The Oklahoma Bar Journal May 2023

J ack L. Smith of Miami died March 31. He was born Dec. 2, 1951. He received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1978. Mr. Smith worked at the District Attorney’s Office and was instru mental in starting the Child Support Division through the office. He worked at two law firms before returning to the District Attorney’s Office, where he worked as the first assistant and oversaw the Child Support Division. Mr. Smith eventually started his private practice, where he worked until retirement. J ames Travers Volz of Piedmont died Dec. 28, 2022. He was born July 15, 1938, in Rochester, New York. After graduating from high school, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Volz graduated from St. John Fisher College with a business degree and received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1983. He worked as a police officer for the Berkeley Police Department in California and attended the FBI Academy. Mr. Volz served as a special agent for the FBI. He was also a firearms instructor and co-leader of the SWAT team. He worked as an attorney for the Department of Public Safety, assistant district attorney and, finally, special judge. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.

2023 ISSUES

AUGUST Ethics & Professional Responsibility Editor: Melissa DeLacerda melissde@aol.com SEPTEMBER Corporate Law Editor: Jason Hartwig jhartwig@tisdalohara.com OCTOBER Access to Justice Editor: Evan Taylor tayl1256@gmail.com

NOVEMBER Agricultural Law Editor: David Youngblood david@youngbloodatoka.com DECEMBER Family Law Editor: Sheila Southard SheilaSouthard@bbsm.com

2024 ISSUES

JANUARY Litigation & Trial Practice Editor: Roy Tucker roy.tucker@oscn.net FEBRUARY Bankruptcy Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani Estate Planning Editor: Evan Taylor tayl1256@gmail.com APRIL Indian Law Editor: Sheila Southard SheilaSouthard@bbsmlaw.com MAY Natural Resources Law Editor: Jason Hartwig jhartwig@tisdalohara.com melanie.rughani@ crowedunlevy.com MARCH

AUGUST Real Property Editor: David Youngblood david@youngbloodatoka.com SEPTEMBER Women in Law OCTOBER Aviation Law Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani melanie.rughani@ crowedunlevy.com NOVEMBER Military & Veterans Editor: Roy Tucker roy.tucker@oscn.net DECEMBER Ethics & Professional Responsibility Editor: Melissa DeLacerda melissde@aol.com Editor: Jana Knott jana@basslaw.net

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