Oklahoma Bar Journal
November 2025 | Trial By Jury

FEATURES
‘The Lawful Judgment of His Peers’: Jury Selection Tips for Practitioners
By Matthew R. Price
Speaking the Truth About Voir Dire
By Jim T. Priest
Evisceration via Cross-Examination
By Shelley L. Levisay and David T. McKenzie
OUJI Bored? Crafting Novel and Modified Jury Instructions in Oklahoma
By Andrew J. Hofland and Justin A. Lollman
Becoming a Raconteur: Preparation of the Closing Argument
By Robert Don Gifford II
The Right to Trial by Jury for Termination of Parental Rights
By Evan Humphreys
Strong Case, Heavy Cost: The Emotional Weight of Trial Law
By Scott Goode
PLUS
From the President | First, Just Be Still and Listen
By D. Kenyon Williams Jr.
From the Executive Director | Giving Thanks
By Janet Johnson
Law Practice Tips | When the Jury Trial Is Rare: Learning To Be Unpredictable, Human and Adaptable
By Julie Bays
Bar Foundation News | OBF: Advocating for Oklahoma's Most Vulnerable Youth
By Renee DeMoss
The Back Page | Fighting for Those Who Fought for Us: Veterans and the Legal System
By John P. Cannon