The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2025

contents November 2025 • Vol. 96 • No. 9

THEME: T rial by J ury Editor: Judge Roy Tucker

O n the C over : The art deco style of this seventh-floor courtroom at the Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City retains the original style of the iconic Public Works Administration project. The building was constructed in 1937 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Special thanks to Judge Sheila D. Stinson. Photo by Lori Rasmussen.

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

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‘The Lawful Judgment of His Peers’: Jury Selection Tips for Practitioners B y M atthew R. P rice

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From the President Bar News in a Minute

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From the Executive Director

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Speaking the Truth About V oir D ire B y J im T. P riest

Law Practice Tips

Board of Governors Actions Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

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Evisceration via Cross-Examination B y S helley L. L evisay and D avid T. M c K enzie OUJI Bored? Crafting Novel and Modified Jury Instructions in Oklahoma B y A ndrew J. H ofland and J ustin A. L ollman Becoming a Raconteur: Preparation of the Closing Argument B y R obert D on G ifford II The Right to Trial by Jury for Termination of Parental Rights B y E van H umphreys Strong Case, Heavy Cost: The Emotional Weight of Trial Law B y S cott G oode

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Bench & Bar Briefs

In Memoriam

Editorial Calendar

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Classified Ads The Back Page

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PLUS

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New Lawyers Take Oath

Annual Meeting

PAGE 54 – New Lawyers Take Oath

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