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Young Lawyers Division | 2027 YLD Leadership Candidates
Oklahoma Bar Journal Young Lawyers Division | 2027 YLD Leadership Candidates By Alexandra J. “Allie” Gage September is the month we can all look forward to the return of cooler weather and exciting autumn events and activities. Along with that, we can all look forward, once again, to our traditional November Annual Meeting. With the…
Read more...Oklahoma Bar Journal From the Executive Director | Step Up and Lead: Get Involved in OBA Leadership By Janet Johnson The Oklahoma Bar Association plays a critical role in regulating the practice of law, promoting ethical standards, supporting professional development, and protecting the public interest. These responsibilities require thoughtful and engaged leadership. When lawyers choose…
Read more...The Regulation of Dangerous Dogs
Oklahoma Bar Journal The Regulation of Dangerous Dogs By Gunner Briscoe Dogs are among the most common household pets in Oklahoma. While many may see their dog as a part of the family, the law classifies them as personal property.[1] Although classified as personal property, animals present unique legal issues because they are capable of…
Read more...The Back Page | What Is Animal Law?
Oklahoma Bar Journal What Is Animal Law? By Gary Maxey Animal law is not a single statute, a narrow specialty or simply another name for animal rights. It is the body of law governing relationships among people, institutions and animals. Like environmental law before it, animal law draws upon established legal doctrines and applies them…
Read more...Oklahoma Bar Journal Bar Foundation News | Oklahoma Bar Foundation Court Grants at Work By Renee DeMoss Across Oklahoma, judges are confronting courtroom challenges that most people never realize exist. At least one district court is relying on a borrowed karaoke system for sound because it has no operating audio equipment; Some are using failing…
Read more...From the President | Annual Meeting Matters
Oklahoma Bar Journal From the President | Annual Meeting Matters By Amber Peckio As lawyers, we spend much of our professional lives focused on the immediate: the client waiting for an answer, the brief due tomorrow, the hearing on next week’s docket. Those demands are important, but they can make it easy to lose sight…
Read more...Resolving Animal-Related Disputes in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Journal Resolving Animal-Related Disputes in Oklahoma: When Mediation Serves Clients Better Than Litigation By Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton A Tulsa client we will call Sarah brings her golden retriever, Duke, to a routine dental cleaning on a Friday. By Sunday morning, Duke has died, and Sarah is convinced the clinic killed him through negligence.…
Read more...Why Oklahoma Should Care About USDA’s Pork Line-Speed Proposal
Oklahoma Bar Journal Why Oklahoma Should Care About USDA’s Pork Line-Speed Proposal: The Hidden Stakes of High-Speed Slaughter By Will Lowrey and Emily Boden Torres INTRODUCTION “They use everything about the hog except the squeal.” – Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1906). After Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, exposed the brutality and unsanitary conditions of…
Read more...Defending Criminal Dog-Bite Cases in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Journal Defending Criminal Dog-Bite Cases in Oklahoma: Dangerous-Dog Charges, Owner Liability and Preserving the Dog’s Life By Morgan Maxey Dog bite cases are often discussed as civil cases. Oklahoma lawyers know the familiar civil shorthand: “strict liability,” “owner,” “provocation,” “lawful presence” and “damages.” But when a bite, mauling or dog-related death becomes a…
Read more...The Migratory Bird Treaty Act at More Than a Century
Oklahoma Bar Journal The Migratory Bird Treaty Act at More Than a Century: A Bird’s-Eye View of the History, Evolution, and Future of Federal Migratory Bird Protection By Charis Ward The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is among the oldest wildlife protection statutes in the United States.[i] Enacted in 1918 to implement an international treaty,…
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