Sooner Lawyer Archive Volume 2017 | Issue 2 Fall 2017/Winter 2018 2017 Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2017/Winter 2018 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer Part of the Legal Education Commons Recommended Citation (2017) "Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2017/Winter 2018," Sooner Lawyer Archive: Vol. 2017 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2017/iss2/1 This Entire Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the OU College of Law Publications at University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sooner Lawyer Archive by an authorized editor of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FALL 2017 / WINTER 2018 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN PRACTICE Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2017 EDITOR JONELLA FRANK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS MELISSA CAPERTON From the Dean PHOTOGRAPHY BRITTANY JUPE Dear Friends, TRAVIS CAPERTON HUGH SCOTT At OU Law, we are dedicated to providing our students with an ERIN MCGREGOR, LEGISLATIVE SERVICE BUREAU unmatched education in an innovative learning environment. JOSEPH FRENCH, AOC This issue of Sooner Lawyer illustrates how our leadership in GRAPHIC DESIGNER modern legal education is preparing our students to become HALEY FULCO technologically adept lawyers, ready to lead our profession UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA where such skills are in high demand. COLLEGE OF LAW Our commitment to excellence in the digital sphere continues DEAN JOSEPH HARROZ JR. to evolve with the launch of the OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice, which builds upon the success of ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMICS BRIAN MCCALL our groundbreaking Digital Initiative. Read more about this exciting new development, which is ASSOCIATE DEAN AND DIRECTOR capturing nationwide attention, beginning on page 2. OF THE LAW LIBRARY DARIN K. FOX This fall we celebrated our inaugural Reunion Weekend, which included a CLE on law practice technology, law school tours, and a breakfast-themed tailgate before an early kickoff. It was ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP truly a special weekend to be able to spend this time with so many of you. Turn to page 8 to KATHELEEN GUZMAN see some highlights from the weekend. ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS BRENT DISHMAN A cornerstone of the legal profession is a commitment to public service. On page 10, we celebrate two OU Law alumni who have continued that pledge through service to their home ASSISTANT DEAN OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING state. This feature story explores the paths that Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Patrick Wyrick GAIL MULLINS (’07) and Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter (’82) have taken toward their current roles. ASSISTANT DEAN OF DEVELOPMENT This past year has been a resounding success at the OU College of Law, and our story AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS LAURA PALK beginning on page 12 features our recent honors and accomplishments. Our graduates CONTACT INFORMATION achieved a 95 percent pass rate on the July bar exam for first-time exam takers, the highest in the state. OU Law was ranked 10th in the nation out of more than 200 law schools as a “Best UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW Value” law school, according to National Jurist. preLaw Magazine recently named OU Law one 300 TIMBERDELL ROAD of the Top 20 Most Innovative Law Schools in the nation. In recognition of our Digital Initiative, NORMAN, OK 73019-5081 OU Law has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2017-2019. [email protected] I’m also proud to say that 100 percent of our 1L class pledged to complete a minimum of either 50 or 100 hours of pro bono service during their law school career, with 64 percent Sooner Lawyer is published two times per year by the University of Oklahoma College of Law. This publication, printed by University Printing committing to 100 hours. Last academic year, OU Law students provided a record 23,333 Services, is issued by the University of Oklahoma. 10,000 copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of 35 cents per copy to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma. hours of pro bono service, shattering the previous record by more than 6,000 hours. Created by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a doctoral degree-granting research university serving the educational, cultural, economic and health-care needs of the state, These highlights are just a sample of the many exciting things happening at our college. Our region and nation. The Norman campus serves as home to all of the university’s academic programs except health-related fields. The OU success would not be possible without the support and commitment of you, our alumni and Health Sciences Center, which is located in Oklahoma City, is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. Both the Norman and Health Sciences Center colleges friends. Thank you for helping make OU Law one of our nation’s great public law schools. offer programs at the Schusterman Center, the site of OU-Tulsa. OU enrolls more than 30,000 students, has more than 2,800 full-time faculty members, and has 21 colleges offering 171 majors at the baccalaureate Warmest regards, level, 152 majors at the master’s level, 79 majors at the doctoral level, 32 majors at the doctoral professional level, and 35 graduate certificates. The university’s annual operating budget is $941 million. The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to: admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to: Bobby J. 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Joseph Harroz Jr. Copyright © 2018 Dean and Professor Fenelon Boesche Chair of Law https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2017/iss2/1 FALL 2017 / WINTER 2018 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW Features 8 OU Law Reunion Weekend October 6-7, 2017 10 Spotlighting public service: Alumni serving their home state 12 A Record Year 2 OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice Continuing the commitment to innovation Inside every issue 16 Class Notes 30 OU Law Updates 42 Faculty News 47 Giving Highlights 53 Res Ipsa Loquitur Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2017 SOONER LAWYER 1 CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN PRACTICE Continuing the commitment to innovation | BY MELISSA CAPERTON AND JONELLA FRANK | https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2017/iss2/1 The evolution of OU Law’s groundbreaking Digital Initiative continues with the launch of the OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice, formally bringing KENTON BRICE together and expanding the As director of technology innovation, components of the Digital Brice leads OU Law’s technology efforts, building on the college’s reputation as Initiative. a national leader in legal technology education. Brice joined the law library in 2015 as its first digital resources librarian. “Three years ago, OU Law was the first law school in the nation to launch a In addition to teaching legal research in college-wide Digital Initiative, immersing our students in technology from day the Legal Research, Writing and Advocacy one,” said Dean Joe Harroz. “The results of our initiative have become clear: the Program, he also assists in administering demand for technologically savvy law graduates has never been higher, and OU the Digital Initiative at the College of Law. Law graduates are seeing remarkable benefits. The creation of the OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice captures our successes in this sphere, Prior to joining the College of Law, allowing the college to capitalize on opportunities for our students.” Brice practiced as an associate attorney with Christman Kelley & Clarke PC in The new center encompasses the existing elements of the college’s Digital Initiative, Highland Village, Texas, where he gained which is built around three core elements: extensive experience in courtrooms and boardrooms, handling various • the common platform of iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, given to all students at litigation and transactional matters for no cost, for hand-writing notes and annotating documents; the firm. In addition to his legal work, he • a digital training curriculum that educates OU Law students to use technology administered all of the firm’s technology for productivity in law school and in practice; and to enhance the firm’s efficiency in all • the Inasmuch Foundation Collaborative Learning Center, a state-of-the-art aspects of professional and legal work. space that allows students to become familiar with how technology can be Brice brings his professional and technical used to collaborate on projects. experiences to the College of Law to help educate students on how to utilize The OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice also includes technology to become more effective technology certifications and opportunities to explore new law practice technology. researchers, lawyers and professionals. Students can earn certifications through the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition (LTC4), a nonprofit that has established legal technology core competencies and certification that all law firms can use to measure ongoing efficiency improvements. Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2017 SOONER LAWYER 3 INNOVATION RECEIVES law library, discussed how the recession spurred the use of legal technology and provided examples of potential uses of NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT technology in the courtroom.