The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2024

contents September 2024 • Vol. 95 • No. 7

THEME: W omen in L aw Editor: Melissa DeLacerda

On the Cover: “Leading the Way” by Greg Burns

This original lithograph was commissioned by the OBA in 2003 to accompany the book Leading the Way: A Look at Oklahoma’s Pioneering Women in Law , published by the Oklahoma Bar Association in conjunction with the 2004 OBA centennial celebration.

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

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Women in Law

4 From the President 76 From the Executive Director 78 Law Practice Tips 82 Ethics & Professional Responsibility 84 Board of Governors Actions 94 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

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Women in Law Conference

2024 Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award Winners Texting for the Win: Using Text Messages in Family Law Trials B y M. S hane H enry and A shley D. R ahill The Last Resort: Title 30 Adult Guardianship B y M elissa B rooks

98 Young Lawyers Division 102 For Your Information 104 Bench & Bar Briefs 108 In Memoriam 115 Editorial Calendar 120 The Back Page

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Annual Meeting Highlights

PAGE 56 – Texting for the Win: Using Text Messages in Family Law Trials

PAGE 62 – The Last Resort: Title 30 Adult Guardianship