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In this Issue
A Message from
Ann E. Keele
2018-2019 TCBA President
17 A Double-barrel of Access to Justice Reflections by Pat Schmitt
The Caissons go rolling along!
A lifetime in the U.S. Army, and a legacy of leadership.
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By Travis Barnett & Michael P. Taubman
November 2018
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Holiday Challenge - Don't miss out!
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The Sid & Sam Show - Bankruptcy Update Continuing Legal Education Opportunity
Relationships that MatterDisabled American Veterans & the TCBA
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Foundation Golf Tourney Benefitting DAV
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Continuing Legal Education Winter Schedule
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What is an Interpreter/Translator & When do I Need One? By Aymee Beiter
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All About the Lawyer Referral Service
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VP'S Corner - Amber Peckio Garrett
Lawyers Fighting Hunger - Deadlne Nov. 15th!
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Don't Be a Wallflower By Jim Milton
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Ethical Considerations for Serving on Non-Profit Boards Continuing Legal Education Opportunity
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Santa is Gearing Up for Success
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Community Outreach - Irongate
Inns of Court Update
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Santa Paws is Coming to Town
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A Message from the President
Ann E. Keele
November: A Meaningful Month
Greetings and happy November, everyone!
Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920 – less than 100 years ago! Limitations on the right to vote have been fought thereafter resulting in the ratification of the 23 Amendment in 1961, the 24 Amendment in 1964, and the 26 Amendment in 1971. Suffrage has been fiercely contested in our history, which makes the act of voting so much more meaningful. Let us not take this privilege for granted. Let your voice be heard – Please vote on Tuesday, November 6.
November is a busy month, so let’s be mindful to take time and give thanks. As lawyers, the Rule of Law may be on our minds more than most folks, so we should make a point to remember, respect and honor the sacrifices of our service members and veterans who have protected our liberty, defended our country, and preserved our framework of justice. We know that freedom is not free. Thanks to all of you who have served our country – your willingness to serve is courageous and greatly appreciated. One of the greatest opportunities our freedom provides is the right to vote. Voting is not only a right, it is a duty. Our predecessors sacrificed time, resources, safety, and their lives, when necessary, to secure the right to vote. It was not until after the Civil War that the Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution was passed securing freemen the right to vote, regardless of their status of wealth, race, color, or previous condition of servitude in 1870. Women did not gain the right to vote until the 2 Tulsa Lawyer
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Tulsa’s Veteran’s Day Parade is celebrating 100 Years of Honor and Service. The 100 annual parade will be held on Monday, November 12 at 11:00 a.m. in downtown Tulsa. Come on down to enjoy one of the largest Veteran’s Day parades in the United States. th
is something my domestic law practice reminds me to cherish, always. I am thankful for being a lawyer, and for having a wonderful mentor, friend, and law partner in Stan Monroe. I am honored and thankful to serve our TCBA as President – it is a labor of love shared joyfully with a remarkable team of leaders, colleagues, friends, and staff. Thank you for being part of our TCBA family! Happy birthday to the United States Marine Corps on November 10! My nephew taught me this date when he first became a Marine, so every year I use this anniversary as a reminder to send him a text and thank him for his service. Although he is finished with his tour of duty and is now honorably discharged, I am ever mindful that once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fi! Lastly, with Thanksgiving on November 22, we should continue our attitude of gratitude. I am so very thankful for all of the blessings in my life. I am thankful for the mercy and goodness of God, without which I don’t know where I’d be. I am thankful for my family – whom I love and am loved by – which
What are you thankful for? Let us know by sharing it on our TCBA Facebook page! May you and your family have a blessed and happy November! I look forward to working with you on our upcoming TCBA holiday projects. See you soon! Sincerely, Ann E. Keele TCBA President, 2018-2019
For the Thanksgiving Holiday the TCBA will be closing Nov. 21st at noon and remain closed Nov. 22nd & 23rd.
A Double-barrel of Access to Justice: Veteran & Lawyer Pat Schmitt reflects on the struggle before the child support guidelines and reasonable accommodations for disabilities in the Courts. By Pat Schmitt
The graduating class of 1976 from the University of Tulsa College of Law was a rather diverse group, as I suppose most law school classes since then have been. We were veterans & war protestors, conservatives & liberals, the rich & those who would be. We were from large urban areas & rural areas, and it included a small group of racial minorities, along with the largest group of female students that had attended the University of Tulsa College of Law up to that point. All of these groups got along fairly well, with sometimes rather loud discussions in “The Pit” about whether there should be a half of a grade point difference between a C+ and B, causing those on their way to someplace else to stop and look. There were discussions about many areas of law, My practice started with an internship with politics, and social issues of that time, with sometimes Tulsa County Legal Aid where I spent most of my time all of three topics intertwined in the same discussion. handling divorce cases. When going into private practice, Even with our frequent discussions, there were it seemed natural to me to practice the same area of law lots of areas of law, politics and social issues that did with which I had become familiar during my internship, not get discussed. At that time in law school, some of divorces. Divorce law was a different kind of practice these issues were left to political science and philosophy before the Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines. When classes in another building. These non-discussions of talking about child support, the pre-guideline hearings issues were about laws that did not yet, but maybe produced arguments about what amount of child support should exist. I found that little time was spent talking is “reasonable and equitable” and/or what assets or about laws that should be, and a little more time was potential assets should be considered when determining spent on things that should not be laws, especially in child support. After a deep breath, arguments continued Constitutional Law classes in that advancing era of with topics including, should both parents be required Civil Rights. Two of the areas of law that did not exist to contribute to child support, insurance and child care, affected me, personally. The first I will discuss because as well as the distribution of costs. When the Child it was a big part of my law practice in my early years, and Support Guidelines became law and worked its way the other I discuss because of personal circumstances. through the appellate review process, a good portion of the arguments were settled by practical attorneys, convincing clients that if they want to argue these points Veteran Crisis Hotline the outcome is probably predetermined in the higher courts and the costs to argue these points outweigh the benefits before the appellate judges. 1-800-274-8255 Since I knew a few people at legal aid, there were plenty of referral opportunities to help those who
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were low income who didn’t meet income guidelines or in a conflict of interest case. Most of these were pro bono or very low fees. There was another category of referrals from legal aid that was named after a mythical concept, “fee generating cases”. Like many fallen heroes who accepted the challenge to face the Minotaur of Crete, few who entered the labyrinth ever succeeded in finding the prize at the center of the maze.
asking such a small amount was that they figured the more they asked for the less likely it was to be paid. Seeking $15 or $20 a month per child, this seemed a better choice for a newly single parent than nothing, especially if the mother was working to support herself and her children and the child support was paid in cash. You can interpret that any way you want. A father left destitute from paying child support wasn’t likely to Most of the cases that I handled for legal aid, continue to help the mother put food on the table. The the pro bono and low fee cases, that went through my father might quit his job, change jobs, or worse, just office ended in default cases. Default cases occurred disappear. when one of the parties, usually the father or husband, Enforcement was another obstacle under failed to respond to the petition and summons, then the system before Child Support Guidelines and failed to appear at the hearings after receiving proper Enforcement. To enforce an order for child support, it notice. Child support was not a major issue in most was laborious to file a request for a contempt citation for default cases. Without child support guidelines, there failure to obey a court order to pay child support. It was was only one practical way to set child support in a lot of paperwork and time for both client and attorney default cases. This was to use whatever figure the back then, with little likelihood of ever getting all of the appearing party requested that you could show to the arrearages paid and current/future child support paid in judge as being reasonable and appropriate. a regular and timely manner. Then came child support While the defaulting party rarely communicated guidelines and child support enforcement laws. with the attorney or the court, they did talk with the other parent about child support. Most clients were inexperienced at figuring budgets and determining how much was actually needed to support a family. They just knew they didn’t have it. Their economic condition often indicated what figure they would use. Many asked for such a small amount that I was shocked. Mothers might ask for as little as $5 a month per child and rarely more than $35. My conscience set a minimum of $35 per child per month at that time, but it was often more depending on the father’s income and other circumstances, like a new family, blended families, physical or mental condition(s) of the father or children for whom support is being sought. The courts would and did consider all factors that fall under the only guidelines that we had which was “reasonable and equitable.”
While the passage of these laws made me feel better about some of the things I had to do in my practice, it did more than help ease the conscience of legal aid and pro bono lawyers. It actually had the courts and the welfare system working together to enforce child support orders from the court, while keeping the client and lawyer in good standing with welfare case workers and judges. This system told each party how much child support they were responsible for based on the total earnings of both parties, and it still allowed the court to consider all factors that are reasonable and appropriate as before. The amount of child support became a less of a time consuming negotiation by the parties, attorneys and the judge, except when there were extenuating factors that are reasonable and appropriate. Also, it put a little more pressure on the parent from who the child support was However, more logic and practicality was used being requested to stay in contact with “the system” by mothers seeking child support than what you might of child support enforcement, as the contempt process think. The amount of child support affected the amount became easier and more utilized. that the mother would get from welfare programs, I changed States, moving to Colorado about and it was possible to reach the point that the mother the same time that child support guidelines went into was no longer eligible for benefits. If the father had effect in Oklahoma, and Colorado already had child a decent job and later lost his job, or simply failed support guidelines in use. Since that time, child support to pay child support, it meant more paperwork and enforcement provisions have effected significant visits with welfare workers for mothers seeking child changes, almost much removing the need for attorneys support and welfare benefits. Another reason given for in the child support collection system, except in Tulsa Lawyer 5
extreme cases. Individual receiving support can avail themselves of DHS in their cases, or avail themselves of the “rocket docket” for expedient processing of child support contempt cases. In fact, locally (in Colorado) there was a recent ad for a child support enforcement worker that required only a bachelor’s degree and with minimal experience. A far cry from the mid-1970’s labyrinth of seeking child support contempt. Although there are a few areas for dispute, the fact that the Child Support Guidelines and the Enforcement Provisions have lasted so long with the continuing support of Family Law attorneys, the Judiciary and the Dept. of Human Services case workers indicates to me that it is a practical system that will be with us for years to come.
Administration building to get a key to the elevator in the Classroom Building. Another key had to be issued for the elevator in another building. Using my wheelchair, I had to go in one certain door in that same building because all of the other entrances had steps, which was the case with most of the buildings on campus. I was also given a permit to park just about anywhere I wanted, but I was to use the limited few handicapped parking spaces, if available. Many buildings did not have handicapped parking places. Since there is a tendency in my family to press certain issues that we considered wrong, I parked on the walkways when necessary in order to get to class without a half mile walk. I did get a few love notes, but my car was never towed.
By the time I graduated from OSU, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 had passed. The Rehab Act was to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in federal programs; however, Congress delayed passing some of the sections, such as Section 504 that was not passed until April 1977. Section 504 required that housing would be built so that people with disabilities could live on their own, and the access to buildings have to be designed for wheelchairs. Another thing that this section included was that universities and colleges had to accept people with disabilities, which I’m sure seems very odd today to some of you reading At the outset, I mentioned a second area of law this that some people were turned away from college not often discussed in “The Pit”. People with disabilities just because of their disabilities. were never discussed in polite society when I was Then, we began to see wheelchair parking places growing up. The idea that a building should or even at every building on campus, a key was no longer needed could be designed to include reasonable accomodations for the elevators and steps to most of the entrances to for people in wheelchairs, on crutches, blind, or with the buildings were either replaced with ramps or had one or more of thousands of other disabling conditions a ramp added for wheelchair access. You might have was an anomaly back then. For disabled persons (many noticed that I didn’t say anything about bathrooms. I who were war veterans), simply entering a building that was young then and could hold my water long enough is supposed to be open to the general public presented to get to one of the three or four accessible on campus. significant challenges. I have walked on prosthetic legs It’s kind of funny to me that when someone tries to or used a wheelchair since 1968 when I was wounded make the point that their facility is accessible they will in Vietnam. This does not get better with age, and the point to the grab bars in the restroom. I will just say substantial provisions of the ADA that took until 1990 that, from personal experience, it takes more than grab to be enacted have become more important to me with bars around a toilet to make a facility accessible. age. The TU law school itself in 1973 when I started When first going back to school after getting out had only three parking spaces for those with the proper of the Army, I enrolled at Oklahoma State University permit, and there were 5 or 6 handicapped students. (OSU) in the Fall of 1970. I went there because that is When half of the handicapped students were using the where I had gone to school for a year before the Army. three available parking spots, someone had to park When enrolling, I was told to go to an office in the somewhere else to get to class or the library, etc. Just as
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an aside about the law school building, I was studying for the Bar Exam before I realized that the entrance by the handicapped parking was not the front door, but, had I noticed before that, I might have said something about requiring the handicapped students to go in the back door. The miracle of public policy took over eventually, as some people were assigned the task of writing regulations to be enforced by the law. Though there were some rehab doctors and therapists, none of these folks writing these regulations regularly used a wheelchair or crutches, except perhaps for the brief recovery time from their last skiing or rock climbing accident. Now, this placed people who thought they knew what handicapped individuals needed writing guidelines for the people who would have to rely on them. Many of the guidelines make things worse for those who have to live with silly regulations that resulted from this forum. Political policy making aside, I leave that part of the discussion for a examples about what things were like before the ADA for a lawyer in a wheelchair. In 1976, most of Oklahoma’s counties were using what today we call “quaint” court houses built in the 1950’s
or earlier. Most of these courthouses were not capable of putting an elevator into the building, and doing so could easily double the cost of constructing a building. Therefore, not many court houses had elevators in their original design. The courthouses that had elevators were outdated relics of the past. Early 20th century Oklahoma history shows a lot of jailbreaks by notorious outlaws, so, to help remedy the escapee problem, the counties started installing small elevators to confine prisoners in transport directly from the jail areas to the courtrooms. Most of these contraptions were still in use in 1976. Another design of the era when many of these courthouses were built included a flight of stairs, usually of marble or a local, native stone, to enter by the front door. In 1976 when trying to get a practice started, lawyers took cases in more remote counties of Oklahoma, like Greer, Harmon, Beckham, Roger Mills, Alfalfa and Rodgers counties. In some of these counties they had heard of ADA, they knew it was that little town in Central Oklahoma where one of the neighbor’s kids went to play football (I’m joking now, but it was not that funny at the time). Really though, it took someone like me, showing up in my wheelchair and needing to get to second or third story courtrooms, or needing to
One sheriff refused to let me enter the courthouse through the jail to reach the elevator so I could get to court, claiming it was for security reasons (which was upheld by the judge). In another, the judge asked me if I had an assistant, and, when I said “no”, they offered to appoint one from the employees at the courthouse. I told him then the same thing that I tell some people now. According to my mama, I’ve been feeding and dressing myself since I was 2 years old. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 made significant strides in putting laws into place to give people with disabilities an opportunity to work, to make public transportation more accessible, to force the telecommunication industries to be equipped for people who are hard of hearing, and it enforces that all public buildings must be accessible. The disability rights efforts took decades to bring the injustices of people with disabilities plainly visible before the American public and our politicians. It required reversing a long history of “out of sight, out of mind” that segregation of disabled people from the workforce promoted, learning and adopting many of the strategies of the civil rights movements before it. use the restroom, or just visiting the courthouses to familiarize myself with the area, for these people to realize that they did have some work to do to keep up with the times. As an example, I needed to get to the courtroom in Claremore in 1977, so they sent 4 prisoners from the jail, along with the required guard, to carry me and my wheelchair up the two flights of stairs to the courtroom. This scenario played out the same in at least two other counties before I left Oklahoma. Leflore County had a jail elevator and tried to get me in the courtroom, but, unfortunately they had added walls and doorways so narrow that there was no way to get to the elevator, much less courtroom, in a wheelchair. They tasked four prisoners to carry me up the stairs to the courtroom in Leflore too. In just about all of the old courthouses, it was mandatory use the back door to get into the courthouse because of the flight of stairs in the front. Even in Tulsa at that time, there was no way to get in the front door of the buildings because of the elaborate staircases at the Federal and Tulsa County courthouses. In Tulsa County, it was easier to park in the basement and make your way up the ramp to go in next to the Sheriff’s office. 8 Tulsa Lawyer
I’ll leave you with this. By far, my most memorable meeting with judges where the lack of accessibility became obvious to the people who needed to know occurred when I was sworn in to practice law in Colorado in . My wife was with me, and we discovered when we got there that all of the new lawyers to be sworn in were to be seated on a raised platform behind the justices of the Colorado Supreme Court. Normally with a little help my wife, Mary, we could get me up a set of stairs. She was dressed up in a dress & heels and looked around for some help. There was an elderly man standing close with his jacket off. Mary approached him and asked if he could get help to get me up the stairs. He got three other gentlemen to help him and the four of them lifted me up the stairs to the platform. My wife and I later realized that the man she had asked for help was chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, and his other helpers were the associate justices of the Colorado Supreme Court. What an unexpected, but kind way, for this new attorney to be introduced to the Colorado Supreme Court.
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TCBA Holiday Challenge The holidays are almost here!!! That means, please act now if you’d like to adopt a family for the 2018 TCBA Holiday Challenge!! It’s a great way to give back to the community and do some good with that holiday spirit. Many families in the Tulsa area are hungry, cold, and in dire need of gifts for their children. The good news is, we can do something to change that! The process is simple and just like before. You can either choose to donate money, or you can choose to be matched with a specific family in need. Here’s how it works: Cash: Send your tax deductible donations payable to TCBF and note “Holiday Challenge” on your payment. Cash donations will be accepted through December 7, 2018.
If you’d like to get involved in more than one way, please feel free to reach out to me at nsears@cordelllaw.com so I can give you information on how to get involved. All 2018 sponsors will be recognized in the Tulsa Lawyer Magazine as being totally awesome people with generous hearts (so let me know if you would prefer your donation to remain anonymous). Let’s show our Tulsa area children in need that they are not forgotten. Please join us and let’s make the 2018 Holiday Challenge a huge success!
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BANKRUPTCY LAW UPDATE The Sid and Sam Show Tulsa County Bar Association
November 1, 2018
TOPICS TO INCLUDE: • Hot & Emerging Topics • Case Law Update • Rules Update • Practice Tips
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TCBA & Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32 Wow, where does one start, when the The National DAV headquarters has come relationship Disable American Veterans (DAV) up with a mission statement which zeros in on our Chapter 32 has had with the TCBA has spanned so actions: many years and provided the contributed funds to our general fund account? This helps in a huge way We are dedicated to a single purpose: to keep our doors open to many deserving veterans empowering veterans to lead highand/or their families in the surrounding areas. It is quality lives with respect and dignity. quite humbling to be included in the TCBA Charity We accomplish this by ensuring that Golf Tournament. veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available This is a non-profit organization, solely existing to them; fighting for the interests of in part to understand that the journey from injury to America’s injured heroes in every way recovery is not complete until a veteran is able to and educating the public about he find meaning in life and regain a sense of purpose great sacrifices and needs of veterans and normalcy after an injury or life-changing illness. transitioning back to civilian life. For those who are able, working to take care of themselves and their families is paramount. When If one tried to measure the contribution, injured and ill veterans return “home” from military financial and patriotic assistance the TCBA has put service, many struggle to regain a sense or normalcy. towards the DAV Chapter 32; let us provide some They must start the long and often difficult process of numbers. Just the utilities alone for fiscal year 2018healing and rehabilitation so they can begin to rebuild 2019 amount to $13,745.66. What the TCBA has the lives they once knew. Many face the search for provided each year is not far from covering those employment and housing, all while learning how to utilities and as stated earlier this is huge in keeping relate to their families after having been separated our doors open! for long periods of time. Navigating basic health, education, and other benefits can be daunting. This is While we are an organization of Veterans why DAV is here to help them every step of the way. helping Veterans, we do have “civilians” volunteering with the Auxiliary unit at this chapter. Their time is as The DAV chapters throughout the nation important as at the veterans time spent volunteering. provide these services free of charge. The local chapters are solely staffed by “volunteers” and we all DAV Chapter32 pay for our own way in volunteering. This particular 3131 east Pine Street chapter in Tulsa not only provides these services to Tulsa, OK 74110 the veteran and/or their families but also has a food pantry which is offered to the veterans and their families every Thursday if in need for the basics of subsistence.
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The TCBA Foundation conducted its 2018 Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 7, 2018 at LaFortune Park. I hope all who participated enjoyed the event. One hundred players --- not necessarily players, attended and the weather cooperated. The LaFortune Staff is to be commended for the services it provided in both preparing for and conducting the event. One of the Event’s major beneficiaries is the local Chapter 32 of Disabled American Veterans. The Chapter provided volunteers to assist in various respects, including the opening National Anthem ceremony. The Foundation is indebted to the Chapter for its service to our nation, its assistance to our Veterans and its assistance at the event. In thankful recognition thereof, the Foundation was proudly able to donate $10,000.00 to the Chapter to support its ongoing services to its Members. Pat Mensching, TCBF Golf Chair 2017-2018
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What is an Interpreter/Translator & When do I Need One? By Aymee Beiter The language service industry has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world throughout the years from 2008-2017. It was estimated there is an existence of more than 7,000 languages in the world (not including dialects) which are spoken even though less than 500 are recognized today. In Europe and the United States, the ability to speak a foreign language or multiple languages fluently can definitely boost earnings and job opportunities. The question is; does knowing another language make you an Interpreter? Does it make you a translator? Let’s focus on the Legal Interpreters for the sake of the audience of this article and let’s first define Interpreter and Translator. Interpreters deal with spoken language and translate orally, while translators deal with written text. Interpreters and translators have to go through schooling, trainings, continual education and prepare for the industry they will be working for. So being bilingual does NOT make you an interpreter. The key skills of a translator are the ability to understand the source language and the culture of the country where the text originated, then using a good library of dictionaries and reference materials, to render that material clearly and accurately into the target language. In other words, while linguistic and cultural skills are still critical, the most important
mark of a good translator is the ability to write well in the target language. Even bilingual individuals can rarely express themselves in a given subject equally well in both languages, and many excellent translators are not fully bilingual to begin with. Knowing this limitation, a good translator will only translate documents into his or her native language. Although in rare occasions you may find a translator that is equally good in both languages. An interpreter, on the other hand, must be able to translate in both directions on the spot, without using dictionaries or other supplemental reference materials. Interpreters must have extraordinary listening abilities, possess excellent public speaking skills and the intellectual capacity to instantly transform idioms, colloquialisms and other culturallyspecific references into analogous statements the target audience will understand. There are 3 modes of interpreting and translation used in the legal system: Simultaneous, Consecutive and Sight Translation. • Simultaneous interpreters need to process and memorize the words that the sourcelanguage speaker is saying in real-time, while simultaneously outputting in the target language the translation of words the speaker said 5-10 seconds ago. This mode is used when the non-English speaker plays a passive role during trials, hearing, pleas, etc… • Consecutive interpreting, the speaker speaks for a few minutes (a few paragraphs), then pauses. The interpreter takes notes and then orally conveys (translates) the speaker’s message during the pause. The key element in consecutive interpreting is note taking: the interpreter must record ideas and then translate them back into the words of another language without pause. This mode is used when the non-English speaker plays an active role during direct examination, crossexaminations, depositions, etc… continued on next page... Tulsa Lawyer 17
• Sight translation – This mode is the oral rendition of a document written in one language into another. It is used when providing defendants or witnesses with an oral translation of written documents, such as plea agreements or court exhibits. Many businesses and organizations make the innocent mistake of assuming that because someone speaks another language, immediately they are qualified to interpret in any setting you place them in. Wrong! When you grab someone who just knows the language the message you are trying to communicate will be lost because the information you are providing may have industry specific vocabulary that they may have not been exposed to or know how to say it in the other language. Translation and interpretation are not a matter of substituting words in one language for words in another. It is a matter of understanding the thought expressed in one language and then explaining it using the resources and cultural nuances of another language. Oklahoma finally adopted a program two years ago to have qualified interpreters go through a certification and vetting process. Interpreters have to follow a Code of Ethics and they are officers of the court. One of the best ways you can avoid having any legal issues with a client that may need interpreting services is by making sure the interpreter you are using is either Registered or Certified by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Here is a brief summary of what Registered and Certified Interpreters are based on Oklahoma Statutes: 1. A “Certified Courtroom Interpreter” (also referred to as a “Certified Interpreter”) is a foreign language interpreter who has the highest credential for courtroom interpreting in Oklahoma pursuant to the requirements of these Rules, and who holds a current certification status with the Board. An interpreter certified pursuant to the Rules is qualified to act as a courtroom interpreter in both translation of written text and interpretation of spoken words in the language certified.
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2. A “Registered Courtroom Interpreter” (also referred to herein as a “Registered Interpreter”) is a foreign language interpreter who has met the professional competency standards set forth in the Rules, and who holds current registration status with the Board. Registered Interpreters hold the second highest credential for courtroom interpreting in Oklahoma. An interpreter who has achieved the status of Registered Courtroom Interpreter pursuant to these Rules is qualified to act as a courtroom interpreter in both translation of written text and interpretation of spoken words in the language certified.
This decision will keep you from having any future headaches. Let me put it this way: Imagine there is a potential client who needs a lawyer, but instead of using an attorney that has passed the bar exam they choose someone who does legal work without their license (maybe someone who never even went to school for it). You want to make sure to use an experienced, qualified, registered or certified interpreter. The links below will provide you with registered and certified interpreters, make sure to check them periodically as the list is updated two times a year. http://www.oscn. net/forms/interpreter/Registered%20Registry.pdf http://www.oscn.net/forms/interpreter/Certified%20 Registry.pdf Although an interpreter may be on this list, I suggest to do your due diligence and have them go through your own vetting process or ask for references.
I leave you with this; next time you are in need of language services remember not to grab a family member or friend to help you, sometimes trying to save money in the end it may cost you more. Get a professional that will take care of it right.
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VP's Corner Amber Peckio Garrett Well it’s official. Leaves are falling, and November is here. Just 2 months until 2019. How did that happen?? I swear it was just the beginning of October.
purses, shoes etc.) during regular business hours at the Tulsa County Bar. These items are greatly appreciated by your fellow Tulsans who are trying to look professional for the first job interview or first day at work. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and are “tax deductible.”
November is the start of the holiday season. If you are like me, you must be thinking the same thing I am; Thanksgiving, Food, Family, Gratitude and Giving Back. Ok, not necessarily in that order. I mean most of the time all I can think about this time of year is my Nan’s stuffing and pie. But my point is, November at the TCBA/TCBF is filled with many opportunities for our Members to give back to the community. The following Committees have been busy spearheading many worthwhile causes and need your help.
• Natalie Sears and the Children & the Law Committee’s Holiday Challenge is also underway. This focuses on the needs of underprivileged families in Tulsa and helps them have a brighter Holiday. Members can help through either sponsoring a family through our partnership with Family & Children Services (great for firm challenges) or through Cash donations. For more information, contact Ms. Sears.
• Ashley Webb and the Outreach Committee are holding it’s Annual “Santa Brings A Lawsuit” clothing drive and donations are needed. The success of this drive depends on us and I am busy getting my closet cleaned out. You can help by dropping off gently used, clean and hung up business wear (suits, dresses, blouses, belts,
Don’t forget to share this information with your firm, your friends and with everyone else on Social Media. Let’s get the word out on how Tulsa Lawyers Care about our Community! Sent by my carrier pigeon, Hermes Amber Peckio Garrett, TCBA Vice-President 2018-2019
Lawyers Fighting Hunger
is now collecting donations to help feed their goal of 900 families this year!
The cost per family is approx. $50 per family for the turkey and items that go with it. Anyone is interested in volunteering or donating, should contact Hugh Robert directly at hugh@sm-oklaw.com or they can also go to our website to donate at lawyersfightinghunger.org
All donations are tax deductible and will help in a great way, whether it is $45, $450, or $4500. Deadline to pledge funds is
November 15th.
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OBA Annual Meeting: Don't Be a Wallflower By Jim Milton I've had some great mentors in my career. One of them was Jim Poe. He would tell young lawyers such as me how important it is to attend the Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting. Other lawyers would likewise encourage me to attend the Annual Meeting. At first, I would show up, attend a luncheon, watch the official meeting, and visit a few booths. But it did not take long to get involved. Running for OBA Delegate is virtually painless. I stuck my neck out and ran. I have served a number of times as an alternate delegate. But my friends told me to go to the meeting even though I was an alternate. Sure enough, with a few absences, I would typically be asked to serve as an official delegate and vote on whatever issue was before the House of Delegates. This process was interesting to me. I got involved in the OBA Civil Procedure Committee and helped with some resolutions. Before long, by showing up, I was getting some good experiences and meeting a great number of peers, more senior lawyers, and members of the judiciary. Admittedly, I'm one of the last to show up for the social
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events surrounding the Annual Meeting. The phrase “wallflower” has been used to describe me more than once in my life. But the more people you meet at an Annual Meeting, the more you know at the next Annual Meeting. Now that I've confessed to being a bit of a wallflower, it may come as a great surprise to hear that I'm helping organize a couple of hospitality suites at this year's Annual Meeting here in Tulsa. No, I've never been to a hospitality suite. No, I don't know the first thing about how to get them organized. But already a number of good friends have volunteered to help. That's the great thing about bar association work. So, please come out to the OBA Annual meeting on November 7, 8, and 9. Watch for the TCBA’s hospitality suite, and the OBA Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Section's hospitality suite. I'll be there.
TCBA CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
November 29th
See page 15 for more information.
Ethical Considerations for Serving on Non-Profit Boards
Non-profit organizations have long embraced the need for standards of ethical practice that preserve and strengthen the public’s confidence. Join Hugh Robert from Sherwood, McCormick & Robert, as he shares principles for good governance and ethical practices designed to guide board members of charitable organizations as they work to improve their operations. Attendees will leave the seminar with a better understanding of legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, strong financial oversight and responsible fundraising.
Santa Brings a Law Suit Gearing Up for Success
Drop-off your clean ready to wear clothing doantions during regular business hours:
The Tulsa County Bar Foundation, in conjunction with the TCBA, is gearing up for its ever-popular “Santa Brings a Law Suit” clothing drive. The drive annually provides business attire to men anda women in need so they may make the best possible impression during a critical job interview or their first day of work. The legal community is particularly well “suited” for this task as so many of us wear professional attire every day. If you have professional or business casual clothes for men or women – suits, dresses, skirts, blouses, dress pants and shirts, ties, belts, shoes, etc. – please begin to put them aside for the benefit of needy and deserving Tulsans. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2018 THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 All items should be clean, on hangers and ready to wear. At the conclusion of this year’s drive, the TCBF’s Community Outreach Committee will deliver the clothing to Tulsa area charitable organizations. Past organizations include the Past organizations include Women In Recovery, First Step Men’s Program, Phoenix Rising, 12 & 12, John 3:16 Mission, and Resonance Women’s Center, who truly appreciate and utilize your donation of professional attire to better our community. Your generosity is greatly appreciated (and tax deductible.) Tax receipts will be made available if you leave your name, mailing address, and a general description of the items donated at the time you drop off your donations. Let’s have a wonderful holiday season, and build on the past success of this drive by cleaning out our closets and helping Tulsans get back to work!
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Ashley R. Webb, Community Outreach Committee Chair, Tulsa County Bar Foundation Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis, Inc.
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Community Outreach - Serving Iron Gate On September 22, volunteers with the Community Outreach Committee served breakfast and worked in the pantry at Iron Gate downtown.
Iron Gate's mission is simple. They feed the hungry of Tulsa—every day. They feed people in three ways, through their soup kitchen, grocery pantry and Kids Pantry. Their philosophy is we are all guests on this earth and guests treat one another with courtesy, kindness and respect. Each month the Community Outreach Committee hosts a “Lawyers Across Tulsa” day. It is a great way to volunteer for different organizations each month for a few hours. Check your TCBA emails for details. Find out more about Iron Gate, visit irongatetulsa.org 501 South Cincinnati Avenue Tulsa, OK 74103 Ph-918-359-9001
Council Oak Johnson-Sontag Chapter
American Inns of Court The Council Oak Johnson-Sontag Chapter of the American Inns of Court held its September meeting, ‘Speed Mentoring,’ on September 20 at the Summit Club. This unique mentoring and networking event allowed newer attorneys to connect with more experienced lawyers and discuss a variety of topics related to the practice of law. Topics included generational differences in the practice of law, courthouse demeanor, how to build a successful law practice, social media, and civility and professionalism as practitioners. The Inn will hold its next program, “The Work Life Balance Revolution,” on October 24 at the Summit Club. Those interested in learning more about the Inn may contact Jessica Dickerson at Jessica. dickerson@mcafeetaft.com to learn more.
Pictured L-R: Claudia Kobar, Mary Rounds, Sam Joyner, Katy Inhofe, Doug Inhofe, Kevin Finnegan, Kayla Finnegan and Maureen Knudson at Iron Gate
The Caissons go rolling along! A lifetime in the U.S. Army, and a legacy of leadership By: Travis Barnett & Michael P. Taubman
During lunch one day, my two friends at the MT: Why is Ft. Sill so important to this command? table began discussing their respective time in the U.S. TB: Twenty four years ago in September 1994, I was Army. The person on my left joined the military as a at Ft. Sill in basic training trying to figure out how to shine boots, shoot weapons, and avoid the drill young college student, serving in the Army in the 1990s sergeants as much as possible. I was eighteen before exiting. The person to my right, Travis Barnett, years old and my first airplane trip anywhere still serves in the U.S. Army National Guard with the landed me in Lawton Oklahoma, a town growing 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, in addition to his daily service to his clients as a member of the Oklahoma up in Indiana I had never heard of before. But now I am the Command Sergeant Major, charged with Bar. the care, training, responsibility and wellbeing of Over the years, he deployed both domestically a battalion of over four hundred soldiers. and to foreign lands on several occasions during and after law school. On September 27th, he invited me to come observe the Change of Responsibility ceremony MT: To what do you attribute your reaching this achievement in your career? when he received his promotion and assignment to Command Sergeant Major for the 1-160th Field TB: You do not get to this point without a lot of help and support from family, friends, and all the great Artillery Battalion. I sat down to discuss with Travis soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and officers what made this particular promotion special. that I have served with for the past quarter of a century. MT: When you found out about this promotion, what was your reaction? TB: I was and am extremely humbled to have been MT: After 24 years, what lies ahead in your military future? chosen for this position, the senior enlisted soldier for the battalion and advisor the commander on TB: At this point in my career I am on the downward slope, I do not have many more years in uniform, enlisted personnel. It was particularly poignant so all I have to give them is my experience and having the ceremony conducted at Ft. Sill.
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expertise. This position gives me a platform to prepare and mentor the future soldiers of my battalion and the Oklahoma National Guard. I am so very humbled, proud, and excited that I have this opportunity to serve.
Then it's hi! hi! hee! In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers loud and strong, For where'er you go, You will always know That the Caissons go rolling along.
MT: So how do you foresee your leadership as the Command Sergeant Major? TB To me this is my last opportunity to serve, not just my country but to serve the soldiers whom I have the privilege of leading. Recently, I explained to a newly promoted staff sergeant that I consider leadership as serving those you lead. I want to leave a legacy by my actions and example to the men and women with whom I serve to always view their role as one of service to others, both to those in rank and the larger community. Tulsa Lawyer 27
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The YLD, Mentoring & Diversity Committees are teaming up for a HAPPY HOUR.
Are YOU interested in becoming a mentor? Are YOU interested in becoming a mentee? Have you thought to yourself ‘man, I could really use some input from someone who has done this before…’?
Then this happy hour is for you! Tulsa County Bar Association - Upcoming CLE Presented by LexisNexis See page 15 for more information. Dec 4, 9-10aFinding Out is Better: Effectively Using Technology for Factual Discovery Presented by Cheryl Schwarzer, Esq., Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Nearly all government agencies now maintain their records electronically. The key is to find a tool to help you compile this public information in a quick and easy format. This CLE will highlight the efficiencies gained when attorneys use technology. Dec 4, 10-11aFollowing, Friending, & Planning: The Intersection of Social Media and Evidentiary Principals - Presented by Cheryl Schwarzer, Esq., Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis According to the Pew Research Center, 73% of online adults use at lease one social media platform. That number grows daily. Learn how to apply evidentiary principles to this medium, discover and build sound strategies to uncover sources and results on an electronic legal research platform and stay up to date on the trends in social media as well as the social media activities of key players in cases as well as gain an understanding of how social media has taken such an important role in society as a whole. Dec 4, 11a-12pFrom a Different Perspective: The Ethical Challenge Presented by Social Media - Presented by Cheryl Schwarzer, Esq., Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis Each person’s social media activity is dependent on their perspective, making collection of relevant data all that much more difficult. This CLE will focus on how the courts define social media and metadata, identify the emerging issues that social media presents when it intertwines with litigation, recognizing and avoiding ethical pitfalls, acquire sound strategies and best practices to obtain and preserve relevant social media posts and metadata.
Grapevine News Hall Estill has been named a “Highly Recommended Law Firm” by Benchmark Litigation 2019, a leading national law publication. This is the highest category a law firm may achieve through this publication. Additionally, ten of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as “Local Litigation Stars,” one has been named a “Future Litigation Star,” and two have been named as a “Benchmark Labor & Employment Star.” Attorneys Mark Banner, Mark K. Blongewicz, J. Patrick Cremin, J. Phillip L. Free, Jr., J. Kevin Hayes, William “Bill” W. O’Connor, Timothy S. Posey, Michael E. Smith, Steven W. Soulé, and D. Kenyon “Ken” Williams, Jr. were those selected as “Local Litigation Stars.” Attorney John F. Heil was selected as a “Future Litigation Star.” The attorneys selected to Benchmark Litigation’s “Benchmark Labor & Employment Star” publication were J. Patrick Cremin and Elaine R. Turner. “Our continued recognition reflects the hardworking and talented attorneys we are fortunate to have at the firm,” said Mike Cooke, managing partner for Hall Estill. “To once again be acknowledged as one of the top firms in providing client counsel is something in which we take great pride. Our clients are our lifeblood and we could not achieve such recognitions without their confidence and trust. ”Benchmark Litigation is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. The guide’s results are the culmination of a six-month research period that allows their researchers to conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients to identify the leading litigators. These interviews are conducted to examine the casework handled by the firms and ask sources to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state or national practice areas. The Tulsa law firm of Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco announces that Thomas "Tommy" Gayle has joned the firm. Thomas “Tommy” Gayle graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2007 after earning a B.S. in business management from Louisiana State University. While in law school he served as a summer extern with the Office of the Cook County Public Defender, and he was a member of the Loyola Health Law Society. Mr. Gayle began his career with one of Illinois’s largest petitioner/employee focused workers’ compensation law firms where he practiced for eight years and achieved partner status. In early 2016 he accepted an opportunity
to represent corporate and institutional employers in the defense of Illinois workers’ compensation claims. Through this combined experience Mr. Gayle has attained exceptional knowledge of medical conditions associated with injury. He has handled thousands of claims giving him vast experience in medical expert depositions, Illinois workers’ compensation bench trials, and civil appeals. Additionally, he has frequently advocated for his clients before the Illinois Appellate Court. Mr. Gayle’s experience and expertise earned his recognition as a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers in 2016, 2017, and 2018. He served as chairman of the young lawyers section of the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association (WCLA), an Illinois bar organization. He has presented continuing legal education lectures in an auditorium setting before the WCLA membership, and has presented several topics as a guest lecturer at a prominent Chicago law school. Mr. Gayle joined the law firm in early 2018 where his practice is focused in the area of civil litigation. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Louisiana, and has filed in Oklahoma a motion for admission on reciprocity; admission expected mid-2018.
The Tulsa law firm of Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco announces that Raymond “Trey” Purdom and Stephen J. Pontius have joined the firm as associates. Raymond “Trey” Purdom graduated with honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2018, after earning a B.A. in Political Science from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2014. While in law school, he served as a Supervising Editor on the Tulsa Law Review, and as Speaker of the House for the Student Bar Association. He was a student ambassador for the Office of Admissions, and received a CALI Award in Legal Writing II. Trey is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and currently practices as a civil trial attorney. Stephen J. Pontius graduated with highest honors from the University College of Law in 2018, after earning a B.A. in Political Science from Oklahoma State University in 2014. While in law school, Stephen was voted Outstanding Associate Editor of the Tulsa Law Review and served as the journal’s Executive IT Editor. He received CALI Awards in
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International Law and Employment Law and won 1st place in the TU Law Class of 2018 Negotiation Competition. Stephen is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and currently practices in the area of civil litigation.
Drummond Law, PLLC is pleased to announce that John S. Farley III has joined the firm as an associate. Mr. Farley received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 2015 and his J.D. with Highest Honor from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2018, where he received CALI Awards for Contracts and Constitutional Law. His practice focuses on banking, employment, oil and gas, commercial transactions, and complex civil litigation.
Crowe & Dunlevy attorney Mike McBride III was recently elected executive vice president of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). In this role, McBride will continue his nearly decadelong service on the organization’s executive committee and continue to lead, set policy, administrate and carry out IMGL’s initiatives. “We are delighted to have Mike’s continued leadership and service,” said Jamie Nettleton, IMGL president, from Sydney, Australia. McBride is one of only two Oklahoma general members of IMGL, and this role change makes him only the second executive vice president of the exclusive organization. He has served IMGL in previous roles, including first vice president, second vice president, treasurer and director of membership. He was also the 2011 recipient of the IMGL President’s Cup Award for his outstanding accomplishments. Based in Tulsa, McBride chairs Crowe & Dunlevy’s Indian Law & Gaming Practice Group, and is also a member of the Banking & Financial Institutions, International and Litigation & Trial Practice Groups. He has a quarter century of experience in gaming, federal Indian law, litigation and complex transactions as a trial, appellate and business lawyer. McBride has tried more than 50 cases to conclusion in federal, tribal and state courts, and as a judge and justice, has adjudicated numerous cases and authored many published decisions. Chambers and Partners has recognized McBride with its Star Individual 30 Tulsa Lawyer
designation in Native American law for several years in a row, its highest individual ranking.* McBride has served as justice of the Pawnee Nation Supreme Court and is the former attorney general to the Sac and Fox Nation and the Seminole Nation. He received his Juris Doctor from The University of Oklahoma College of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. “Mike’s leadership reflects our culture of service and excellence,” said Timila Rother, president of Crowe & Dunlevy. IMGL, an invitation-only, nonprofit association of more than 320 gaming attorneys, regulators, educators, executives and consultants from around the world, is dedicated to education and the exchange of professional information and advice. The open networking and collective experience of its members makes the IMGL an integral and effective tool for the dissemination of gaming law developments worldwide.
Riggs Abney Law Firm announces Blair Hand has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its Tulsa office. Hand will assist clients in the practice areas of family law, civil litigation, criminal law, bankruptcy and estate planning. “I grew up admiring my grandfather and his dedication to hard work and family,” said Hand. “He put his whole heart into building a better future for his children and grandchildren and I try to emulate that same dedication in my
legal career.” Hand served on the University of Tulsa National Trial Team and was the Supervising Editor of the Tulsa Law Review. She also earned membership into the Order of the Barristers for her commitment to written and oral advocacy before her graduation from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2018. Hand began her career working with Riggs Abney in 2017 as an intern before passing the bar last month.
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Santa Paws is Coming to Town
With a $25 donation, your furry family members can have their picture taken with Santa Claus in front of a beautiful holiday tree. The Santa photo-op will he held on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Tulsa County Bar Association from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please schedule your holiday photo session online at tulsabar.com or by emailing Tami Williams at tamiw@ tulsabar.com. The Animal Law Committee is hosting this holiday event and all proceeds will benefit Spay Oklahoma. Spay Oklahoma is a non-profit organization founded in Tulsa in 2004 in response to Oklahoma’s serious pet overpopulation problem. More than 60 percent of pets become unwanted and will be abandoned or end up in pounds, shelters, or research labs. Spay Oklahoma offers affordable low-cost spay and neuter services from professional licensed veterinarians to help prevent unwanted births and pet suffering and reduce dog and cat overpopulation.
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