Conference Schedule

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Thursday, June 22

Track 1 Track 2 Young Lawyers Track

3:00 pm

6:30 pm

7:00 pm

Registration

3:00 pm – 6:30 pm (210 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Opening Reception

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm (30 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Dinner

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (120 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Friday, June 23

Track 1 Track 2 Young Lawyers Track

8:25 am

8:35 am

9:35 am

9:45 am

10:45 am

11:00 am

12:00 pm

1:00 pm

2:00 pm

2:10 pm

3:10 pm

6:30 pm

Welcome

8:25 am – 8:35 am (10 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
OBA President Brian Hermanson

60 Tips in 60 Minutes

8:35 am – 9:35 am (60 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
Kenton Brice, Jim Calloway, Julie Bays

Break

9:35 am – 9:45 am (10 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Client Intake for Family Lawyers: 12 Ways to Improve Your Process

9:45 am – 10:45 am (60 min)
Track 2
Jordan Turk, Practicing Attorney and Legal Tech Advisor for Smokeball

Cyber Security Awareness Training

9:45 am – 10:45 am (60 min)
Track 1
Susan Wilson

Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am (15 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

(Young Lawyers Track) How to Get the Most Out of Your Bar Association

11:00 am – 12:00 pm (60 min)
Young Lawyers Track
OBA President Brian Hermanson and OBA Executive Director Janet Johnson

What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy

11:00 am – 12:00 pm (60 min)
Track 2
Elaine Dowling

Document Automation to Build an Unbundled Legal Product

11:00 am – 12:00 pm (60 min)
Track 1
Kenton Brice

Lunch

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (60 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
Included with Registration Fee

(Young Lawyers Track) Issues Facing Young Lawyers and Practical Tips to Overcome Them

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (60 min)
Young Lawyers Track
Panel discussion featuring YLD Board of Directors, moderated by YLD Chair Caroline Shaffer Siex

Break

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

(Young Lawyers Track) How I Manage My Small Firm Criminal Defense Practice

2:10 pm – 3:10 pm (60 min)
Young Lawyers Track
Ed Blau

ChatGPT and the Legal Profession

2:10 pm – 3:10 pm (60 min)
Track 2
Jim Calloway and Kenton Brice

I Didn’t Know PDFs Could do That

2:10 pm – 3:10 pm (60 min)
Track 1
Darla Jackson

Break

3:10 pm – 6:30 pm (200 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Dinner and Evening Entertainment

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (120 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Saturday, June 24

Track 1 Track 2 Young Lawyers Track

7:00 am

8:25 am

8:30 am

9:20 am

9:30 am

10:30 am

10:50 am

11:50 am

12:45 pm

1:35 pm

1:45 pm

Breakfast

7:00 am – 8:25 am (85 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
(Available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

Welcome

8:25 am – 8:30 am (5 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
OBA Executive Director Janet Johnson

The Attorney/Client Relationship: Good, Bad & Questionable

8:30 am – 9:20 am (50 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
Gina Hendryx, Tracy Nester, Krystal Willis

Break

9:20 am – 9:30 am (10 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

(Young Lawyers Track) Everything You Need to Know About Student Loans in 2023

9:30 am – 10:30 am (60 min)
Young Lawyers Track
Stanley Tate

Recent Developments in Family Law

9:30 am – 10:30 am (60 min)
Track 2
Monica A. Dionisio

Microsoft Word Add-Ins for Law Practice

9:30 am – 10:30 am (60 min)
Track 1
Kenton Brice

Break | Hotel Checkout/Secure Luggage

10:30 am – 10:50 am (20 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

Picking Technology Tools that Make Sense to You

10:50 am – 11:50 am (60 min)
Track 1
Jim Calloway

What Every Lawyer Should Know About Immigration Law

10:50 am – 11:50 am (60 min)
Track 2
Natalia Riveros-Jacobsen

(Young Lawyers Track) The Benefits for Lawyers of Using Plain Language

10:50 am – 11:50 am (60 min)
Young Lawyers Track
Melissa Brooks and Shandi Campbell

Lunch (included with registration), Includes 30-minute CLE: Career Tips from the District Attorney: Are You Pouring Water on the Right Plant?

11:50 am – 12:45 pm (55 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
Steve Kunzweiler, Tulsa County District Attorney

Ethical Considerations of Using Cash Apps

12:45 pm – 1:35 pm (50 min)
Young Lawyers Track
Richard Stevens, Julie Bays

So, You Just Received Your First, Second or Tenth Grievance: What Happens Next?

12:45 pm – 1:35 pm (50 min)
Track 2
Katie Ogden, Steve Sullins, Rhonda Langley

From Distressed to De-Stressed

12:45 pm – 1:35 pm (50 min)
Track 1
John Lieber

Break

1:35 pm – 1:45 pm (10 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track

What’s Hot and What’s Not in Law Office Management and Technology & Prize Drawings

1:45 pm – 2:35 pm (50 min)
Track 1, Track 2, Young Lawyers Track
Jim Calloway, Kenton Brice and Julie Bays