Earn all your 2026 CLE by attending this year’s conference! Please note that conference agenda is subject to change.


WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

3:00 pm

5:30 pm

Conference Registration (Registration open throughout the conference)

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm (150 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Opening Reception and Entertainment, sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Foundation

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (90 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

THURSDAY, JULY 17

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

7:00 am

8:30 am

9:20 am

9:40 am

10:30 am

11:00 am

11:50 am

1:00 pm

1:50 pm

2:10 pm

3:00 pm

3:10 pm

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

Thursday Breakfast (available until 9 a.m.)

7:00 am – 8:30 am (90 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Plenary Session: Lawyering in the Here, Now and Tomorrow

8:30 am – 9:20 am (50 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3
Herb Rubenstein

Break

9:20 am – 9:40 am (20 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Federal and State Updates for Public Charities

9:40 am – 10:30 am (50 min)
Track 3
Jeri Holmes

Securities

9:40 am – 10:30 am (50 min)
Track 2
Jeanette Timmons

Break (Visit the Vendors)

10:30 am – 11:00 am (30 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Update on Oklahoma Real Property Authority 2024-2025

11:00 am – 11:50 am (50 min)
Track 1
Kraettli Epperson

Business Valuation in Divorce Litigation: Practical Guidance on Classification, Timing and Goodwill

11:00 am – 11:50 am (50 min)
Track 2
Molly Tipton and Jessica Bishoff

A Lawyer’s Guide to IT Partnerships

11:00 am – 11:50 am (50 min)
Track 3
Andrew Johansen and Julie Bays

Thursday Lunch

11:50 am – 1:00 pm (70 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Updates on the Business Court in Oklahoma

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (50 min)
Track 1
Naomi Smith (moderator), Derrick & Briggs LLP and Hartzhog Conger Cason LLP

AI Tools for Today’s Lawyer: A Beginner’s Guide

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (50 min)
Track 3
Julie Bays

The Art of Giving Feedback to Associates

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm (50 min)
Track 2
Rhiannon Thoreson

Break (Visit the Vendors)

1:50 pm – 2:10 pm (20 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

The Client Experience as a Competitive Edge

2:10 pm – 3:00 pm (50 min)
Track 3
Kenton Brice

ADA – The Attorney’s Guide to Digital Accessibility

2:10 pm – 3:00 pm (50 min)
Track 2
Angie Barker

Break

3:00 pm – 3:10 pm (10 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Beyond the Policy: Understanding Insurance Bad Faith Claims

3:10 pm – 4:00 pm (50 min)
Track 1
Renley Dennis

Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number: Mentor/Mentee Relationships

3:10 pm – 4:00 pm (50 min)
Track 2
Herb Rubenstein

Thursday Evening Reception and Entertainment, sponsored by Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Co.

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm (150 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

FRIDAY, JULY 18

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3

7:00 am

8:30 am

9:20 am

9:25 am

10:15 am

10:45 am

11:35 am

11:40 am

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

2:20 pm

2:25 pm

Friday Breakfast (available until 9 a.m.)

7:00 am – 8:30 am (90 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Why Retention Is Good for Business

8:30 am – 9:20 am (50 min)
Track 1
Leah Rudnicki

Advanced AI for Law Firms: Agents, Automation and Strategy

8:30 am – 9:20 am (50 min)
Track 3
Kenton Brice

Break

9:20 am – 9:25 am (5 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Winning Before You Step Into the Courtroom: Contractual Provisions To Get Right

9:25 am – 10:15 am (50 min)
Track 2
Alex Duncan and Katie Crane

Fundamental Tax Compliance for Law Firms

9:25 am – 10:15 am (50 min)
Track 1
Jeff Trevillion

Break (Hotel Check-Out, Luggage Secured)

10:15 am – 10:45 am (30 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

How To Easily Incorporate Pro Bono Into Your Law Firm (ETHICS)

10:45 am – 11:35 am (50 min)
Track 1
Katie Dilks and Jim Calloway

Basics of Business Formation with FORMS

10:45 am – 11:35 am (50 min)
Track 2
Mark Robertson

Cybersecurity Concerns for Attorneys in the Age of Polymorphic AI

10:45 am – 11:35 am (50 min)
Track 3
Collin Walke

Break

11:35 am – 11:40 am (5 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Appeals

11:40 am – 12:30 pm (50 min)
Track 1
Allison Lubbers (moderator), Jana Knott, Sharon Thomas, Justin Lollman

50 Tech Tips in 50 Minutes: Practice Management Edition

11:40 am – 12:30 pm (50 min)
Track 2
Jordan Turk

Friday Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (60 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Ethics of AI: Optional Technology, Mandatory Integrity (ETHICS)

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm (50 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason Robertson

Break

2:20 pm – 2:25 pm (5 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3

Midyear Lightning Round Rapid-Fire Tips, Hot Topics and Conference Giveaways

2:25 pm – 3:15 pm (50 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Track 3
Julie Bays and Friends