry Funk, Travis Barnett, Anita Anthony, Ken Miles, and Jim Milton.

The stated mission of the Committee is to organize volunteer lawyers to help veterans merge back into civilian life and assist in legal issues. To accomplish that mission, Committee members have partnered with veteran organizations like the Coffee Bunker, a peer run dropin center designed to help veterans with the transition to family and community life. Volunteers regularly spend time visiting with veterans in such supportive environments and helping them with veteran-related legal issues.

Beyond the core mission of the Committee, members have found other ways to make an impact. As you’ve no doubt heard, the Committee is holding a virtual fitness challenge that will start this month (as an Air Force veteran myself, I’m disappointed that golf and beach volleyball aren’t among the eligible fitness activities, but I look forward to participating anyway). The funds raised by the challenge will benefit the Tulsa Veterans Treatment Court – a program that diverts eligible veteran defendants with substance dependency and/or mental illness who are charged with non-violent criminal offenses to a specialized

docket, presided over by Judge Nightingale, that provides participating veterans the opportunity to complete a judicially-supervised treatment plan and avoid jail.

In addition, the Committee has hosted CLE’s on militaryrelated legal issues in various practice areas including family law, probate, estate planning, and real estate, and has been instrumental in recognizing Tulsa’s veterans and showing appreciation by coordinating an ever-growing contingent of TCBA lawyers, non-lawyers, veterans and non-veterans to march in the annual Veterans Day parade.

It’s easy to say we support our veterans and troops. The TCBA Military/Veteran Committee volunteers are backing up those words with action. We can be proud to have them representing the Association and truly grateful to them and all of the veterans whose lives they touch for their service.

2nd Annual Juvenile Law Day December 8, 2021 ~ 9:00AM - 4:30PM 7 Credit Hours, Including 2 Hours of Ethics

9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. ICWA 101 with Chrissi Ross Nimmo, Deputy Attorney for Cherokee Nation

General

10:00 a.m. -10:50 a.m.: McGirt Update with Chrissi Ross Nimmo, Deputy Attorney General for Cherokee Nation 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.: Ethics Panel with Judge Theresa G. Dreiling, Tulsa County Juvenile Court (E) 11:50 a.m. –1 2:30 p.m. Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.: Juvenile Law Procedures with Judge Martha Rupp Carter, Tulsa County Juvenile Court 1:30 p.m.–2:20 p.m.: Coping with Vicarious Trauma Among Lawyers with Dr. Inbar Cohen (E) 2:30 p.m.–3:20 p.m.: Tips & Tricks: How to Best Use an Interpreter & Help Me Help You Ensure a Good Record with

Yvette Hart, Bilingual Services, LLC and Ann Craft, CSR 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.: Protecting the Integrity of the Therapeutic Process with Christine Umeh, Family Defense Practice

Leader, Still She Rises Please note that by signing up, you are registering for all of the included sessions. Our CLE's will be hosted on Zoom this year and you will receive a separate, individualized link for each session and will need to click on that link to enter each virtual session. To receive CLE credit, you will need to complete a participation verification requirement such as emailing a password that is given by the presenter. If you compete all of the included sessions, you could earn up to 7 credits hours, including 2 hour of ethics.

Join us for LIVE STREAMED CLE!

Summary of ABA 2021 Annual Meeting Molly Aspan, Tulsa County Bar Association Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates I was honored to serve as the Tulsa County Bar Association Delegate at the 2021 ABA Annual Meeting held this August. This was the first Hybrid Annual Meeting, as it was held in person in Chicago and virtually. I participated virtually in the one and a half days of meetings.

ABA President Patricia Lee Refo presented remarks to the delegates, thanking delegates and ABA staff for their nimbleness during the pandemic. She also thanked legal services attorneys across the country and noted the importance of Legal Services Corporation in addressing the unmet need for civil legal assistance. She then highlighted some of the significant undertakings by the ABA in service of the profession and in service of its clients.

John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Legal Services Corporation then addressed the House and shared some stories of the impact the COVID-19 crisis has had on communities in need of legal help.

He noted that there was a “full-blown crisis in legal aid” even before the pandemic and spoke with respect to funding legal aid services. He then spoke about some of the work done to address specific issues in the delivery of legal services to low-income individuals, including addressing the opioid crisis, the eviction crisis, the legal needs of veterans, and technology in the legal aid sector. The Committee on Issues of Concern to the Legal Professions then hosted a panel discussion entitled, “What should be done to ensure that the public has confidence in the electoral process and accepts the outcome of the vote?”

ABA Executive Director Jack L. Rivas of Illinois also presented a written report and discussed the new membership model launched at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2020, which provides meaningful improvements including a lower dues structure, revitalized CLE Marketplace, improved paywall and content strategies, and other benefits.

In addition to these presentations and others, new policies were adopted by the ABA House of Delegates on an array of topics. The following is a summary of the major resolutions approved by the House of Delegates.

If anyone would like further information on any of these resolutions or reports, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

President Refo also introduced and passed the gavel to President-Elect Reginald M. Turner, Jr. of Michigan. President-Elect Turner then addressed the House and spoke about the importance of the ABA and bar associations across the country on the rule of law.

The Nominating Committee then introduced Deborah Enix-Ross of New York as President-Elect for the 202122 term. Incoming President-Elect Ross then addressed the delegates and shared her vision for the ABA under her leadership, reiterating her commitment to shining a light on three specific issues: civics, civility, and collaboration.

● Adopts the revised ABA Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Aid, dated August 2021;

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● Urges members of the legal profession to devote at least 20 hours each year to efforts that advance and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession; ● Urges law schools to offer courses on the law of United States territories and to teach the Insular Cases as part of existing courses on constitutional law; ● Urges Congress to amend 28 U.S.C. §§ 331-32 or otherwise enact legislation to permit for the federal district judges appointed to serve on the

United States District Courts of the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands to serve as voting members of the Judicial Conference of the United States and the judicial councils of their respective circuits; ● Urges federal agencies to adopt policies, practices, and procedures eliminating barriers to participation in professional associations; ● Amends §§ 6.4 and 6.6 of the ABA’s Constitution to postpone until the conclusion of the 2023 Annual Meeting a determination whether representation of sections and State and Local Bar Associations should be reduced based on membership numbers, in order to permit an appropriate and thoughtful review of these entities’ representation in the House of Delegates; ● Urges the federal government to eliminate the Medicaid bias favoring institutional settings by amending policies in order to mandate that states and territories implement home and communitybased services under their Medicaid State Plans; ● Urges bar associations and legal employers, in connection with a safe return to the workplace, to develop and implement policies and practices that address the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact within the legal profession on people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, caregivers, and seniors; ● Encourages bar associations and legal employers to develop, disseminate, and provide guidance and resources to assist with the implementation of policies and best practices for the safe and effective return to the workplace as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic; ● Urges the adoption of the ABA Principles on Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Policies ● Urges federal, state, local, territorial and tribal jurisdictions to improve diversity in the profession and particularly in the judiciary by urging jurisdictions to systematically collect demographic data on judges and government attorneys;

● Supports the enactment of the Civics Secures Democracy Act (CSDA) (HR 1814 and SB 879) to provide support for expanded and improved civic education in the United States, and urges state, local, territorial, and tribal officials, and private sector entities to implement the Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Roadmap to expand and improve civic education in their jurisdictions; ● Adopts the updated principles for Homeless Court Programs; ● Urges the enactment of legislation to provide to all employees a living wage; ● Opposes any federal, state, local, territorial and tribal legislation, regulation, or policy that prohibits transgender students from participating in athletics in accordance with their gender identity; ● Recommends that the ABA renew its recommendation that Congress ratify and accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); ● Urges the United States to examine ways to more vigorously utilize existing laws and to modify its laws to promote effective justice and accountability for atrocity crimes and gross violations of human rights law committed abroad; ● Urges the United States Congress to create and appropriate funds for a subcommittee of the Commission established by HR 40 to study and make findings relating to the present day social, political, and economic consequences of the criminal legal system and mass incarceration for African American persons living in the United States; ● Urges all prosecution offices across the country to update their case management systems so that unidentifiable data can be regularly pulled and analyzed on an online dashboard that is available to the public;

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● Urges all jurisdictions in the United States to enact laws which raise the minimum age for prosecution of children as alleged juvenile delinquents to age 14; ● Urges legislatures and policymakers to end the use of chemical agents on children and youth in juvenile and correctional facilities, and encourages court systems, law enforcement officers, medical personnel and educators to make others aware of the harm that use of chemical agents has – including revictimization and trauma – on children and youth in detention and correctional facilities; ● Opposes the continued use of private prisons for detention or corrections purposes and urges all governmental units to terminate their contracts with private prisons; ● Urges the bar admission authority of each jurisdiction to adopt rules that would allow attorneys in their jurisdiction to earn continuing education credit for service as a poll or election worker; ● Urges Congress to enact the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act or similar legislation that: (1) explicitly and affirmatively guarantees pregnant workers the right to reasonable accommodations so they can continue working without jeopardizing their pregnancy; (2) prohibits employers from denying pregnant workers employment opportunities based on the employer’s need to make reasonable accommodations; and (3) provides pregnant workers the same rights and remedies as those established under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; ● Urges Congress to enact legislation to amend the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to permit student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy without needing to prove undue hardship; ● Urges law firms, corporate and nonprofit legal departments, lawyers, law schools, and state local, territorial, tribal and specialty bar

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associations to prioritize environmental justice and ensure communities of color, indigenous communities, low-income communities, and other vulnerable populations are included in decision-making and implementation processes as stakeholders; ● Urges adoption of federal and local hate crime legislation, including such crimes against the AAPI community, and specifies civil remedies and first amendment protections to be built into the legislation; ● Urges state and local legislatures, education officials, and school boards to include information about the historical and social contributions of LGBTQ individuals in curricula of publicly funded schools and include LGBTQinclusive sexual health education in the curricula of publicly funded schools to promote public health best practices and improve 14 youth mental health outcomes; ● Urges Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services to institute a review of the advisability and feasibility of phasing in size and design standards for nursing homes that would require small, household model facilities with single rooms and private baths, given their safety and infection control advantages in public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic; ● Urges all persons, organizations, and governmental entities to support and assist the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative and the Truth and Healing Commission; and ● Seeks to create safer campus communities by clarifying and affirming the broad meaning of Title IX and addressing gaps in Title IX coverage created by DeVos’ Title IX Rules.

Got an event idea you'd like the TCBA to consider?

Contact Natalie Sears at nsears@hallestill.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE GREAT CLE PROGRAMS! • Handling a Car Wreck Case from A to Z with Chad McLain, Graves McLain, PLLC - Nov 3, 12 p.m.

• Legal Ethics Challenges in a Digital Age with Jim Calloway, OBA Law Practice Manager - Dec 1, 12 p.m.

• Criminal Law Hodge Podge Full schedule on page 9 with host Sabah Khalaf - Dec 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. of this issue and register at www.tulsabar.com

Santa Paws Holiday Photo Session

benefitting the Tulsa SPCA

• DATE: Saturday, November 13th • TIME: 9:00am – 2:00pm • LOCATION: TCBA • DONATION: $25 • SESSIONS: every 15 minutes

Contact Julie Rivers at julier@tulsabar.com to schedule your time!

Holiday photos stressing you out while you try to round up the family and dress them like there is a blizzard outside just to have a cute photo for that Christmas card?

Tired of trying to convince your teenager that a safety pin through his eyebrow with a piece of mistletoe stuck through it was not what you meant when you told everyone to “dress festive” for the photographer?

The Animal Law Committee is here to help! Spruce up Spot and/or fluff up Fluffy and come on down to the TCBA office on Saturday, November 13th for a picture of them with Santa Claus!! The TCBA Animal Law Committee has arranged to have the festive tree background all ready for Santa’s helpers to assist you and your pet(s) on to Santa’s lap (we don’t care which one of you sits on Santa – but Santa might). You will receive digital photos via email so that you can pick which pretty pic of pooch you think that Aunt Edna would like best staring back at her in December! Book your appointments soon because this event fills up quickly and sessions need to be scheduled.

Join Us As We March & Honor Veterans

The Bar Center will be CLOSED Nov 25 & 26 for Thanksgiving.

Thursday November 11th • 7:00 am - Free breakfast at the VFW. 1109 East 6th Street Tulsa, OK • 10:45 am - All TCBA volunteers & participants should me at designated location no later than 10:45 am.

• TCBA will have a banner to march with.

• 11:00 am - Parade Kick Off with prayer/salute and war birds.

• The American Legion is hosting a lunch after the parade at Centennial Park. Cost is $7.

Sign up online at www.tulsabar.com

You will receive details and meeting location by registering beforehand.

Everyone is welcome to join.

Don’t forget to wear your #TCBAVETS tee, warm clothes and bring a raincoat!

Celebrate Your Life by Giving....

Make a donation to the TCBF.

Some of you will be receiving a call this year on the month of your birthday. What better way to commemorate this event than by giving to our community programs.

These funds will be used on several planned projects and you’ll receive a shout out in the following month’s Tulsa Lawyer magazine. If you know someone with a birthday, make a donation to the TCBF on their behalf.

To donate or for more information please contact Tami Williams at tamiw@tulsabar.com or 918-584-5243. ext. 1002 Tulsa Lawyer 15

JOIN US FOR THIS TCBA MEMBER HOLIDAY EVENT!

The Nutcracker Performance Sunday, December 12th @ 2:00pm • • • •

Tulsa Performing Arts Center Purchase 1 packet of 2 tickets for $40 Limit of 1 packet per TCBA member Limited number of tickets available so purchase quick!

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The Military and Veterans Committee

28 DAY VIRTUAL FITNESS CHALLENGE Benefitting the Tulsa Veterans Treatment Court They say it takes anywhere from 21 to 28 days to form a new habit. When you consider all the challenges that came with 2020 and now 2021, daily exercise and an effort to stay healthy has been a significant struggle for many. This 28-Day Virtual Fitness Challenge is a commitment to making physical health a priority. There are no rules or stipulations around how you should or can do that. The purpose of this challenge is to help give participants the opportunity to set healthy goals, maintain momentum and motivation and to provide accountability for those who dare to participate. This challenge is also an opportunity to recognize and honor the continued success and commitment the Tulsa Veterans Treatment Court has provided to so many of our veterans over the last 13 years.

Learn more about the Veteran's Treatment Court here.... https://issuu.com/tulsacountybarassoication/ docs/10-21_tl_web/18 TELL ME ABOUT THE CHALLENGE!

The 28-day Virtual Fitness Challenge will officially kickoff on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2021. Registration for the event will began mid-October, and participants may continue to register until December 10, 2021.

After December 10, registration for the event will be closed. The Fitness Challenge itself will consist of 5 different physical challenges (push-ups, sit-ups, burpees, planks, and a walk/run/combo) each with a varying level of difficulty depending on your current fitness level, and each increasing in intensity over the course of 28 days. Participants can

elect to do any or all of the challenges, there are no restrictions as to what or how much you have to do. The goal is simple- make it through your 28 days.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?

Registration is $30 per person, and you can sign-up online at www.tulsabar.com or by emailing Julie Rivers at JulieR@tulsabar.com. Proceeds will benefit the Tulsa Veterans Treatment Court and all registrations received prior to November 11th will receive a #TCBAVETS 28 Day Fitness Challenge t-shirt and an invitation to join us in the Veteran’s Day Parade!

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I SIGN UP? Following registration, you will receive 28-day calendars for all 5 of the events, each listing the daily exercise goal you should try to accomplish.

Again, you can do as many of the challenges as you want. This is a virtual challenge so, you are encouraged to post pictures and/or videos of your daily challenge experience directly to the TCBA’s social media using the tag #TCBAVETS. This will be a great way to share your daily success, encourage and support others, and help spread the Fitness Challenge online. So be sure to tag your friends! You will also receive email updates and invitations to some of our virtual and/or in-person events, to include the Fitness Challenge kickoff and joining us in the

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How To Identify A Good Personal Injury Case

By W. Chad McLain, Graves McLain, PLLC At some point in your career you, will be contacted by a potential client that thinks they have a personal injury case. If you have never handled a personal injury case, hopefully this article will give you some information on how to identify a good personal injury case and how to best take care of your potential client. Potential personal injury cases show up with an array of facts and different size damage models. These potential cases should be evaluated on a risk v. reward continuum.

MVA cases that we’ve achieved the greatest results on have had one of these issues, but the other factors were still able to make the case work – corporate defendants, aggravated liability, catastrophic injuries, etc.

Potential premises liability cases, such as trip and falls and dog attacks, are the next most common types of personal injury cases. In a premises case, the victim must show that they were injured as a result of a hidden dangerous condition that the landowner knew or should The most common personal injury case is a motor have known about and did not repair or warn the victim vehicle accident (“MVA”). A potential MVA case should about. In addition, the landowner may be liable if it be assessed through a few lenses to determine if you can be shown that the landowner had control of the can help the potential client. You first must determine instrumentality that caused the injury. Premises cases whether you can show that the potential client was are vigorously defended on liability asserting that the not at fault, or at least not the main cause of the MVA. “hidden danger” was open and obvious (i.e., the injured Next, you must determine the nature and extent of the party should have seen what caused them to fall.) potential client’s injuries, if any, caused by the MVA. Premises case command severe injuries to justify the Most people over the age of 25 have some form of pre- time and resources associated with prosecuting them. existing injury or condition that can muddy the water on You need to carefully assess the nature and extent of whether you can show that the MVA caused the injuries the potential client’s injuries prior to agreeing to take claimed. The last main area of inquiry is whether there on such a case. is applicable insurance coverage to cover the damages caused by the MVA. All too often we see MVAs that In dog attack cases, the injuries are not the primary result in serious injuries or death with little to no focus as they are often severe and disfiguring. The coverage available to compensate the victim or their main question in these types of cases is whether you family. MVAs involving commercial vehicles require can prove that the dog owner is responsible for injuries the same assessment generally, but are very complex, sustained. There are essentially two main theories of costly and require a level of knowledge and skill that liability – statutory strict liability and common law takes time and focus to learn. If your potential MVA negligence. Strict liability will apply when the attack involves a commercial vehicle you should contact an occurs within city limits, and does not require that you experienced personal injury attorney to assist you in prove the owner knew his dog had bitten before, just your assessment and handling of the case. Your ability that your potential client did not provoke the attack. to properly assess the complex issues and preserve When the attack occurs outside city limits, common law evidence early is the difference in success and failure. negligence will apply requiring that you prove that the owner knew the dog had bitten before your potential These very general tips are not to say that a great MVA client’s attack. This theory of recovery is a lot harder case won’t have something wrong with it - questionable to prove and will likely require a lawsuit to conduct liability, damages, coverage, or all three. Many of the discovery.

When you get a call on a potential medical negligence case you should always be very careful in your evaluation. These cases are complex, financially demanding, and generally take years to resolve.

To handle a medical case properly, you will need to have a thorough knowledge of medicine or access to a consulting medical professional to assist in your assessment. You must prove that the healthcare provider’s act or omission fell below the accepted standard of care. This must be proven through expert testimony. You also must prove that the damages were caused by a breach in that standard of care. Medical cases are vigorously defended from beginning to end. In almost all instances, a medical case must involve a death or serious permanent injury to justify the resources spent to bring a case to successful resolution. However, there are some good medical cases that do not involve a death or serious permanent injury. Very few medical cases resolve for a just amount without litigation. This means that the case needs to be prepared as if the case were going to be tried from the moment the client hires you.

The last main category of potential personal injury cases involve defective drugs, devices, and products. Most of the time, these types of cases a re handled in a centralized litigation proceeding. They are a mass tort, which means that a large number of people suffered the same or similar harm from the same drug, device, or product. For example, a defective hip implant that prematurely wears out, a pesticide that caused cancer, or a heartburn medication that causes cancer. Each of these types of cases has a very specific case criteria that is determined mostly by medical literature. The most efficient way to find out if there is litigation involving a certain drug or device is to contact an attorney that regularly handles mass tort cases. We have a list of these types of cases that are viable and that we are currently handling.

Remember that 100% of our practice at Graves McLain is devoted to handling all types of personal injury cases. Most of our cases are referred to us by lawyers and other professionals in our community.

If you have what is or might be a personal injury case, call us any time. We welcome opportunities to co-counsel with other attorneys, and we pay referral fees in accordance with the Oklahoma rules of professional responsibility. Please contact us to answer questions about your next potential personal injury case.

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Thank you for all who participated in

Eat Out for a Cause~ Aug. 24th

The event raised $620 and the TCBA Community Outreach Committee contributed $550 for a total of $1,170 that was presented to Food on the Move thanks to KEO's generosity and your participation!

2021 Ask-A-Lawyer September 30th Thank you to all of our excellent volunteers!

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Holiday Challenge 2021 Adopt a Family OR Sponsor a Foster Child It’s almost that time of year! While there are many charities worthy of your support, we hope you will consider supporting the two organizations chosen by the TCBA Children & the Law Committee, TCBA Juvenile Law Section and TCBF Community Outreach Committee this year.

Per our usual challenge, families are available for adoption through Family & Children Services. In addition, we will also be sponsoring foster kids through the Fostering Connections holiday program.

Cash donations will be used to purchase $75 Visa gift cards for teenagers in the foster care system. Please contact Lizzie Riter at riterlizzie@gmail.com to sign up or if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!

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Grapevine News

GableGotwals is pleased to announce six new associates, five of which are females, who joined the Firm in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Kayla Finnegan is an associate in the Tulsa office of GableGotwals where she previously worked as a summer associate.

Her practice focuses on civil litigation, general insurance defense litigation, and employment and labor law. Her experience includes analyzing and reporting on trial procedures for an ALJ hearing on OSHA violations, researching the approval process for an FLSA settlement, and reviewing insurance claim files to prepare litigation plans. In law school, Kayla received the George and Jean Price Award for being outstanding in legal reasoning, authorities, and writing, and she graduated in the top 10% of her class. In addition, she was a legal intern at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office where she prepared information sheets, arrest warrants, multi-county drug task force agreements, receipts of discovery, and correspondence.

Kayla is Vice President of Pause4Paws, a non-profit helping people in need of emergency medical, mental, or addiction treatment find loving and safe foster homes for their beloved pets.Kayla received her J.D. at The University of Tulsa College of Law where she was named to the Order of the Curule Chair and received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards. She was an Articles Submission Editor for the Tulsa Law Review and was a member of Phi Delta Phi, an international legal honor society. She received her B.S. in accounting from Grand Canyon University while competing on their track and field team.

Emma Kincade is an associate in the Tulsa office of GableGotwals where she previously worked as a summer associate.

Her practice focuses on general corporate and health care transactions, in addition to advising tribes on Native American law.

Prior to joining the Firm, Emma was an intern at the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs where she assisted in tracking relevant bills and press and drafted reports for the committee.

She is a founding member and former student ambassador for the Center of Sovereign Nations at OSU where she promoted tribal sovereignty through public speaking and community engagement. She received her J.D., summa cum laude, from Oklahoma City University School of Law where she received the Oklahoma Bar Outstanding Senior of Significance Award and eleven CALI Awards of Excellence. Emma was also named a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar, and to the Dean’s List and Faculty Honor Roll. She received her B.S. from Oklahoma State University, summa cum laude, where she was named a Udall Scholar for her dedication to Native American health care access.

Michael S. Lewis is an associate in the Tulsa office of GableGotwals where he previously worked as a summer associate. His practice focuses on a range of areas, including general corporate, professional services, general insurance defense litigation, and employment and labor law.Prior to joining the Firm, Michael was a judicial extern for the Honorable Gregory K. Frizzell, Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. While in law school, he served as an Associate Editor for the Tulsa Law Review.Before starting law school, Michael was employed as a program supervisor for Family & Children Services where he supervised the Offender Screening Program. He received his J.D. from The University of Tulsa College of Law with the highest honors.

He was also honored with the Order of the Curule Chair and Oklahoma Bar Association Business and Corporate Law Award Recipient. He received his B.A. in psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and an A.S. in engineering from Northern Oklahoma College where he was named to the Presidential Leadership Council, and a George Nigh Public Service Scholarship Recipient.

Motahareh H. Nickel is an associate in the Oklahoma City office of GableGotwals where she previously worked as a summer associate. Her practice focuses on general litigation and regulatory matters, specifically in the energy and insurance industries. Her experience includes drafting pleadings, responding to discovery requests, researching legal issues, and participating in protest hearings at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. At the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Motahareh served as the Oklahoma Law Review Symposium Editor and coordinated the Symposium entitled Privacy in a Pandemic: How Employers, Insurers, and Government Actors Collect and Use Your Data. She also served as a member of Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court team, where she was instrumental in the team being recognized internationally as 14th for best written memorials. Motahareh spent the Spring 2021 semester as a judicial extern for the Honorable Patrick R. Wyrick, United States District Court for the Western District. Prior to joining the Firm, Motahareh worked in commercial real estate and property development and also as a freelance writer. She received her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she was named a William T. Comfort Scholar, Aubrey M. Kerr Scholar, John McHenry Mee Scholar, and William G. Paul Endowment Recipient. Motahareh received four American Jurisprudence Awards and was a member of Phi Delta Phi. She received her B.A. with distinction in journalism and mass communication from the University of Oklahoma.

Taylor J. Freeman Peshehonoff is a litigation associate in the Oklahoma City office of GableGotwals. Her experience includes drafting demand and settlement letters, deposition summaries, affidavits, and motions. Prior to joining the Firm, Taylor served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Leslie H. Southwick on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She was active in her law school’s competition program, placing first in the Federal Bar Association’s Moot Court Competition during her second year. Taylor continues to work with the school’s competition program, now serving as an alumna coach for both moot court and trial teams.

She also served as Managing Editor for the Oklahoma Law Review. Her student comment, Title VII’s Deficiencies Affect #MeToo: A Look at Three Ways Title VII Continues to Fail America’s Workforce, appeared in the winter 2020 publication. Additionally, Taylor worked as a research assistant for Dean Liesa Richter and a teaching assistant to Professor Erin DeWalt. Taylor received a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she was in the top 10% of her law class and inducted as a member of the Order of the Barristers and the Order of the Scribes.

She was also recognized as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Outstanding Senior Law School Student. Most notably, the law school’s faculty and dean selected Taylor for the Joel Jankowsky Award, which recognizes one graduating student who exemplifies the highest standard of excellence in leadership, scholarship, and selfless service to others. She received her B.B.A. in human resources management from the University of Oklahoma where she graduated summa cum laude.

Allyson Shumaker is an associate in the Oklahoma City office of GableGotwals where she previously worked as a summer associate. Her practice focuses on general litigation matters. Her experience includes drafting memorandums in both litigation and transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions and appeals. Allyson graduated first in her class at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. During law school, she served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Oklahoma Law Review, worked as a legal reading and writing teaching assistant, and conducted research for Professor Liesa Richter. Allyson is one of the only students in OU Law history to receive the Nathan Scarritt Prize in addition to the Joel Jankowsky Award and the Professional Responsibility Award, both of which are selected by the law school faculty and student body. In 2020, the Oklahoma Bar Association selected Allyson to receive the Outstanding Senior Law Student Award. Allyson also served as a member of the national championship William E. McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court team. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked as a legal intern at Legal Aid. She received her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law with honors, was awarded twelve American Jurisprudence 30 Tulsa Lawyer

Awards and the prestigious Comfort Scholarship, and was selected for the National Order of Scribes and Order of Solicitors. Allyson received her B.A. in journalism from the University of North Texas.

OPVEON Litigation Services is pleased to announce that Victoria Eller, CP will be joining its team as a Trial Technology Consultant.

Victoria currently serves as the 2021 President of the Tulsa Area Paralegal Association and is a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association Paralegal Section. She has previous in-firm litigation support and case management experience in a wide variety of areas, including personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, insurance bad faith, employment law, trucking litigation, construction disputes, and family law.

She is a NALA Certified Paralegal and graduated from the Paralegal Studies program at Tulsa Community College.

Victoria will concentrate her practice on trial technology, case management, and jury research. “OPVEON’s trial technology team is made up of the best and brightest in the industry. We are beyond excited to have Victoria join our team. She is a shining star and will be a tremendous asset to our clients”, said April Ferguson, OPVEON’s CEO.

Hall Estill announces the addition of Iciss Tillis, associate, to the Tulsa office. “Iciss will make a great addition to our Tulsa team,” said Mike Cooke, managing partner for Hall Estill. “Her unique experiences will allow her to provide excellent counsel for our clients.” Iciss practices primarily in the labor and employment arenas. Within her practice, she focuses on representing employers in workplace matters, and she has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). A former professional basketball player for the WNBA, she also served as a legal intern for the National Basketball Association.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from Duke University, where she was a member of the women’s basketball team, and her J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. In addition, Iciss earned both her M.S. in Sports Management and her LLL.M. in Global Sports Law from Columbia University.

Jones, Gotcher & Bogan, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Tadd J.P. Bogan as a Shareholder and Director of the firm. Mr. Bogan was originally with the firm from 2006 to 2014. Mr. Bogan then served as General Counsel for a specialized trucking company from 2014 until 2017 when he was then promoted to President of that company. Mr. Bogan left the business world and rejoined the firm in June of 2020.

Tadd is the son of the late Neil E. Bogan, who was president of the Oklahoma Bar Association and a University of Tulsa trustee at the time of his passing in 1990. Neil joined the firm in 1970 he served as a Shareholder and Director and one of the named partners. Neil left behind a great legacy. There are many similarities in the careers of Neil and Tadd, one of which is that they both started their law careers right out of law school with Jones, Gotcher & Bogan.

Tadd attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in 2002. He went on to receive his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law

in December of 2005. Prior to his temporary departure from the firm, Tadd was selected as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer – Rising Star in 2012, and a Super Lawyer in 2013 & 2014.

Tadd practices in a number of areas, including complex commercial litigation; general civil litigation; trucking and transportation; construction; real estate; products liability; labor and employment law; banking; and wills, estate and trust litigation.

Tadd is a member of the OBA, TCBA, the U.S. District Courts of the Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma, and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has participated in litigation throughout Oklahoma, as well as in several other states. Tadd has also held many leadership positions in small and large private entities, served on the charitable board of Youth Services of Tulsa, is currently a consultant for Freedom Now International, and actively supports the Tulsa Boy’s Home.

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URGENTLY HIRING Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) is seeking to hire attorneys for the positions below (locations listed next to each). All positions are responsible for providing legal assistance to eligible clients of the program and to be an integral part of the organization’s efforts to be a partner in the state justice community.

Attorneys will assist clients with a broad range of legal services including orders of protection, emergent orders/appeals, emergent custody, visitation, child support, and spousal support. The attorneys will refer for legal matters pertaining to property rights, disability, housing, public benefits, employment and immigration as needed.

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Coffey, Senger & Woodard seeks associate attorney with 5-7 years of experience in areas of transportation and insurance defense. Excellent benefits. Salary range is $55,000 to $75,000 D.O.E., plus bonuses. Send resume to Amy Wojtalewicz, amy@cswlawgroup.com.

• Eviction Paralegals (for locations – Tulsa, Lawton, Weatherford, Hugo, Enid, Guymon, Woodward, Ardmore) • Victims of Crime (VOCA) Attorney (for Bartlesville/Pawhuska) • Victims of Crime (VOCA) Attorney (for Okmulgee) • DHS Attorney (for Tulsa) • Medical Legal Attorney (for Lawton)

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• Victims of Crime (VOCA) Attorney (for Lawton) • Staff Attorney (for Muskogee) • Staff Attorney INCA (for Ardmore) Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma offers staff exceptional benefits to include employer-paid health and dental insurance, an employer-funded pension, generous paid leave, and training, just to name a few.

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If you or someone you know has the passion to provide access to justice with us, please apply at: https://www.legalaidok.org/employment/ LASO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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