ABA/YLD REGIONAL CONFERENCE COMES TO OKLAHOMA CITY

The OBA/YLD will host the American Bar Association/ Young Lawyers Division South Central Regional Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City April 20-22. The conference is part of the ABA’s Affiliate Outreach Project (AOP), where young lawyers from surrounding states come together to exchange ideas and resources regarding their activities. Specifically, affiliate YLD leaders share their experiences with the AOP program registrants and participants, who gain valuable insight on developing, implementing and carrying out successful public and professional service programs in their own state or county bar associations. CLE is also scheduled.

In addition to the programming activities, numerous social and recreational events are available. Friday night’s entertainment will be at Remington Park Race Track and Casino. The OBA/YLD has reserved a private suite with food and drinks for all attendees, among which will be several members of the OBA Board of Governors and YLD Board of Directors. Bricktown is also sure to be a popular destination.

Registration for the event is $60, which includes all AOP and CLE programming and meetings, dinner and drinks on Friday night at Remington Park, and a luncheon on Saturday. For more information, contact Keri Williams at (405) 385-5148 or kwilliams@osugiving.com.

Children & the Law Committee Book Drive
By Carol King, Co-Chair, Children & the Law Committee

A few weeks ago, I met with Greg Kelly, who is an instructor at Hale High School in Tulsa, regarding our mentoring partnership. As we talked about the needs of the students in his business law and street law classes, he told me that due to budget problems, he doesn’t even have enough textbooks to send home for each student. In addition, he has a limited amount of legal materials available to adequately teach elements of constitutional law. Without adequate materials, how do we expect our students to learn the basics of our legal system?

As a show of support for Oklahoma’s youth, I would like to invite the Oklahoma legal community to make a monetary contribution so that the Children & Law Committee can provide these materials to Mr. Kelly’s classes. In lieu of a monetary donation, you may purchase one or more of the following requested books to donate. Please contact me at carol.king@sbcglobal.net for more information, and thank you for your willingness to help.

Requested Items (all available from Amazon.com)

Gideon’s Trumpet
by Anthony Lewis

The Death Penalty
by Ted Gottfried

Brown v. Board of Education
by Diane Telgen

United States v. Virginia: Virginia Military Institute Accepts Women
by Barbara Long

Engle v. Vitale: Separation of Church and State
by Carol Haas

Miranda v. Arizona: Rights of the Accused
by Gail Blasser Riley

Mark Your Calendars!
YLD Midyear Meeting • June 21-23 Tanglewood Resort on Lake Texoma

New Event this Year!
On the night of Friday, June 22, the YLD is chartering a bus from Tanglewood to the Deep Ellum district in Dallas.  The bus has a full bar, plasma TVs – the works. To sign up for the bus trip, e-mail Roy Tucker.

Register for YLD Midyear Meeting today!