The Oklahoma Bar Journal May 2026

the Oklahoma County and Tulsa County bar associations, for their efforts and commitment to support this annual project. Please visit www.okbar.org/lawday to learn more about Law Day and start thinking of ways you or your local county can get involved in this criti cal public education project in 2027! ABOUT THE AUTHORS Mary Clement is a solo attorney practicing in probate and estate planning in Tulsa. She serves as co-chair of the OBA Law Day Committee and coordinates lawyer volunteers for the Ask A Lawyer event at the Tulsa County Bar Association. She may be reached at mary@clementlegalok.com. Ed Wunch is the criminal justice debt attorney for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. He serves as co-chair of the OBA Law Day Committee, and he has chaired the committee since 2020 after serving as vice chair in 2019. He may be reached at ed.wunch@laok.org.

Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe presents certificates to Law Day contest winners.

Law Day a success, and we are so grateful to those volunteer judges and lawyers, along with the statewide Law Day Committee, the participating county bars, the OBA Board of Governors and the OBA staff, along with the staff at

in prize money was awarded to students. You will see some of the award-winning entries that earned top honors beginning on page 50 of this journal. You may view all the winning entries on the OBA website at www.okbar.org/lawday/contest. We offer a huge thank you to all the Oklahoma educators, students and their families for participating in this year’s contest. Our hope is that all students who participated not only took pride in their work but also gained a better understanding of the rule of law and how it can help each of us achieve our own version of the American dream. The rule of law is the foun dation that makes the American dream possible. Lawyers and laypersons alike should celebrate laws that are applied fairly and consistently, creating a stable soci ety where individuals can pursue opportunity with the confidence that their hard work and ambition can lead to success. It takes hundreds of volun teers across the state to make each CONCLUSION

Every year, more than a hundred lawyers from across the state volunteer for the Ask A Lawyer community service event to provide no-cost legal advice to the public. Law Day Committee chair Ed Wunch of Norman and committee member Katheryn Bell of Oklahoma City answer questions submitted by email during the 2025 event.

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