2025 Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar - Day One

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar - Day One When Practices Collide: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Bar Presented by the OBA Bankruptcy and Reorganization Section  Thursday, December 11th, 2025    *A bonus 1 hour Basic Bankruptcy program is included with your registration. The program will be loaded to your WebCredenza account for on-demand viewing.    Time Topic  Speaker  9:00am  Welcome  Ron Brown, Attorney, Brown Law Firm, Tulsa, OK  9:10am – 10:10am  Bankruptcy Ethics  Jack Williams, Professor of Law, Georgia State University    10:10am – 11:10am  Bankruptcy and Healthcare Law  Layla Dougherty, Attorney, Oklahoma City, OK 11:10am  Break    11:15am – 12:15am  Consumer Law Panel  Greggory T. Colpitts, Attorney, Colpitts Law Firm, Oklahoma City;  Jerry Brown, Attorney, Jerry D. Brown, P.C., Oklahoma City, OK   12:15am  Lunch    1:00pm – 2:00pm How to Advise a Struggling Small Business Lacey Bryan, Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker, LLC, Denver & Cheyenne  2:00pm – 3:00pm  Tax Considerations in Bankruptcy Michael Deeba, CIRA, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP   3:00pm  Close   Bonus Course(loaded to your WebCredenza account; 1 General credit) The Basics: A Bankruptcy Primer for the General Practitioner Ron Brown, Attorney, Brown Law Firm, Tulsa, OK          Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/11/25

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2025 Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar - Day Two

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar - Day Two When Practices Collide: The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Bar Presented by the OBA Bankruptcy and Reorganization Section  Friday, December 12th, 2025  *A bonus 1 hour Basic Bankruptcy program is included with your registration. The program will be loaded to your WebCredenza account for on-demand viewing.    Time Topic  Speaker  9:00am  Welcome  Ron Brown, Attorney, Brown Law Firm, Tulsa, OK  9:10am – 10:10am  Bankruptcy Law Update  Brandon Bickle, Shareholder, GableGotwals, Tulsa, OK;   David Herber, Associate, GableGotwals, Tulsa, OK   10:10am – 11:10am  Chapter 13 Trustee Panel  John Hardeman, Attorney, OKC, OK;  Lonnie Eck, Attorney, Tulsa, OK;   Mark Bonney, Attorney, Muskogee, OK  11:10am  Break    11:15am – 12:15am  Ethics  Susan Freeman, Womble Bond Dickinson, Phoenix, AZ  12:15am  Lunch    1:00pm – 2:00pm Bankruptcy and Family Law  Craig Abrahamson, Attorney, Tulsa, OK  2:00pm – 3:00pm  Judges’ Panel Judge Janice Loyd, USBC, Western District of Oklahoma   Chief Judge Sarah Hall, USBC, Western District of Oklahoma  Chief Judge Paul R. Thomas, USBC, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma  3:00pm  Close   Bonus Course(loaded to your WebCredenza account) The Basics: A Bankruptcy Primer for the General Practitioner Ron Brown, Attorney, Brown Law Firm, Tulsa, OK          Disclaimer: All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/12/25

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2025 Employment Law Seminar

• Instructor(s):  OELA & OBA Labor and Employment Law Section

2025 EMPLOYMENT LAW SEMINAR Presented by the Oklahoma Employment Lawyers Association & the OBA’s Labor and Employment Law Section When:          Wednesday, December 10, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Where:         In-Person at the Oklahoma Bar Center, 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105                               AND                               Webcast Credits:        8 CLE credit hours (including at least 2 hours of ethics) Tuition:        $225 (E-materials included)   Lunch?         Yes! Lunch is included for in-person attendees!    PROGRAM TOPICS     Tips from the Bench with Honorable Judge Charles B. Goodwin     Ethical Conflicts: Tips from the OBA’s Ethics Counsel     Mediation in Employment Cases: Evaluating Risk and Value from All Sides     Faith at Work: The New Landscape of Religious Accommodation Claims     Federal and State Case Law Update: What’s New in 2025    And More!       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 400

  Min.

• 12/10/25

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2025 Indian Law Section CLE

• Instructor(s):  OBA Indian Law Section

2025 OBA Indian Law Section CLE Oklahoma Bar Center  1901 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105  In-Person and Webcast   8:30 – 8:35      Welcome             Brian Candelaria Indian Law Section Chair Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services     8:35 – 8:50      Invitation to be a Pro Bono attorney for OILS                                             Stephanie Hudson Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services    8:50 – 8:55      Land Acknowledgement                                Kendra Jump Indian Law Section Officer  Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services     8:55 – 8:59        Opening Prayer                                                  Layla Tiger, 3L student Oklahoma City University School of Law    9:00 – 9:50      “Sovereignty, Jurisdiction, and Justice: The 2025 Indian Law Case Update”         Emily Eleftherakis Executive Director of the Tribal Sovereignty Institute, Oklahoma City University School of Law    10:00 – 10:50      “ICWA in Oklahoma and Beyond: Jurisdiction, Notice, and Active Efforts Update”                 Kace Rodwell Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services  Jeremy Otis Founder and Attorney, All Rise! LLC    11:00 – 12:20      “From Treaty Rights to Tribal Gaming: A Historical and Modern Legal Update After McGirt”             Kirke Kickingbird Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker  William R. Norman, Jr. Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker    12:20 – 1:00    Lunch & Invitation to be a Pro Bono attorney for OILS                             Tiffani Armendariz Director of Legal Empowerment, Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation    1:00 – 1:50      “Leaving a Legacy: Wills and Probate for Owners of Indian Land in Oklahoma"       Jacintha WebsterAssistant Professor, Department of Politics, Law and Society, East Central University  Keaton Esselstrom Attorney, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services    2:00 – 2:50       “A View from the Judge’s Bench: Practice, Procedure, and Professionalism in Tribal Courts”               Hon. Gregory H. Bigler    Judge, Sac and Fox Nation  Hon. Austin Vance Judge, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes  Hon. Heather Mitchell Judge, Kiowa Tribe    3:00 – 3:50      “Cultural Competence as an Ethical Obligation: Serving Native Clients and Communities”                   Niki LindseyLitigation Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services  Stephanie Hudson Executive Director, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services        Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 440

  Min.

• 11/20/25

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2025 Year End Review - Day One OKC

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Year End Review - Day One OKCProgram Moderator Gigi McCormick, OBA, Director of Educational Programs    AGENDA 8:30 a.m.  - Registration and Continental Breakfast  9:00 a.m.Health Law Update  Maggie Martin, Oklahoma Hospital Association 9:50 a.m. - BREAK 10:00 a.m.Bankruptcy Law Update  David Herber, Gable Gotwals 10:50 a.m. - BREAK 11:00 a.m.Real Property Law Update  Kraettli Epperson, Nash, Cohenour & Giessmann, P.C. 11:50 a.m. - LUNCH (included with registration) 12:30 p.m.Criminal Law Update  Barry L. Derryberry, First Assistant Federal Defender 1:20 p.m. - BREAK 1:30 p.m.Mental Health (Ethics) Gina Stafford, A Change for Change 2:20 p.m.Animal Law Update Charis Ward 3:20 - ADJOURN       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/4/25

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• DETAILS

2025 Year End Review - Day One TULSA

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Year End Review - Day One TULSAProgram Moderator Gigi McCormick, OBA, Director of Educational Programs    AGENDA 8:30 a.m.  - Registration and Continental Breakfast  9:00 a.m.Health Law Update  Maggie Martin, Oklahoma Hospital Association 9:50 a.m. - BREAK 10:00 a.m.Bankruptcy Law Update  Brandon Bickle, Gable Gotwals 10:50 a.m. - BREAK 11:00 a.m.Real Property Law Update  Kraettli Epperson, Nash, Cohenour & Giessmann, P.C. 11:50 a.m. - LUNCH (included with registration) 12:30 p.m.Criminal Law Update  Barry L. Derryberry, First Assistant Federal Defender 1:20 p.m. - BREAK 1:30 p.m.Mental Health (Ethics) Gina Stafford, A Change for Change 2:20 p.m. - BREAK 2:30 p.m.Animal Law Update Charis Ward 3:20 - ADJOURN       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/18/25

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• DETAILS

2025 Year End Review - Day Two OKC

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Year End Review - Day Two OKCProgram Moderator Gigi McCormick, OBA, Director of Educational Programs    AGENDA 8:30 a.m.  - Registration and Continental Breakfast  9:00 a.m.Business & Corporate Law Update Gary Derrick, Derrick & Briggs, LLP 9:50 a.m. - BREAK 10:00 a.m.Law Office Management and Technology Update Julie Bays, Director of Management Assistance Program, Oklahoma Bar Association 10:50 a.m. - BREAK 11:00 a.m.Cannabis Law Update  Felina Rivera, Renaissance Legal Solutions 11:50 a.m. - LUNCH (included with registration) 12:30 p.m.Family Law Update  Stacy Acord, McDaniel Acord, PLLC 1:20 p.m. - BREAK 1:30 p.m.Estate Planning and Probate Law Update H. Terrell Monks, Oklahoma Estate Attorneys, PLLC 2:20 - BREAK 2:30 p.m.Ethics Update Gina Hendryx, General Counsel, Oklahoma Bar Association 3:20 - ADJOURN       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/5/25

  Presented
• DETAILS

2025 Year End Review - Day Two TULSA

• Instructor(s):  OBA CLE

2025 Year End Review - Day Two TULSAProgram Moderator Gigi McCormick, OBA, Director of Educational Programs    AGENDA 8:30 a.m.  - Registration and Continental Breakfast  9:00 a.m. Business & Corporate Law Update Gary Derrick, Derrick & Briggs, LLP 9:50 a.m. - BREAK 10:00 a.m.Law Office Management and Technology Update Julie Bays, Director of Management Assistance Program, Oklahoma Bar Association 10:50 a.m. - BREAK 11:00 a.m.Cannabis Law Update  Amber Peckio, Amber Law Group 11:50 a.m. - LUNCH (included with registration) 12:30 p.m.Family Law Update  Stacy Acord, McDaniel Acord, PLLC 1:20 p.m. - BREAK 1:30 p.m.Estate Planning and Probate Law Update H. Terrell Monks, Oklahoma Estate Attorneys, PLLC 2:20 - BREAK 2:30 p.m.Ethics Update Gina Hendryx, General Counsel, Oklahoma Bar Association 3:20 - ADJOURN       Disclaimer:  All views or opinions expressed by any presenter during the course of this CLE is that of the presenter alone and not an opinion of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the employers, or affiliates of the presenters unless specifically stated. Additionally, any materials, including the legal research, are the product of the individual contributor, not the Oklahoma Bar Association. The Oklahoma Bar Association makes no warranty, express or implied, relating to the accuracy or content of these materials.

• In-Person

  Format

• 360

  Min.

• 12/19/25

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The Planning Edge: Business, Tax, and Legacy Strategies Summit

The Planning Edge: Business, Tax, and Legacy Strategies Summit The Planning Edge: Business, Tax, and Legacy Strategies Forum is designed for professionals at the intersection of wealth, law, and philanthropy—those who guide individuals, families, and businesses through complex financial and legacy decisions.  Attorneys specializing in estate planning, business succession, tax, nonprofit, or elder law who want to stay current on emerging legal and regulatory trends.  Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and Tax Advisors seeking strategic insights into new tax legislation, compliance updates, and planning opportunities that support long-term wealth preservation.  Financial Advisors, Wealth Managers, and Trust Officers looking to enhance collaboration with legal and accounting professionals to deliver comprehensive planning solutions.  Philanthropic Advisors and Gift Planners interested in innovative charitable giving strategies and how philanthropy can align with estate and tax planning goals.  Business Owners and Family Office Executives navigating transition, succession, and legacy planning for closely held enterprises. Whether you advise clients, manage wealth, or structure charitable gifts, this forum equips you with the insights, tools, and professional connections needed to stay on the leading edge of planning excellence.    Signature Sponsors:Argent FinancialHigh Ground AdvisorsUniversity of Tulsa Co-Hosts:Oklahoma Bar AssociationUniversity of TulsaOklahoma Estate Planning SectionTulsa Estate Planning ForumOklahoma Association of Charitable Gift PlannersPresenting Organizations:Gable GotwalsArgent FinancialHighGround AdvisorsHeatherman Law PLLCMarinerEverParUniversity of Tulsa

• In-Person

  Format

• 420

  Min.

• 12/3/25

  Presented
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