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Oklahoma County Lawyers Celebrate Law Day 2016 May, 2016 Vol. 49, No. 5 A Publication of the OKLAHOMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION WWW.OKCBAR.ORG Oklahoma County Lawyers Celebrate Law Day 2016 Law Day events in Oklahoma County began on Thursday, April 28, with the annual Ask a Lawyer Program at OETA stu- dios. Over 90 attorneys answered legal questions from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This year not only did attorneys answer 947 phone calls, but they also handled 241 email requests for information. This is always a successful community service event appreciat- ed greatly by the public. Over 400 attorneys and judges were in attendance at the Law Day Luncheon held on Friday, April 29, at the Skirvin Hotel Grand Ballroom. Featured speaker, U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti, spoke on the importance of the Miranda decision, celebrating it’s 50 year anniversary this year. Judge DeGiusti pointed out the genius of this decision, despite concern from the dissenting judges in the case. The Young Lawyers Division presented the Liberty Bell Award to the YWCA’s Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Program’s VPO Court Volunteer Advocacy Team. This group of advocate volunteers provides moral support, safety planning, resources and an overview of victim rights to petitioners. This year’s Howard K. Berry Sr. Award was presented to two new programs at Youth Services of Oklahoma, the Community Intervention Center and Juvenile Re-entry of Oklahoma County. The CIC Program is a 24-hour juvenile processing and intervention center for youth arrested in Oklahoma County. The J-ROC program provides life skills programs for young people re-entering the community after incarcerations. Five people were presented with the Journal Record’s Leadership in Law Awards. These awardees are recognized for their community service while continuing to lead busy legal careers and include: Bradley Davenport, U.S. District Judge Stephen P. Friot, Robert Goldman, Oklahoma State Representative Randy Grau and Karen Rieger. Susan Shields was the recipient of the 2016 Journal Record Award. Her leadership skills, professional career and community ser- vice were all instrumental in receiving this award. The Oklahoma County Law Library in conjunction with the Metropolitan Library System featured Lawyers in the Library on Monday, May 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteer attorneys met one-on-one with members of the public to assist with legal advice. See a full photo spread on page 12. U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti was the featured speaker at the 2016 Law Day Luncheon. Inside IS MY LAW FIRM HAMILTON From the President ............2 iBar .......................10 “Greatest history lesson ever.” And The Court Said ............4 Bar Observer ................16 OWNED BY Old News ...................6 Stump Roscoe ..............17 LAWYERS? Page 19 Editorial ....................7 Book Notes .................23 Page 9 OKLA CITY OK CITY OKLA PERMIT# 59 PERMIT# PAID US POSTAGE US PRSRT STD PRSRT 2 BRIEFCASE • April 2016 From the President BRIEFCASE May 2016 Briefcase is a monthly publication of the Oklahoma County Bar Association 119 North Robinson Ave. LAWYERS PLEASE APPLY! Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 236-8421 By AngelaAilles-Bahm “nay.” This is not an issue which is going read it and how to write it. They understand away with the next legislative session. In the separation of powers and remember Briefcase Committee elcome to a Journal Record article dated April 21, their civics classes. They understand that as Judge Jim Croy, Chris Deason, Judge Don May…May Speaker Hickman was quoted as saying, a lawyer, judge, or Justice, you are bound Deason, Justin Hiersche, Scott Jones, Matt flowers…May “I think what the Senate has sent back is to uphold the constitution. Lawyers know Kane, Joi McClendon, Shanda McKenney, Travis W showers…and, the end Pickens, Austin Reams, Judge Vicki Robertson, not something that would likely garner 51 how to mediate an issue and work together, Bill Sullivan, Rex Travis, Collin Walke, Judge of the legislative session. votes in the House.” Rep. Kevin Calvey even with the opposition. I applaud the Allen Welch and Alisa White. Everyone, take a breath- and Anthony J. “A.J.” Ferate are reported teachers who are running for office because Editor Judge Geary L. Walke er. (Although not too as wanting to continue their effort to have they want to make a difference in our State. much, if your allergies Contributing Editors elections of all Justices and judges and We need to encourage and support more Richard Goralewicz are acting-up like a lot of Bill Gorden warned that they may start an initiative lawyers to do the same. Regarding the folks I know. “Bless you.”) petition to do so. The article reports that JNC, what I have heard and what I have Warren Jones The last day of the session is May 27. Kieran D. Maye “Calvey said that a coalition of Christian, gleaned from the proposals for changes to As of the writing of this article, the bill pro-family, pro-life activists, along with the process is that generally people would about which you have received A LOT of free-market and business interests, would like more transparency in the JNC and an Oklahoma County Bar Association information, HB 3162, looks like it will die. work on the initiative petition.” Rep. opportunity for public comment. The exist- OFFICERS: This is the one authored by House Speaker Calvey stated, “That’s who the Supreme ing JNC website could be used for pub- President Angela Ailles Bahm Hickman and Senator Bingman and which Court has been illegally ruling against for lication of rules, listing of candidates for President-Elect Judge Barbara Swinton requires appointments to the Supreme Court the last several years. They’ve managed to comment, description of necessary qualifi- Vice President David A. Cheek and courts of criminal and civil appeals to anger those groups, so that’s who would be cations, etc. Perhaps a change in where the Past President Jim Webb be approved by a “select committee” of 10 doing it.” members from the Bar and the lay members Treasurer Robert D. Nelon legislators from the House and Senate. It Currently, there are 22 lawyers in the are chosen from is in order. In the March Bar Counsel Coree Stevenson was approved in the House and advanced legislature; 7 in the Senate and 15 in column, I wrote that former lay member StaFF: to the Senate. However, I thought the last the House, including Rep. Calvey who David Rainbolt suggested that we choose Executive Director Debbie Gorden vote before it went to the Senate was rather is running for reelection again this year. appointees from the current Congressional Legal Placement Director Pam Bennett disturbing; there were 40 “yeas”, 19 “nays” After this year, the following Senators districts. JNC members are currently cho- Membership Services Connie Resar and 42 “excused.” You can see how your are term-limited: Patrick Anderson, Brian sen from the districts which existed in 1967 representative and senator voted. When Crain, and Clark Jolley. Representative when the JNC was created. This move alone you pull up the bill, there is a page with a Journal Record Publishing Co. Inc. Ben Sherrer is term-limited and Rep. Randy would make the commission more directly web tab that says “Bill information.” On the Grau decided not to seek reelection. I have representative of the current population. I Publisher Joni Brooks web page, there are several tabs, History, made this plea publicly and am doing it am a member of the OBA Bench and Bar Advertising Director James Bridges Amendments, Bill Summaries, Versions, again. WE NEED MORE ATTORNEYS Committee and have recommended to the Creative Services James Needham Votes and Co-Authors. Click on “Votes” IN THE LEGISLATURE! PLEASE Committee that we look at drafting pro- and you will have access to the votes on the MAKE IT FEASIBLE TO ALLOW YOUR posed changes to the JNC for submission to For advertising information, bill in the House and Senate. ATTORNEYS TO RUN FOR OFFICE!!! the Board of Governors, with the goal being call 278-2820. In the Senate, more tinkering was done Although there are exceptions to every- approval by the House of Delegates at the to HB 3162, including removing the “select thing, in my opinion lawyers generally annual meeting. If you have some thoughts Postmaster: Send address changes to OCBA committee” provision and requiring instead Briefcase, 119 North Robinson Ave., Oklahoma make good legislators. Twenty-five of our on this issue, as always, I would like to hear City, Oklahoma 73102. full Senate approval. Again, take a look at forty-four presidents have been lawyers. them. Send me an email or give me a call at the votes. Not all the lawyer members voted They understand the law. They know how to 405-475-9707. Journal Record Publishing produces the Briefcase for the Oklahoma County Bar Association, which is solely responsible for its content. © 2014 Oklahoma County Bar Association Presiding Officer Michael Lewin, Travis Tester, Becky Welch, Debbie North, Michael Beavor, Paul Zirlax, Jennifer Dorn, Subject Index/ Information System Sound Board Tech Journal Clerk Chief Journal Clerk Secretary of the Senate Calendar Clerk Agenda Clerk Specialist OKLAHOMA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIatION Bingman Mazzei Ford Schulz Treat Staniswalski Sharp Sparks MISSION StatemeNT Volunteer lawyers and judges dedicated to serving the judicial system, their profes- YOUR sion, and their community in order to foster NAME Sykes Newberry David Dahm Holt Standridge Garrison the highest ideals of the legal profession, to HERE better the quality of life in Oklahoma County, and to promote justice for all. Marlatt Griffin Yen Brecheen Shortey Boggs Silk Wyrick YOUR NAME Simpson Fry Justice Thompson Brooks Dossett Paddack HERE YOUR Halligan NAME Jech Quinn Bice Smalley Pittman Bass HERE Barrington Brown Shaw Fields Allen Loveless Floyd Matthews www.okcbar.org • April 2016 • BRIEFCASE 3 EXPERIENCE COUNTS Over Twenty One Years of Service at the Court Clerk's Office Join your colleagues, elected officials, and former Judges in supporting LINDA AMICK DODSON for Oklahoma County Court Clerk Andrew E.
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