SEPTEMBER 2025 | 7 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. ERIN JONES-SLATEV APPOINTED SPECIAL JUDGE IN CANADIAN COUNTY Erin Jones-Slatev has been appointed as a new Canadian County special judge. The selection process began in late May, following the addition of a new special judge position in Canadian County created by the Oklahoma Legislature in response to the county’s population growth and increasing number of case filings. Ms. Jones-Slatev has served as a court referee in the juvenile division of the Canadian County District Court since 2019. During her tenure, she presided over the family treatment court program and was responsible for both delinquent and deprived child cases. She also held supervisory and administrative responsibilities at the Juvenile Justice Center, overseeing a variety of court-related programs. Before her appointment as a referee, she practiced law in El Reno for nearly a decade and in Kansas for four years. Her legal background includes civil litigation, family law, juvenile law and service as a municipal prosecutor. She is a fifth-generation attorney, and she will be following in her father’s footsteps, who served as a district judge in the western part of the state from 1988 to 1995. She is married, and the couple has two school-aged children. LHL DISCUSSION GROUP HOSTS OCTOBER MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Oct. 2 in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Oct. 9 in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Oct. 23 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. LAUNCHING YOUR LAW PRACTICE On Tuesday, Oct. 21, join the OBA Management Assistance Program 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 workflows using AI, business planning and more. Learn more at www.okbar.org/oylp.
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