Management Assistance Program
What is the Management Assistance Program?
OBA-MAP is a practice management advisory department serving the members of the Oklahoma Bar Association. The program was created to help Oklahoma lawyers better organize and operate the business and management sides of their practices. The use of law office technology is also rapidly changing and reshaping the processes of the traditional law office.
Law Practice Tips
Oklahoma has a district court rule outlining how a lawyer can deliver limited scope legal services. Essentially our rule allows lawyers to prepare court documents for clients who will then attend a court hearing or obtain a judge’s approval on an order. Lawyers disclose their drafting assistance to the court with a brief written statement….
Services
Free Telephone Hotline — The MAP staff attempts to answer brief questions about management and technology issues. Our number is 405-416-7008. Often we are able to provide callers with a citation to more detailed paper or book with more information about the topic.
Jim Calloway's Daily Tips on Practicing in a Pandemic — New tips posted daily on working from home and dealing with other aspects of the pandemic crisis.
Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog — MAP Director Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog offers up information on law office technology, management and legal ethics.
Oklahoma Bar Journal Law Practice Tips column — Each theme issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal contains the regular column “Law Practice Tips” by MAP Director Jim Calloway. Many of these articles are also available online. You can see the latest articles on the LPT Articles page.