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The Tao of the Courthouse Shoeshine
By R. Steven Haught As a trial lawyer for 40 years, I have prepared countless witnesses to testify at trials or depositions. Each witness is unique, requiring preparation specific to the personality and skill set of the witness as well as the type of case involved. With some witnesses, the…
Continue reading...Owasso High School was guaranteed the win last night as its Team Quadstone competed against Team Heisenberg in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Championship in Tulsa. Team Quadstone emerged as the winner. Last year was the first time in program history two teams from the same school faced off…
Continue reading...New Bar Journal Available: Criminal Law
Read articles relating to the practice of criminal law, plus Solo & Small Firm Conference information, PRC Annual Report, Day at the Capitol agenda and more. Check your mailbox or read online.
Continue reading...Two Owasso Mock Trial Teams to Face Off at State Championship
Two Owasso High School mock trial teams, Team Quadstone and Team Heisenberg, will compete to determine the winner of the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition on Tuesday, March 5. The final round will begin at 5 p.m. in the Page Belcher Federal Building, 333 W. 4th Street, in Tulsa. The…
Continue reading...Message From the President: Major Legislative Changes in Store for 2019
The Oklahoma Legislature convened on Feb. 4. This legislative session should be interesting. We have a new governor and lieutenant governor, 46 new members of the 101-member House of Representatives and 11 new members of the 48-member Senate.
Continue reading...The Greatest Speech in U.S. History: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
By Clark Musser with Travis Pickens On Nov. 19, 1863, two and a half years into the Civil War and just outside the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a national cemetery was dedicated. The customary centerpiece of such ceremonies was an oration, usually lasting two or more hours. The organizers were…
Continue reading...Digging Pro Bono
By Jimmy K. Goodman Some people ask why I “dig” public service work. Professionally, we use pro bono as short for pro bono publico, which loosely translates to “for the public good.” So pro bono is then service “for good.” This story is about digging for good. It is shared…
Continue reading...New Bar Journal Available: Estate Planning
February bar journal available – articles relating to estate planning, plus new member benefits, eliminating the terror of lost client files and more. Check your mailbox or read online.
Continue reading...Oklahoma Attorneys Sworn in to State Bar Board
(Jan. 22, 2019 – OKLAHOMA CITY) – Miami attorney Charles W. “Chuck” Chesnut took an oath Friday to serve as the 2019 Oklahoma Bar Association president. He was among nine attorneys sworn in to serve on the OBA’s 17-member board during a ceremony held at the Oklahoma Judicial Center. Chesnut…
Continue reading...Message from the President – The Year Ahead
I learned from my father, who was a lawyer, civic leader and public servant, that making a living as a lawyer and making a difference in the world are complementary and completely doable. It is a high honor to serve as your president in 2019. As president, I come to…
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