The Oklahoma Bar Journal October 2024

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

DISTRICT 27 (ADAIR, CHEROKEE, SEQUOYAH AND WAGONER) has immediate opening for a full-time Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division. Salary commensurate with experience and includes full state benefit package. Please send inquiries or resume to diana.baker@dac.state.ok.us.

Cheek & Falcone, PLLC is a law firm in Oklahoma City in its 20th year that provides effective and efficient legal services to businesses and individuals. The Firm’s primary practice areas include civil litigation, real estate, banking, construction, employment law, creditor collection work, general contract disputes, transactional work, estate planning, family law, etc., but excluding criminal law and personal injury matters. The Firm also acts as outside general counsel to various entities. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a 6-year Associate or Of Counsel Attorney with a minimum of 4 years of litigation experience. The Attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice, conducting legal research, negotiating, drafting legal documents, and representing clients in court. The candidate will work closely with other attorneys in the firm and will have the opportunity to work on various types of cases in different practice areas. The Attorney should have prior experience with civil discovery and resolving discovery disputes. Qualifications • Strong knowledge of the law and legal procedures • 6 years of experience as an attorney, including at least 4 years of civil litigation experience • Ability to provide sound legal advice to clients • Excellent research and analytical skills • Strong negotiation skills • Ability to create and review legal documents • Experience with representing clients in court • Admission to the Oklahoma Bar Association or ability to become admitted promptly • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Strong work ethic and ability to work collaboratively with others Benefits • Competitive compensation, based on experience • Health, Dental and Life Insurance Benefits • 401(k) Plan • FSA/Cafeteria Plan • Bonus opportunities • Covered Parking • Genuine potential for growth Please send resumes to officeadmin@cheekfalcone.com. All inquiries will be kept confidential.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF LAW

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for a tenured or tenure track 12-month position in American Indian Law. The successful applicant, in addition to being a faculty member, will also be the inaugural Executive Director of the Oklahoma City University Tribal Sovereignty Institute housed at OCU Law. Applicants should have a lengthy history of scholarship in the area of American Indian Law and/or Tribal Law. The position will teach classes and produce scholarship. The Institute will provide support for academic research, teaching and advocacy, education, training, and cultural preservation. The Executive Director will be expected to share the Institute’s scholarship, support fundraising efforts, guide the planning and implementation of the Institute, and oversee existing activities at the University related to Native and Indigenous communities, including the American Indian Wills Clinic and the Sovereignty Symposium. The salary for the position will be that of a law professor of appropriate rank, supplemented with the salary associated with the Executive Director. Candidates should have an excellent academic background, demonstrated ability as a productive and innovative scholar, a strong commitment to the practice of inclusion, and a strong commitment to engaged classroom teaching. In addition, candidates should have administrative experience, including outreach through communications directed at both the legal community and lay people. Candidates must have either (1) a J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school or (2) the combination of a foreign law degree and either a U.S. LL.M. or S.J.D. degree. Apply at: https://careers.okcu.edu/jobs/search.

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