THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 6 | OCTOBER 2025 Bar News in a Minute MICHAEL HORN TO SERVE AS OBA MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Oklahoma Bar Association welcomes Michael Horn, a lawyer and educator in Jenks, into his new role as program coordinator for the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Program. Mr. Horn, a longtime mock trial team coach, is taking over for program coordinator Judy Spencer, who retired at the end of this spring’s mock trial season after 20 years of service. A 2006 graduate of the TU College of Law, Mr. Horn is an attorney with a general practice in the Tulsa area. He has served as a teacher and coach for Jenks Public Schools since 1991, instructing high school classes, including AP capstone and AP comparative government and politics. He began serving as the Jenks mock trial team coach in 2005 and has coached the team through several final rounds, including winning the state championship this year and placing sixth at the national competition. He also coaches the high school’s academic team and serves as the gifted and talented education coordinator for Jenks Public Schools. The High School Mock Trial Program involves students in grades 9-12 modeling the roles of attorneys, plaintiffs and defendants. They actively prepare and present their cases under the direct supervision of teacher coaches and attorney advisors. Although these are mock trials, they are heard by real judges in a courtroom setting, and student performance is evaluated by a panel of lawyers. For more information about the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Program, visit www.okbar.org/mocktrial. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The OBA Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 6-7 at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. During this year’s meeting, bar business will be conducted, and the annual OBA Awards will be presented. Registration is now open! Read more about this year’s meeting on page 41 of this issue and register online at https://bit.ly/3KzSxaJ. The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The bar center will also be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. LAUNCHING YOUR LAW PRACTICE Join the OBA Management Assistance Program on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for Launching Your Law Practice: A Hands-On Workshop. This is a no-cost, semiannual event for new lawyers, those returning to private practice or those venturing out on their own. This day-long workshop will address resources for designing a client-centered firm, improving your workflow, business planning and more. Learn more at www.okbar.org/oylp. LHL DISCUSSION GROUP HOSTS NOVEMBER MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, Nov. 6, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, Nov. 13, in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Thursday, Nov. 20, at the first-floor conference room of the Oil Center, 2601 NW Expressway. Each meeting is facilitated by committee members and a licensed mental health professional. The small group discussions are intended to give group leaders and participants the opportunity to ask questions, provide support and share information with fellow bar members to improve their lives – professionally and personally. Visit www.okbar.org/lhl for more information, and keep an eye on the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates.
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