The Oklahoma Bar Journal December 2022

project for October. These three attorneys demonstrated and con tinue to demonstrate their commit ment to helping those who seek help in addressing their legal ques tions and concerns. The October volunteer stars are:

all Oklahomans can meaningfully participate in a fair and accessible civil justice system. The work cele brated at the summit and engaged in daily by nonprofits, law schools, law firms and judicial and com munity partners helps bring that vision closer to reality. The Access to Justice Summit was generously supported by several sponsors, including Visionary of Justice-level sponsors, the Chickasaw Nation and Riggs Abney; Champions of Justice, the Oklahoma Bar Foundation and the OBA Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section; and Friends of Justice, Crowe & Dunlevy, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Whitten Burrage, the OBA Appellate Practice Section and Eric Eissenstat. Dates are still being finalized for next year’s summit, but we hope you will be able to join us for another year of learning and sharing. If you missed this year’s program, all the recorded panels are currently available through the OBA CLE library at no cost. THE VOLUNTEER ‘STARS’ FOR OKLAHOMA FREE LEGAL ANSWERS During the November meeting of the Access to Justice Committee, we announced the top volunteers who contributed to our continuing Oklahoma Free Legal Answers

Travis C. Smith Paula D. Wood Michael J. Miller

Their dedication to our pro fession is very much appreciated and serves as an example of how we can all help and play a part in providing access to justice in our communities. As we enter the new year, those of us in the Access to Justice Committee ask that we all resolve to volunteer our time for these and other pro bono legal services events and projects.

Brian Candelaria serves as chair of the OBA Access to Justice Committee.

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