Informational session for 1L Day/Sunset and 2L Evening students interested in pursuing Summer Associate positions with larger law firms, both locally and out-of-state. Since many large firms begin their hiring process in January, it's imperative that students get an early start on the process. This program will equip students with the information they need.

Informational session for 1L Day/Sunset and 2L Evening students interested in pursuing Summer Associate positions with larger law firms, both locally and out-of-state. Since many large firms begin their hiring process in January, it's imperative that students get an early start on the process. This program will equip students with the information they need.

Presenter: Debbie Boles, Law Career Counselor.

A critical component of your job search is an effective cover letter/resume packet - this workshop is a must for all students. Learn the basic construction of winning resumes and correspondence letters, with a wide variety of examples to guide you.

Presenter: Debbie Boles, Law Career Counselor.

A critical component of your job search is an effective cover letter/resume packet - this workshop is a must for all students. Learn the basic construction of winning resumes and correspondence letters, with a wide variety of examples to guide you.

Everyone has heard the old cliché, first impressions count, but many do not take it to heart. This session is designed especially for 1L Day/Sunset and 2L Evening students who want to interview for legal positions that will start in the summer of 2006. The interviewing season begins in February 2006 for some employers and then spreads out through the remainder of the semester based on the type of employer.

Everyone has heard the old cliché, first impressions count, but many do not take it to heart. This session is designed especially for 1L Day/Sunset and 2L Evening students who want to interview for legal positions that will start in the summer of 2006. The interviewing season begins in February 2006 for some employers and then spreads out through the remainder of the semester based on the type of employer.

Oklahoman Clara Luper, who staged the nation’s first publicized sit-in in 1958 at an Oklahoma City drugstore, will be the keynote speaker at Oklahoma City University’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The service also will feature the OCU choir, the Generation Blessed choir, spiritual dances, Miss Black OCU and Miss Black Oklahoma 2005 Michelle Millben, Mr. OCU International Adam Olier and a stomp performance by OCU Rhythms.

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The OCU Chapters of the American Constitution Society and Federalist Society invite everyone to a debate featuring Professors Arrow, Dalley, and Blitz on Samuel Alito's confirmation to the United States Supreme Court.

Presented by Bo Monnot, Assistant Professor of Marketing

There is overwhelming evidence that under the right circumstances, groups (crowds) are remarkably intelligent, and most often smarter than the smartest people in them. In his presentation, Assistant Professor Monnot will explore how to use the “wisdom of the crowd” to make better business decisions.

Box lunches available for $6.  Contact Jennifer Bradford by noon Tuesday, January 17, to order.

Patricia Hatamyar , Associate Dean for Academic Affairs - OCU LAW

John Cooper, Associate Dean for International & Cooperative Programs - Stetson

Students considering studying abroad for the summer of 2006 are invited to hear about the offerings available through OCU LAW in conjunction with Stetson. Presenters will cover basic information about registering, cost, credit, etc. and will field questions from interested students.

Patricia Hatamyar , Associate Dean for Academic Affairs - OCU LAW

John Cooper, Associate Dean for International & Cooperative Programs - Stetson

Students considering studying abroad for the summer of 2006 are invited to hear about the offerings available through OCU LAW in conjunction with Stetson. Presenters will cover basic information about registering, cost, credit, etc. and will field questions from interested students.

State Representative Guy Liebmann, Republican, of District 82 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is currently serving in the House of Representatives, 50th Legislature. Representative Liebmann is the Vice Chair of the County and Municipal Government Committee. He is also a member of the Energy and Utility Regulation Committee and the Business and Economic Development Committee. Previously Liebmann served for a decade as councilman in Ward 8 for the City of Oklahoma City.

First year law students, to celebrate your survival of the first semester of law school, the Student Services Office and the Professional and Career Development Office cordially invite you to join us for hot hors d'oeuvres, fruit, cheeses, and music to kick back and relax a little and celebrate the fact that grades are all in and you're still here! Don't miss this opportunity to "enjoy the moment" with your friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing ALL of you there!

Colline Meek, Esq., Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc., will be speaking on the following:

• What attorneys do in the Indian Nations, who we represent, and current and future legal issues.
• Legal Internships at OILS.
• Careers in Indian Law with the Legal Services Corporation, a public interest, Congressionally mandated program.

Guest Speaker: Gayle Barrett, Attorney with Crowe & Dunlevy

Phi Alpha Delta presents Judge Malcolm Savage.

Judge Savage was recently appointed by Governor Henry as District Judge for the 7th Judicial District in Oklahoma County. Judge Savage is a graduate of Austin College, in Sherman, TX, and is an alumnus of OCU LAW.

This will be an extremely informative event for 3L's who will be beginning to practice law soon, as well as 1 and 2L's who will be participating in the upcoming Mock Trial and Moot Court Competitions.

Join us for the presentation, “The Art of Doing Business in China: What You Need to Know to Succeed,” by Dr. Socorro Quintero, Associate Professor of Finance.

Capturing a piece of the Chinese market is a goal of most businesses today. Dr. Quintero’s presentation will focus on China’s unique business culture and environment and point out some subtle, but fundamental concepts essential to a successful entry and business operation in China.

Guests are welcome. Box lunches available for $6. Please order by noon on Monday, February 13, 2006 by contacting Jennifer Bradford @ 208.5110 or jbradford@okcu.edu

The Honorable Stephen P. Friot, United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma will hear arguments in the case of Ward Et. al. v. HealthSouth Et. al. in the Homsey Moot Courtroom on Feburary 16, 2006 at 2 pm. Selected court documents are available online and at the Law Library Circulation Desk.

In a departure from usual procedure, students will be permitted to come and go while court is in session. As common sense dictates, please remember to enter and leave the courtroom absolutely as quietly as possible so as not to disturb the court proceedings.

Please read the following, more complete, security procedures carefully (especially #3):

SECURITY PROCEDURES

1. Security screening will conducted by the U.S. Marshal's Service at the east entrance (by the Student Lounge) to the Moot Courtroom.
2. Students and other persons attending the judicial hearings are required to clear security screening before being allowed to enter the Moot Courtroom.
3. Students must present a Photo ID (driver's license, Campus ID, etc) for entrance into the Moot Courtroom.
4. No food or drink is permitted in the Moot Courtroom.
5. No cameras, cellular telephones, laptop computers or other electronic devices capable of recording audio/video will be allowed in the Moot Courtroom.
6. No contraband or weapons of any kind will be allowed into the Moot Courtroom.
7. The U.S. Marshal's Service will NOT hold, or be responsible for, any property or items that are not allowed into the courtroom. Those items may be left in the Student Services Office for safekeeping.
8. In order to expedite the security screening process for everyone: backpacks, book bags, large purses, etc., will NOT be allowed into the Moot Courtroom.
9. Any items allowed into the courtroom WILL be searched.
10. To minimize any security screening delays at the metal detectors, please remove all metallic objects, excessive jewelry, belts with metal buckles, etc., and place them elsewhere prior to arrival.

Come listen to Professors LeFrancois, Arrow, and Barry Johnson discuss the issue of warrantless wiretaps by the Bush administration.

A Debate Co-Sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society

Mark your calendars and plan on a night of music, dancing, and your favorite Las Vegas games. There will be blackjack, roulette, craps, and Texas hold’em poker! All ticket holders will receive 2 free drink tickets and casino chips, and those with the highest chip count at the end of the night will receive a prize! A cash bar will be available with the fabulous desserts and non-alcoholic refreshments. There’s something for everyone at this year’s “Casino Royale!”

$25 for two, $15 for one….ticket prices include admission, casino games, drink tickets, and party favors (custom playing cards or glassware.)

Tickets will go on sale next week…look for more announcements soon!

Alumni and current law students are invited to join us in Stillwater for a reception to welcome recently admitted law students as the newest members of the OCU LAW family.

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The OCU Family Law Association will be hosting Special Judge Michael E. Chionopoulos Thursday evening at 5PM. Judge Chionopoulos was sworn in as a special district judge for Oklahoma County District Court, where he hears domestic cases. Judge Chionopoulos is a veteran of the JAG Corp for both the U.S. Army, where he completed a tour of duty in the Middle East in 2003, and the U.S. Air Force. Judge Chionopolous is a 1992 alumnus of OCU Law.

We will also be making arrangements for students to be able to sit through motion dockets, VPO dockets and trials on the ‘domestic’ floor of the courthouse.

This event is part of Black History Month.

"Advice for the First Year Associate" 

2005 OCU LAW Graduates Kodwo Ewusi and Tynan Grayson

Both speakers will speak about what it is like to be a first year associate in their various positions.  Mr. Ewusi is an associate and mediator with Perimeter Law Offices and Research Center here in Oklahoma City.  Ms. Grayson is the law clerk for U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange.  Both of them have gained a great deal of experience and knowledge in the short time since their graduation and would happy to share it with all those in attendance. 

Phi Alpha Delta welcomes recent OCU LAW graduate and practicing attorney Amy L. Howe of Amy L. Howe L.L.C.

Have you been wondering what life is like right after law school? Want tips on "going out on your own?" Amy is always entertaining and will no doubt offer plenty of insight into entering legal practice.

Those of you that were initiated in the fall, please come to the meeting and pick up your certificates and pins.

Miles Tolbert, Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment, will be speaking as part of the State and Local Government Lecture Series, sponsored by the Center for the Study of State Constitutional Law & Government.

As Oklahoma’s fourth Secretary of the Environment, Secretary Tolbert

• coordinates the activities of the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, and the Water Resources Board.
• negotiated an agreement with the State of Arkansas to dramatically reduce phosphorus discharges to Oklahoma’s Scenic Rivers.
• led the successful effort to relocate families from the most dangerous part of the Tar Creek Superfund Site.
• represents Governor Henry in discussions with the state’s Indian tribes aimed at forging a unified environmental regulatory system.

Miles Tolbert is

• a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School,
• came to state service from the firm of Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City.
• served for several years as Chief of the Environmental Protection Unit in the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office.
• practiced in Washington, D.C. as a trial attorney for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice.

Secretary Tolbert is past president of the Environmental Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association and a member of the Association’s Mineral Law Section.

Alumni and current law students are invited to attend a reception to welcome recently admitted law students for Fall 2006 as the newest members of the OCU LAW family.

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Directions and Parking Information

The Hilton Anatole is located at 2201 Stemmons Freeway (I-35E), in Dallas, TX. The hotel property may be accessed from its bordering streets; I-35E, Market Center Blvd. and Wycliff Ave. Please park in the Anatole Parking Area and bring your parking stub to the reception to be validated.

HLSA presents District Attorney Carlos Valdez from Corpus Christi, Texas.  

Mr.Valdez graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law and has practiced law for over 25 years.

He was the lead prosecutor for the Selena Murder Trial(slain Tejano star) and has been involved in many high profile cases. He just published a book called Justice for Selena.

Everyone is welcome to come hear Mr.Valdez speak about his experience as a DA and his involvement in the Selena Murder trial.

Rob Martin is a graduate of Boston College Law and a founding partner of ICON Sports Management, LLC. He will be at OCU this Friday to speak about the formation of ICON as well as his representation of Major League Baseball players such as Ken Griffey Jr. SPELA welcomes all OCU students to come and listen to Mr. Martin speak about his day-to-day activities as a professional sports agent.

• Do you think the US should have stayed at home? 
• Do you think the US has to be proactive in the world? 
• Do you have something important to share concerning the Iraq War? 
• Has someone you know been directly affected by the War? 
• Do you have another view that you would like to share with others?  
• Do you ever feel like your views or thoughts are falling on deaf ears?   

Then come to the first ever student organized, student led forum for everyone to share their views. Sessions include

• Debate - Legality of the Iraq War (Followed by audience questions)
• Situation Room (Followed by audience vote)
• Post War Responsibilities (Followed by “Reflections” from the audience)

Continental Breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 am.

Have questions about our newly-approved summer program in China?

Please join us on Wednesday, March 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 in Room 108 – boxed lunches will be provided.

Dean Hellman and Ming Gu, an OCU LAW alumnus who is a native of Tianjin, China and who will be accompanying the group this summer, will present photos and information about the city, the country, and the program. We have also asked students who have visited China with other law schools’ programs to join us.

Applications for this program are available in the Student Services Office and on the web site at http://www.okcu.edu/law/academics/international/pdfs/Chinaapplication.pdf. 

Speaker: The Honorable Charles H. Tripp, District Court Judge, Cheyenne-Arapaho Nation of Oklahoma

Topic:  "The Judge's Perspective on what the Attorney Practitioner needs to know." Current trends, issues, and important reminders for attorneys practicing in Indian District/Tribal Courts.

Judge Tripp is a graduate of Tulsa University School of Law.

Dean Hellman will be hosting an Alumni and Friends reception at the law offices of Fennemore Craig, located at 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 2600, Phoeniz, Arizona.  Parking is available in the garage behind the building, and parking will be validated by the law office.

The building is secured at 5:30pm, and any guest that arrives after that time will need to check in with the security desk at the building to access the elevators.

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12:00pm: Luncheon with Keynote speaker Judge Carlos Lucero, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Members of the legal and OCU LAW community are invited to a luncheon to discuss development of a Hispanic Bar Association in Oklahoma City and effort to diversity the legal profession in Oklahoma City. RSVP to Ceasar Espinoza by March 15. Members of the Hispanic, Latino and Mexican American communities interested in attending law school are also encouraged to attend.

Immediately following the luncheon at 1:30pm, the OCU LAW Office of Admissions invites anyone interested in attending law school to attend a special workshop at the Sarkeys Law Center. The workshop will include information about preparing for law school, the application process, and a law student panel. We especially encourage prospective law students from the Hispanic, Chicano, Mexican-American and Latino community to join us. For more information, please contact Ceasar Espinoza, OCU LAW Student Ambassador.

The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice is committed to a diverse workforce and offers talented lawyers a challenging and rewarding career. As the nation’s primary enforcer of competition law, the Division’s criminal enforcement section protects the public interest by detecting and punishing white-collar crimes that rob Americans of millions, and its merger and civil enforcement cases impact the structure and performance of entire industries. If you are interested in rewarding work that affects every aspect of the American economy, significant responsibility early in your career, extensive advocacy training, and close professional association with bright and capable people, the Division may be the place for you. For more information about antitrust and what it is like to work for the Division, as well as the many opportunities (both paid and non-paid internships & Attorney General’s Honors Program) within the Department of Justice you are invited to attend this informational program. Because of the strict deadline the division adheres to in early September for the Honors Program, students interested in pursuing this opportunity need to be aware of the process in order to complete the application process over the summer. This presentation will answer questions about that process.

Mr. Rodriguez currently works as a federal prosecutor for the Antitrust Division and has recently been named as one a regional recruiter for the U.S. Department of Justice in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from OCU LAW in 2002 with honors where he was very active in the student bar association. He attended Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma and majored in political science. Before entering Cameron University, Juan served three years in the U.S. Army as a field artillery surveyor.

The PCDC is pleased to co-sponsor with the OCU LAW chapter of Phi Delta Phi this international speaker. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons, Mr. Kilgour served as an assistant City Prosecutor in Vancouver, and later as Crown Attorney (the equivalent of U.S. Attorney) in the Dauphin Judicial District of Manitoba. He also spent time as a Senior Advisor in the Department of Justice, as well as a Senior Agent and Constitutional Advisor to the Attorney General of Alberta. He is a member of the bar of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. He is also the author of three books, including "Betrayal: The Spy Canada Abandoned". You can visit his personal website at www.david-kilgour.com.

This program is also funded in part with a grant from the Law Student Division of the American Bar Association.

• 5:00pm - Reception
• 6:00pm - Dinner
• 7:00pm - Program

David May, an OCU professor of economics, will speak on “Does government promote conservation? Tales from the oil patch.”

State governments have enacted many laws to promote conservation of oil and natural gas, among them the so-called “forced pooling” acts that require adjacent land owners of a “common reservoir” to join in drilling wells if one of them, but not all, wishes to. This reportedly leads to conservation of natural resources by having fewer unnecessary wells drilled. All oil producing states have these laws except Texas.

May’s presentation will look at what happens when comparing the drilling and production records of Texas to that of an adjacent state. Does Texas, without forced pooling, have more wells drilled? And does production occur at a more wasteful rate than Louisiana, with forced pooling?

May’s research of the oil and natural gas industry is based on 15 years experience as a professional landman. It focuses on the practical applications of economic theory related to pooling and unitization questions, retail pricing and divorcement, dealer versus company-owned station competition and other issues. May earned his bachelor’s from the University of Oklahoma and his master’s and doctoral degree from Florida State University.

Box lunches are available for $6 and must be reserved by noon March 20.

For more information, call Jennifer Bradford at 208-5110 or e-mail jbradford@okcu.edu.

Lee Peoples, Associate Director for Faculty, Research and Instructional Services at the OCU Law Library

The practice of International Law is no longer the providence of an exotic breed of lawyers but is becoming more commonplace. Advances in technology, societal change and the pace and scale of the global economy have drastically changed clients’ needs for legal services in recent years. Come learn about career opportunities in International Law. The presentation will focus on:

• Areas of Employment
• Admission to Foreign Bars
• Resources for Finding a Job
• Advice on What to Do Now

Presenter: Professor Andrew Lester

In addition to serving as an adjunct professor, Professor Lester is a partner with Lester, Loving, and Davies, P.C., located in Edmond, OK. Professor Lester practices in the areas of employment law, civil rights, local government and civil litigation. Professor Lester is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School.

Dean Hellman welcomes the incoming class of Fall 2006.  Admitted students are invited to join us on Thursday, March 30 for the 2006 Quinlan Lecture and a reception in downtown Oklahoma City.  On Friday, OCU LAW will host a full day of activities for admitted students and their families. 

The 2006 Quinlan Lecture features Professor Noah Feldman, Professor of Law, New York University, an internationally renowned authority on the role of religion in government both in the United States and in the Middle East.  Professor Feldman will offer his solution to resolve tension between “values evangelicals” and “legal secularists in order to reconcile religious diversity with national unity.

A full day of events workshops, activities and opportunities for admitted Fall 2006 law students and their families to interact with the OCU LAW community.  RSVP online at http://www.okcu.edu/law/admittedstudents/deanpreviewrsvp.php. 

Featuring: The Honorable Arlene Johnson, Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Honoring: Judge Carol Hubbard, 2006 Recipient of the Outstanding Law Review Alumni Award

The Federalist Society presents a debate on NSA wiretapping between Robery A. Levy of the Cato Institute and Adjunct Professor Andrew Lester.

Robert A. Levy is a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute. He was the Senior Editor of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which provides the first ever line-by-line examination of the complete Constitution and its contemporary meaning.

Andrew Lester is an Anjuct Professorr of Law and a member of Lester, Loving & Davies, P.C., where he practices in the areas of employment law, civil rights, local government, and civil litigation.

Doug Sorocco, of Dunlap Codding and Rogers and OCU adjunct patent law professor, will be speaking on the need for Intellectual Property in today's business world.

Elections for next year's officers will also be held.

Recognizing Service Pin Recipients, Retirees, Employees of the Month and Service Learning Awards

Reception following hosted by President and Mrs. Tom J. McDaniel

View the OCU LAW faculty and staff being honored

The entire Campus Community is invited!

Our Student-Faculty Center is about to get a whole new look and we will make a very special announcement that you won’t want to miss!

Ceremony to be held on the steps

Lunch served on the commons

The ceremony begins at 2:00 p.m. at Crossings Community Church, 14600 North Portland, and lasts 2-2 ½ hours. Graduates must be present no later than 1:40 p.m. to line up. You should try to get there earlier if you are riding with family and friends. This ensures that your loved ones will obtain the best seats (and parking) possible. A student usher will direct you to the graduates’ robing area. You must BRING YOUR HOOD along with your cap, gown, and tassel in order to participate in the ceremony. Once in the robing area, you will need to complete a card from the photographer that you will carry with you so that your name can be called and your photo taken as you cross the stage.

During the ceremony, after the speaker’s address, Tom McDaniel, President of OCU, will confer the Juris Doctor degrees. You will then be “hooded;” i.e., a faculty member will place your doctoral hood over your head so that it hangs from around your neck behind you. One by one, each graduation candidate will have his/her name called as he/she walks across the platform to be hooded. After you are hooded, turn and face the audience as you shake the dean’s hand. Your photo is taken at that moment by Candid Color Photography. A proof of that photo will be mailed to you.

This year's Legal Affair will recognize two outstanding former Oklahoma City University School of Law professors, Marjorie Downing and Nancy Kenderdine.

Proceeds from the dinner will fund endowed scholarships named for these women, who have influenced hundreds of students of law at OCU LAW.

Also to be honored is Reta Strubhar, formerly of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, who will be presented with the 2006 Marian P. Opala Award for Lifetime Achievement in Law.

Sponsorships are available for "The Legal Affair." A Master sponsor at $3,000 includes a preferred table for 10 and special perks. The Barrister category at $1,200 includes preferred seating for four and other perks, and the Associate category at $600 offers preferred seating for two at the dinner and the same perks.

Tickets purchased for students will be 100-percent tax deductible. For additional information, contact the OCU LAW Special Events Coordinator at (405) 208-5197. Mack and Vicky Martin are co-chairs of this event.

It's that time of year again! Time for Dean Fathree's Fifth Annual Grill-A-Rama!!!

For the uninitiated, Grill-A-Rama is an event at which Dean Fathree grills burgers and hotdogs for law students, faculty and staff. This is my way of appreciating you and all that you do to make OCU LAW such a great place. This is also a way to celebrate that summer school is half over--hallelujah (right, ASAP students???).

Please make a point to attend this event! Put it on your calendar right now.

Upper division students (yes, 1Ls you are now officially 2Ls, 2Ls are 3Ls, etc): come out and relax and have a burger and/or a dog on me. You deserve it (and much more) for making it through another year.

ASAP students: come meet your future colleagues at OCU LAW! We are pretty much a family here and we want you to begin to feel like a part of that family! Don't worry if you don't know very many people yet. You will after you come to Grill-A-Rama!

Faculty and staff: You give so much to the school. Come relax and enjoy the law students for a little while.

WHEN? Tuesday, June 13, from 4-6 p.m.

WHERE? Robert Henry Plaza just outside of the student lounge

DRESS? Casual, of course

WHAT? Burgers, dogs, chips, beans, cookies, drinks (non-alcoholic)

DON'T FORGET!!!!!!!

Oklahoma City University School of Law cordially invites you to attend a reception for alumni and friends during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting. Please respond by June 15 to Jackie Weekley at 800-230-3012 or to lawevents@okcu.edu.

View a map of the area

Registration will be in the Lower Level Atrium of Sarkeys Law Center.

Dean and Mrs. Lawrence K. Hellman
invite you and a guest to attend a reception for the
2006-2007 entering class of Oklahoma City University School of Law

Saturday, August 19, 2006
7:00 – 8:30 P.M.

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens
2101 N. E. 50th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Enter through the Education Entrance located at the east end of the parking lot and follow the signs to the Canopy Food Court.

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Successful careers typically have certain ingredients. One common to the legal profession is involvement with community and professional organizations. OCU LAW provides many opportunities for students to become involved with organizations where they can develop skills and contacts that will aid their professional and career development. This program will cover a wide range of basic as well as sophisticated topics as it relates to forming a non-profit organization, strategic planning, governance, budgeting and financial management, fundraising, record management, board and member development, leadership and information succession, and more. It is designed for students who hold elected officer positions in an organization at OCU LAW or for students who aspire to. This new program was developed in response to student input and is co-sponsored by the OCU LAW Student Bar Association and Professional and Career Development Center. Advanced registration is required through Symplicity. Space and handout materials are limited, so do not delay in registering. The deadline is Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 5 p.m.

There are several ways employers engage in recruiting and hiring. A small percentage does on-campus interviews (large employers) while the majority (small to medium-sized employers) prefer students to come to their office. This program will highlight the necessary steps students need to take to participate in both types. Many of these opportunities are deadline oriented, so students are encouraged to attend to understand how their action OR inaction can affect their future employment options.

There are several ways employers engage in recruiting and hiring. A small percentage does on-campus interviews (large employers) while the majority (small to medium-sized employers) prefer students to come to their office. This program will highlight the necessary steps students need to take to participate in both types. Many of these opportunities are deadline oriented, so students are encouraged to attend to understand how their action OR inaction can affect their future employment options.

Marketing, marketing, marketing! Just as the old adage location, location, location, in real estate holds true, the same holds true as students begin the process of developing their professional careers with respect to how they market themselves. This workshop will cover the essential elements of preparing individualized marketing materials (resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, and other types of correspondence) required for the application process to pursue positions in the legal profession.

Marketing, marketing, marketing! Just as the old adage location, location, location, in real estate holds true, the same holds true as students begin the process of developing their professional careers with respect to how they market themselves. This workshop will cover the essential elements of preparing individualized marketing materials (resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, and other types of correspondence) required for the application process to pursue positions in the legal profession.

Attention: 3Ls&4Ls

I am the new Director of Academic Achievement at OCU. One important and exciting aspect of my job is to help you "Conquer the Bar."

I taught, previously, at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law. My responsibilities included organizing the supplemental bar preparation program and helping students with their bar exam preparation.

We achieved some remarkable results, including achieving the top bar passage rate in Missouri for 2 of 5 bar exams administered during the past three years. One of the ways that we succeeded was to organize and assist our graduates. To do this, we emphasized the importance of meeting with me and participating in supplemental bar subject workshops anjd lectures taught by myself and other members of the faculty. UMKC students who participated in our program passed the bar exam at a much higher rate than those students who elected not to participate.

I am pleased to announce our first informational Conquer the Bar meeting on Wednesday, August 30th from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. in the large courtroom.

If you are graduating in Dec 2006 or May 2007 and planning to take bar exam in February or July 2007, I highly recommend that you plan to attend this meeting.

If you are unable to attend this first meeting, please make sure that you complete the registration form, and e-mail it back to me or drop it off in my mail box in the Faculty Administrative Assistants’ Office, Room 240 in the Goldstar Bldg.

This department, as well as the faculty and administration, are committed to helping you pass the bar exam. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, Aug 30th.

Robert Coulthard
Director,
Academic Achievement Department

Professional image development is more critical than ever in the increasingly-competitive arena of the legal profession. Simply achiveving high academic marks is not enough to be successful. This two-hour luncheon program will cover business and dining etiquette, professional protocols, and dressing for success and to impress. Stephanie Williams Torres, President of Dress 2 Impress will present the program. Clothing provided by Harolds and models are from the OCU LAW student body. Luncheon provided by Sodexho will be $15 per student. Advanced registration is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Monday, August 28, 2006 at 5 p.m.

This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Application deadline: 5:00pm on Monday, August 28, 2006.

More information on the Licensed Legal Intern Program

Navigating the on-campus interview process presents several challenges. This presentation will describe, from the perspective of employers and students who have engaged the process, their observations, tips and suggestions. Participants will hear insights on how to deal with this deadline-oriented and highly subjective process. There will also be plenty of time for questions from students.

Stephen Booker will provide an overview of the Department’s legal employment programs. Because of the strict deadline the division adheres to in early September for the Honors Program, students interested in pursuing this opportunity need to be aware of the process in order to complete the application process in a timely manner.

Challenging work. Lots of responsibility. Interesting people. The opportunity to serve.

These are some of the phrases that attorneys and law students use to describe their experience at the U.S. Department of Justice. Discover what it’s like to practice law at the “Nation’s Litigator.”

All law students at Oklahoma City University School of Law are invited to learn more about the exciting job opportunities available for new attorneys and interns at the U.S. Department of Justice, including the 1000 summer volunteer opportunities available nationwide.

Navigating the on-campus interview process presents several challenges. This presentation will describe, from the perspective of employers and students who have engaged the process, their observations, tips and suggestions. Participants will hear insights on how to deal with this deadline-oriented and highly subjective process. There will also be plenty of time for questions from students.

Joe S. Rolston IV is the General Counsel for Oklahoma City based W & W Steel, one of the largest steel fabricating companies in the United States. Mr. Rolston was formerly General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Marnell Corrao Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada, a provider of Architecture, Construction, Interiors, Master Planning, Consulting and Development services, whose past hotel/casino projects included The Bellagio, The Mirage, Treasure Island, and the new Wynn Resort. Prior to that Mr. Rolston served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of PDS Gaming Corporation. Before joining PDS, Mr. Rolston was the Associate General Counsel and Executive Director of Compliance for Mikohn Gaming Corporation (now Progressive Gaming). Mr. Rolston joined Mikohn after serving as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Nevada where he represented the Nevada Gaming Commission, State Gaming Control Board, Nevada Athletic Commission, Real Estate Division, and Financial Institutions Division, among others. Mr. Rolston was one of the attorneys who represented the State of Nevada in the administrative hearing to revoke Mike Tyson’s boxing license back in 1997. Mr. Rolston also holds an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation from the Insurance Institute of America and has been recognized as a Designated Design-Build Professional (DBIA) by the Design-Build Institute of America. Mr. Rolston received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration (Marketing / Economics) from Oklahoma State University in 1986 and his Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1989. Mr. Rolston is licensed to practice law is both Oklahoma and Nevada.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Dean Lawrence K. Hellman and Levi Williamson ’03, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP,  cordially invite you to a reception for alumni, students and friends of Oklahoma City University School of Law in the Denver area

Wednesday, September 6, 2006
5:30 – 7:00 PM

Holme Roberts & Owen LLP
1700 Lincoln Street
Suite 4100
Denver, Colorado

R.S.V.P. by Friday, September 1st to Jackie Weekley 800-230-3012 or 405-208-5197 or email, lawevents@okcu.edu.

Attention: 3Ls&4Ls

For all of you who could not attend the first informational meeting about the bar exam, I am pleased to announce a make-up Conquer the Bar meeting on Thursday, September 7th from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m. in Room 104.

If you are graduating in Dec 2006 or May 2007 and planning to take a bar exam in February or July 2007, I highly recommend that you plan to attend this meeting, if you did not attend the meeting on August 30th.

If you are still unable to attend the make-up meeting, please make sure that you complete the registration form, and e-mail it back to me or drop it off in my mail box in the Faculty Administrative Assistants’ Office, Room 240 in the Goldstar Bldg.

OCU Law School is committed to helping you pass the bar exam. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 7th

Robert Coulthard
Director, Academic Achievement Department

One avenue many students elect when developing their career strategy is to participate in career and job fairs. There are many programs across the country sponsored by law schools, employer groups, professional organizations, and nonprofit entities. This program will explain the difference between the fairs that have employers interviewing versus those simply offering information about working in particular practice areas. Details regarding registering for these fairs also will be covered.

One avenue many students elect when developing their career strategy is to participate in career and job fairs. There are many programs across the country sponsored by law schools, employer groups, professional organizations, and nonprofit entities. This program will explain the difference between the fairs that have employers interviewing versus those simply offering information about working in particular practice areas. Details regarding registering for these fairs also will be covered.

Our featured speaker is Shannon L. Ferrell (OCU Law 2003). Shannon is an associate with Hall Estill in OKC working on corporate and environmental issues. He is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State Univeristy in Stillwater where he teaches a class on agricultural law. He is also the President of the Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council.

Shannon will talk about the current legal issues in Oklahoma affecting the agriculture and food industry, including updates on Oklahoma's renewable energy initiatives!

Students interested in pro bono and public interest work will want to attend this informational session. Details regarding registering for the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair (October 19 and 20, 2006 in Washington DC - many of the organizations are seeking individuals with specific skills or particular interest in areas such as poverty law, death penalty, civil rights, and others) and using PSLawNet will be offered along with direct feedback from students who have participated in or used these resources. Information about fund raising for travel expenses will be covered. Students are encouraged to check out the following web sites before the meeting and to bring any questions - www.equaljusticeworks.org and www.pslawnet.org. A brief discussion regarding the OCU LAW Pro Bono & Public Interest Summer Fellowship Stipends will also be covered.

Students interested in pro bono and public interest work will want to attend this informational session. Details regarding registering for the Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair (October 19 and 20, 2006 in Washington DC - many of the organizations are seeking individuals with specific skills or particular interest in areas such as poverty law, death penalty, civil rights, and others) and using PSLawNet will be offered along with direct feedback from students who have participated in or used these resources. Information about fund raising for travel expenses will be covered. Students are encouraged to check out the following web sites before the meeting and to bring any questions - www.equaljusticeworks.org and www.pslawnet.org. A brief discussion regarding the OCU LAW Pro Bono & Public Interest Summer Fellowship Stipends will also be covered.

Susan Witt Conyers' experience will be beneficial for those seeking administrative, governmental or judicial positions. Conyers served as a member of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court from 1994 to 2006. Prior to this Jusge Conyers served as General Counsel and Deputy Counsel to the Office of the Governor and as a member of the Board of Managers of the Oklahoma State Insurance Fund (now known as CompSource Oklahoma). Prior to this period of state service, she was engaged in the private practice of law. In 2006 she elected not to stand for reappointment to her judicial position and now serves as Staff Attorney to Judge Larry Joplin on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. She received her JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Each year we have a luncheon to thank the leadership of all of our wonderful student organizations for their contributions to the life and vibrancy of the law school community.

Please review the Student Leadership Guidelines. We will go over them and answer any questions on Wednesday at the luncheon.

If for some reason the President and Treasurer of your organization can not attend, please make sure there are 2 representatives in attendance from each organization.

Please RSVP to Dean Fathree no later than 6:00 pm on Monday, September 11th:

1. The name of the Organization representative.
2. The names of the 2 people attending and the offices held (if any).

INTERESTED IN FAMILY LAW?

 Family Law is something most of us who intend on going into private practice will want to know more about. OCU’s Family Law society avails students of the opportunity to meet different role players which will greatly affect their practice. At our meetings, we will give you the opportunity to interact with family law judges, guardians ad litem, well-known attorneys, counselors, and other important role players within the family law system.

Our first meeting, which will be held in ROOM 104 tomorrow at 5PM will feature nationally recognized psychologist and expert in the area domestic violence, anger management and sexual offender programs, Dr. Richard Kishur.

Dr. Kishur began to work as a counselor with the Veterans Administration “Vet Center” Program in Oklahoma City in 1984. In addition to counseling veterans and their families, he began to develop anger management, domestic violence and sexual offender programs. In 1989 he developed the comprehensive sexual offender treatment program for medium and low security inmates of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. His program was showcased in a segment of the CBS news magazine “48-Hours” in 1991. He developed a model community-based sexual offender treatment program in 1992 and left the Department of Corrections to enter full time private practice in 1993. He published his treatment program in 4 books in 1992 and that program is now in use throughout the United States. Dr. Kishur provides specialized treatment to clients with many different kinds of sexual behavior problems. He conducts forensic evaluations and consults with defense attorneys and prosecutors on criminal cases. Dr. Kishur also provides training in sexual offender treatment throughout the United States.

We look forward to you joining us. Food will be provided.

Any questions? Please feel free to contact Kevin Taylor.

DO YOU VALUE A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION?

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ISSUES AFFECTING MINORITY POPULATIONS?

WANT TO HELP ADMISSIONS INCREASE MINORITY APPLICANTS TO OCU LAW?

Join students, staff & faculty for Coffee, Coffee Cake & Conversation.

Oklahoma City University will commemorate the 219th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Monday, Sept. 18 with several Constitution Day events. The constitution was signed Sept. 17, 1787.

OCU Law School Professor Dennis Arrow will give a lecture on "The Doctrine of Original Intent" at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18 in Walker Center Room 151. During a 3 p.m. "Speak Out" OCU students can deliver three-minute presentations on how various terrorism prevention strategies may or may not affect civil liberties. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best presentations. The “Speak Out” will be held in Walker Center Room 151.

From 4:00 pm to 6:00pm there will be a screening of "A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence" featuring remarks by Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer. O’Connor produced and distributed the video to law schools to encourage discussion of the importance of an independent judiciary to the U.S. constitutional system and recent threats to this independence. O’Connor often emphasizes this theme. “Judicial independence does not happen all by itself. It’s tremendously hard to create and it’s easier than most people imagine to destroy,” she said in a recent speech.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on judicial independence featuring Judge Charles S. Chapel of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Magistrate Judge Valerie K. Couch of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and Judge Stephanie K. Seymour of the 10^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Other sessions will discuss originalism and constitutional interpretation and the relationship between constitutionalism and the criminal justice system. Participants in these sessions include OCU professors Dennis Arrow, Julie Cowgill, Blitz and Johnson.

View the schedule for Constitution Day at Oklahoma City University

Students interested in the burgeoning opportunities within the field of energy law will be well served to participate in this event. Denise Eaton will offer her perspective on her entry into this area of practice as a relatively recent law graduate. She received her JD from OCU LAW in 2005.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Pro Bono Coordinator Election and Guest Speaker Professor Emma Rolls

Oklahoma Lawyers for Children is seeking interested volunteers to attend a one day training session to help abused and neglected children in Oklahoma, Canadian and Cleveland Counties. The training for non-attorney volunteers will be from 8:30 a.m until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Room 104 at Sarkeys Law Center which is located on the west side of the Oklahoma City University’s campus at the corner of NW 23rd Street and Kentucky in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma Lawyers for Children was co-founded in 1997 by D. Kent Meyers and Don R. Nicholson II, both of whom are attorneys in private practice in Oklahoma City to assist the overburdened public defenders in representing deprived children. These children have been removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse by their parent(s) and/or caretaker. Currently OLFC has more than 400 volunteer attorneys, over 180 non-attorney volunteers, as well as legal assistants, mediators, court reporters, private investigators, legal graphic and copy companies, who donate their time, talent, and resources to help abused and neglected children. To date, OLFC volunteers have represented more than 2,263 children in Oklahoma County. The Courts and DHS have recently asked OLFC to assist children in Canadian and Cleveland Counties also.

Volunteers will be trained to conduct Initial Kinship Assessments (home studies) on potential placements for abused and neglected children. The potential placements are usually relatives or those who have a close relationship with the child(ren). During a home assessment, OLFC volunteers go into the homes, complete the necessary paperwork, and submit evaluations to DHS Child Welfare as to the appropriateness of the family for placement of the child(ren). Volunteers usually conduct home assessments in pairs so spouses are encouraged to volunteer, or bring a friend to the training. Training will also focus on the skills involved in interviewing children at the Pauline Mayer Shelter in Oklahoma County, to gather information for the volunteer attorney representing the children at the Show Cause Hearing.

Volunteers will be certified by Oklahoma Lawyers for Children and the Department of Human Services, Child Welfare. You must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid Oklahoma driver’s license, be able to pass a criminal background check, and be willing to help abused and neglected children. Please register by noon on Friday, September 22nd either by email to olfc@sbcglobal.net or call the OLFC office at (405) 232-4453. Casual dress recommended. Lunch is provided.

To learn more about OLFC, log on to www.oklahomalawyersforchildren.com.

This presentation will feature attorneys from the Oklahoma County Public Defenders Office. Information about seeking employment and/or volunteering as well as working as a Licensed Legal Intern will be covered. In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer whose duty is to provide legal counsel and representation to indigent criminal defendants who are unable to pay for legal assistance. Public defenders are employed by the government (at the federal, state or county level), or they work for non-profit entities funded by the government (see below), as opposed to criminal defense attorneys in private practice. Appointed counsel are required to be available for anyone accused in criminal court, who is exposed to any likelihood of imprisonment, by the 6th Amendment and the Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. Most jurisdictions choose to comply with their Gideon duty by establishing public defender offices, but a substantial minority complies with Gideon by having panels of appointed private counsel.

This presentation will feature attorneys from the Oklahoma County Public Defenders Office. Information about seeking employment and/or volunteering as well as working as a Licensed Legal Intern will be covered. In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer whose duty is to provide legal counsel and representation to indigent criminal defendants who are unable to pay for legal assistance. Public defenders are employed by the government (at the federal, state or county level), or they work for non-profit entities funded by the government (see below), as opposed to criminal defense attorneys in private practice. Appointed counsel are required to be available for anyone accused in criminal court, who is exposed to any likelihood of imprisonment, by the 6th Amendment and the Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. Most jurisdictions choose to comply with their Gideon duty by establishing public defender offices, but a substantial minority complies with Gideon by having panels of appointed private counsel.

David B. Donchin, partner with Durbin, Larimore and Bialick, P.C., has served clients since 1984, assisting businesses and individuals in a broad range of practice areas, including Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Insurance Law, Products Liability Law, Environmental Law, Employment Law, and Medical Malpractice Law. Mr. Donchin earned his JD from the University of Oklahoma.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Twice each semester we have a Deans' Forum for our students. The idea behind Deans' Forums is that students are able to come and learn about what is going on in the law school. Students are also invited to ask "the deans" any questions you may have and/or to raise any issues that concern you.

All students are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

Twice each semester we have a Deans' Forum for our students. The idea behind Deans' Forums is that students are able to come and learn about what is going on in the law school. Students are also invited to ask "the deans" any questions you may have and/or to raise any issues that concern you.

All students are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

Honoring the classes of 1956, 1966, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1996 and 2001.

Friday, September 29th

• Welcome Reception: Nonna’s Painted Door – Bricktown

Saturday, September 30th

• CLE sessions: 9:30-11:30AM – Sarkeys Law Center, OCU Campus
• Lunch on the Waterfront: 12-1PM - Join other alumni at the river south of Bricktown and enjoy intercollegiate rowing races during the Head of the Oklahoma Centennial Regatta
• All – Alumni Reception: 6-7PM – Marriott Waterford Hotel
• Alumni & Honored Class Dinners: 7-9PM – Marriott Waterford Hotel

To register, mail or fax the registration form or contact Glede Holman at 405.208.5180.

The Professional and Career Development Center (PCDC) is responsible for administrating the Oklahoma Licensed Legal Intern Program for OCU LAW students. Upon completion of 50 Juris Doctor credit hours, students may obtain a limited license to practice law in the state of Oklahoma. After being sworn in, they are allowed to work on actual court cases under the supervision of licensed attorneys. This workshop will detail the various eligibility requirements and furnish students with invaluable timeline advice. This program is a postlude to the previous week's District Attorney and Public Defender offerings. They rely heavily on the Licensed Legal Intern Program and the PCDC works closely with them. To view the program requirements before the program please visit our web site.

Prairie View A&M University President George Wright will visit OCU and deliver the first of three Diversity Dialogues scheduled this fall.

Wright is a noted African American scholar who has authored three books and leads Prairie View A&M, a 129-year-old historically-black university with an established reputation for producing thousands of African American engineers, nurses and educators.

The Professional and Career Development Center (PCDC) is responsible for administrating the Oklahoma Licensed Legal Intern Program for OCU LAW students. Upon completion of 50 Juris Doctor credit hours, students may obtain a limited license to practice law in the state of Oklahoma. After being sworn in, they are allowed to work on actual court cases under the supervision of licensed attorneys. This workshop will detail the various eligibility requirements and furnish students with invaluable timeline advice. This program is a postlude to the previous week's District Attorney and Public Defender offerings. They rely heavily on the Licensed Legal Intern Program and the PCDC works closely with them. To view the program requirements before the program please visit our web site.

Patricia Rogers graduated from OCU LAW in 1999 and is an attorney with McAfee & Taft. Her experience in healthcare includes development of medical staff bylaws for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, Medicare fraud and abuse and Stark compliance and analysis, counseling on physician employment arrangements, review and analysis of contracts, advising healthcare clients on EMTALA and HIPAA compliance, developing joint venture arrangements with physicians and other healthcare providers and organizing professional corporations and other professional entities. Rogers assists hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare facilities with issues related to state licensure, Medicare conditions of participation and JCAHO and AAAHC accreditation standards and advises physicians regarding professional licensure standards. Prior to entering law school, she was employed in management positions with healthcare institutions. She served as the coordinator for the Institutional Review Board at an academic medical center and was formerly an active duty and reserve officer in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Recruiter will be on campus to interview 2L’s for summer civilian internships and 3L’s for active duty commissions. Application details are posted in the Symplicity CSM jobs module, posting #573. 

Discrimination by the military based on sexual orientation is inconsistent with Oklahoma City University's non-discrimination policy. In no way does the presence of the military at the law school suggest that Oklahoma City University School of Law condones such discrimination. Concerned students should contact the Professional and Career Development Center.

Oklahoma City University School of Law joins more than 300 law schools for a televised conference on Guantánamo: How Should We Respond?, a live broadcast that takes an in-depth look at the U.S. government’s detention of suspected terrorists in Guantánamo, Cuba.

The nine-hour broadcast is sponsored by Seton Hall University School of Law and is inspired by the teach-ins of the 1960s. Educators will join journalists, military officers, theologians, human rights activists, detainee lawyers and released detainees in discussing the legal and ethical implications of the controversy surrounding Guantánamo.

Tagged a modern-day teach-in by its sponsors, the program will be carried in 46 states and the District of Columbia. About 80 percent of the nation’s law schools are participating including OCU and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

OCU School of Law will stage the broadcast in the Homsey Family Moot Courtroom in Sarkeys Law Center. The program is free and open to the public. The program also will be available via high-quality video streams through the Seton Hall Web site.

Efforts at OCU are spearheaded by the school’s American Constitution Society. For more information, e-mail ACS President Tara Tabatabaie at ttabatabaie.stu@okcu.edu, or visit www.okcu.edu/law or http://law.shu.edu/guantanamoteachin/.

Session Schedule:

• 9:00 -9:45: Session One: “A Guantánamo Primer” by Joseph Margulies, author of the recent and acclaimed, Guantánamo andthe Abuse of Presidential Power
• 9:45-11:00: Session two: “Journalists Look Behind Wire”: how investigative reporters have covered the heavily guarded and controversial military prison
• 11:15-12:30: Session Three: “Medical Professionals and Guantanamo”: the medical professional as healer and interrogator
• 12:45-2:00: Concurrent Sessions Four “The Religious Communities”: Guantánamo and the religious communities; and Session Five “American Detention Policy, the Next Frontier”
• 2:00-3:15: Session Six: “History of Torture in the Modern World”
• 3:30-4:45: Session Seven: “The Military and the Commander-in-Chief”: the challenges for military officers conscious-driven to dissent from their commanders
• 5:00-6:00: Session Eight: Closing: Guantánamo and American Foreign Relations
• Epilogue : Poetry from Guantánamo

Among the many distinguished speakers are:

• Joe Margulies, Professor of Law at Northwestern Law School, lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush and author of Guantánamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power.
• Jane Mayer, New Yorker, Ms. Mayer is the author of several major articles on elements of the administration's detention policy.
• Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald, the first print journalist allowed to report from Guantánamo.
• Adam Zagorin, Time, Mr. Zagorin and his colleague Michael Duffy were the first journalists to reveal the details of an interrogation at Guantánamo.
• Walter Pincus, who has reported on the history of coercive interrogations for the Washington Post
• Rear Admiral Donald Guter (Ret.), Dean of Duquesne Law School; Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy from 2000-2002
• Commander Charles Swift, who started the Hamdan litigation as military defense counsel to Mr. Hamdan two years ago.
• Capt. James Yee, former Chaplain at Guantánamo and author of For God and Country: Faith andPatriotism Under Fire
• Dr. Gerald Koocher, President American Psychological Association
• Leonard Rubenstein, Physicians for Human Rights
• William H Taft IV, former Chief Legal Adviser, U.S. State Department

A Guantánamo Teach-In blog also has been established to review and discuss the issues surrounding Guantánamo prior to the Teach-In.

HLSA welcomes recent OCU School of Law graduate Saul Olivarez.

Saul will be speaking about preparation for the bar exam, how law students can utilize the resources available to them, and life and work after passing the bar exam.

Attention Students Interested in Drug Analysis and Clandestine Laboratories

Come listen to OSBI Analyst Kevin Kramer discuss the drug laboratory and drug analysis and how that relates to criminal law!

The composite photo sitting is for your inclusion in the large class photograph that will hang in Sarkeys. There is a fee of $19.95 associated with this sitting. Payment, by check or money order, is due at the time of your sitting. In exchange for this small fee, your photo will appear on the large composite with your classmates and you will receive an 11X14 inch version of the composite photo at no additional charge. You will also have an option of selecting a pose for use in a portrait packet. Once you identify which photo you would like to use for the portrait packet, the vendor will prepare a proof and send it to the law school for your approval. There is no fee associated with this unless you decide to purchase one of the many package options.

We tentatively have the faculty lounge in Sarkeys reserved for the sittings.

Last year we had record participation in the class composite picture. I hope you elect to participate this year.

Should you have any questions, please contact Glede Holman.

Peter Dobelbower graduated from OCU LAW in 1984. Employed as first General Counsel in 1996 for this $1 billion private arts, crafts and home accents retailer and manufacturer and its twelve affiliated companies including three retail, two manufacturing, two real estate, two importing entities, and an integrated, wholly owned over-the-road transportation arm. Hobby Lobby currently operates 225 retail stores comprising 55,000 square foot locations in 24 states, and employs over 15,000 people. Responsibilities include providing advice and counsel to Hobby Lobby and affiliates in all legal aspects relevant to their retail and manufacturing operations including transactional matters; organizational structuring, re-structuring and compliance; intellectual property and electronic commerce; real estate; labor and employment; internal mergers and acquisitions; and general commercial and contractual concerns. Administrative and oversight responsibilities include supervision of all risk management and workers' compensation operations, employee benefit/welfare programs, litigation and outside counsel management, and coordination of estate planning vehicles for owners.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the OCU LAW PCDC and Corporate Law Association.

The composite photo sitting is for your inclusion in the large class photograph that will hang in Sarkeys. There is a fee of $19.95 associated with this sitting. Payment, by check or money order, is due at the time of your sitting. In exchange for this small fee, your photo will appear on the large composite with your classmates and you will receive an 11X14 inch version of the composite photo at no additional charge. You will also have an option of selecting a pose for use in a portrait packet. Once you identify which photo you would like to use for the portrait packet, the vendor will prepare a proof and send it to the law school for your approval. There is no fee associated with this unless you decide to purchase one of the many package options.

We tentatively have the faculty lounge in Sarkeys reserved for the sittings.

Last year we had record participation in the class composite picture. I hope you elect to participate this year.

Should you have any questions, please contact Glede Holman.

On Tuesday, October 10, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., we will have Countdown to Commencement (CTC) for you. This is your only opportunity to take care of all of your graduation details in one place at one time. Don't miss this event if you are graduating in December 2006 (May 2007 grads have their own CTC in February). Plan on spending about an hour taking care of CTC details--the process may take a little less time, but plan for an hour.

At CTC you will be able to:

• specify your name for your diploma,
• order announcements,
• get measured for and order your cap and gown (approximately $50 when you pick up your regalia in May),
• complete your Professional and Career Development Center survey,
• buy a class ring and/or diploma frame,
• take care of any remaining financial aid details, including scheduling required exit interviews,
• learn about bar exam loans,
• learn about additional OCU bar preparation assistance,
• vote for your hooders and marshals for commencement,
• have a photo made in your cap and gown

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In addition to the CTC activities, for your convenience we have also scheduled your composite photo sittings for the following dates. These are the ONLY times that composite photos will be taken (May 2007 grads too--they are getting their own email about this):

Monday, October 9th 3-9 p.m.; and Tuesday, October 10th, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Watch your email for additional details regarding the location of CTC and the composite photos. Both will be in Sarkeys but rooms will be assigned as we get closer to the dates.

Understanding how your personality works can be a very powerful and effective tool in your professional and career development toolkit. Many times people ignore aspects of their or other people's personalities only to find out later that it was those precise qualities that were instrumental in making or breaking a situation, especially in career pursuits. This program is designed to help you understand your personality so that you can use it to advance your goals and to have a better perspective on working with others. Joshua Waddell, Director or OCU's undergraduate Career Services Office, will administer and offer analysis of the Myers Briggs personality profile. No fee will be charged (most schools charge upwards of $75 per person) but advance registration through Symplicity is required. Deadline to RSVP in Symplicity is Thursday, September 28, 2006. Registrants will receive detailed instructions via email on how to log in and take the online assessment, which MUST be completed by Monday, October 2, 2006.

One specialist in each of the following fields will speak about how they got into the field and why they enjoy the practice area.

• OIL and GAS LAW-David Pardue, Managing partner at Eagleton and Nicholson, PC.
• APPELLATE ADVOCACY-James Scimeca, OF Counsel at Burch and George.
• TRIAL PRACTICE-Professor William Conger, General Counsel for OCU, OF Counsel at Hartzog, Conger, Carson, and Neville, and Professor of law at OCU Law

Come learn form the Professionals about the practice of Law and eat some heart healthy tasty food!

John W. Coyle, III, an OCU LAW graduate and founder of Coyle Law Firm, has been practicing law since 1974 and has amassed an impressive reputation as he has received numerous awards and recognition at the local and national level. He has defended cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation in the areas of criminal trial and appellate law, grand jury investigations, white collar and complex crimes, murder, drugs, DUI, sex crimes, obscenity and securities fraud. Coyle is a frequent speaker and lecturer for continuing legal education programs, graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College and serves as a legal analyst for ABC Television News and local affiliates. His service to the legal community spans many important positions through several organizations. Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student.

Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Dean Lawrence K. Hellman will be hosting his annual Dean's Mid-Semester Reception, downstairs in the atrium. Please be sure to come join the dean for hors d'oeuvres and punch anytime during this period.

Most Air Force base legal offices have between three and ten Judge Advocates assigned. One of the primary clients at any base is the installation commander, with responsibilities similar to those of a mayor; as a result, the variety of legal problems is virtually limitless. Judge Advocates are involved with problems concerning discipline and criminal law; claims for and against the government; legal assistance; and other areas such as environmental and real property law, general law, civil law, international law, operational law and labor law. The degree of activity in these areas of the law will vary from base to base. Students interested in exploring these opportunities are encouraged to attend. Further information can be obtained at the USAF Judge Advocate Recruiting web site.

The military's policy of discrimination based on sexual orientation is inconsistent with Oklahoma City University School of Law's non-discrimination policy under AALS Bylaw 6-4 (b). In no way does the presence of the military at the law school suggest that Oklahoma City University School of Law condones such discrimination. Concerned students should contact the PCDC.

Come join us to hear Public Defender Ernie Nalagan discuss working as a mentor for juveniles in the public defender system. This will be a great opportunity to work with the Public Defender’s office and help at-risk juveniles. We’ll also be discussing how to get involved with our other volunteer projects.

Featuring Professors Paula Dalley, Marc Blitz, and Andy Spiropoulos.

Co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Multicultural Law Student Alliance.

Laura McConnell, partner with Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, has been affiliated with them since 1987 and is considered one of the premiere family law (area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to marriage, civil unions, divorce, spousal abuse, child custody and visitation, property, alimony, and child support awards, as well as child abuse issues, and adoption) attorneys in the region. She received her JD from the University of Oklahoma.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

On behalf of the Criminal Law Association, come listen to OCU Graduate and District Court Judge William Hetherington speak regarding his experience at OCU and how he used that to become a District Court Judge for Cleveland County.

This program will highlight two areas that are of major interest to a signifcant number of OCU LAW students who are interested in practicing in Texas - passing the bar and obtaining work. The OCU LAW PCDC, Admissions Office, and Texas Legal Society are pleased to present Julia Vaughan, Executive Director of the Texas Board of Law Examiners, who will speak to students regarding the application process and preparing for the bar exam. Additionally, Dallas J. Barrington, OCU LAW JD2004 will share his experience of preparing for the bar exam, the way he marshalled resources that helped him land a job, and how he dealt with unwanted pitfalls. Mr. Barrington established the OCU LAW Texas Legal Society in his first year of law school. And, to provide a longer term perspective, Karen Speegle Badgley, OCU LAW JD1995 and associate with Cozen O'Connor in Dallas, will discuss her transition to the Texas legal market after practicing in Oklahoma for eight years. In particular, she will address issues surrounding reciprocity and myths about conducting an out of state job search. Lunch will be provided.

Come join us for free lunch and information on how to succeed in passing the Texas bar and getting a job in Texas!

Texas Legal Day Schedule

11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Lunch

12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. - Dallas Barrington

OCU LAW JD 2004 will share his experience of preparing for the bar exam, the way he marshaled resources that helped him land a job, and how he dealt with unwanted pitfalls. Mr. Barrington established the OCU LAW Texas Legal Society in his first year of law school.

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Julia Vaughan

Executive Director of the Texas Board of Law Examiners will speak to students regarding the application process and preparing for the bar exam.

2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Break

2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Karen Speegle Badgley

OCU LAW JD1995 and associate with Cozen O'Connor in Dallas, will discuss her transition to the Texas legal market after practicing in Oklahoma for eight years. In particular, she will address issues surrounding reciprocity and myths about conducting an out of state job search.

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Q & A

Featuring:

• Professor Alvin Harrell
• Professor Karen Eby
• Professor Stephen Elliott

The BAPCPA has undoubtedly made it more difficult for individuals and small businesses to gain a discharge of debt in bankruptcy. This raises the question of whether the recent changes to the Bankruptcy Code are a positive or negative. Listen to what some of our most knowledgeable professors have to say on the subject and ask them your questions.

Is the BAPCPA…

"Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention

Or

Consumer Protection"

Here are some links for a quick read to know more about the topic:

• Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: How Could It Affect You or Your Business?
• Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA)
• Happy Birthday, BAPCPA? Thoughts on Some of BAPCPA's "Conventional Wisdoms"

Sponsored by the THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY of Oklahoma City University

"Open debate is the key to a deliberative democracy"

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals will be at OCU hearing the arguments of Hancock v. State. This is a death penalty case.  Following the hearing the judges will meet with students to discuss the issues of the case. Boxed lunches will be provided for student attending the discussion sessions with the judges.

• Case Synopsis
• Hancock v. State, Brief of Appellant
• Hancock v. State, Brief of Appellee

There are many issues that can adversely impact how one is perceived in the professional world and in particular those dealing with diversity. How do you deal with diverse issues, especially those that may not be familiar or comfortable to you? Unfortunately, there continue to be examples of uncivil and unprofessional responses to issues surrounding diversity. To help understand the issues the following program has been coordinated. It is open to all students, not just those who would count themselves among the GLBT community. This program will highlight current diversity issues within the legal community, especially those which affect sexual orientation and the GLBT community.

Kenneth D. Upton, an Oklahoma native, moved from Oklahoma City to Dallas in 1997 to head his law firm’s Texas office. In 2002, he became the attorney for and executive director of the Cathedral of Hope, the world’s largest liberal Christian church with a primary lesbian and gay outreach. As the Cathedral’s executive director for three years, Upton gained new insights into the struggles gay and lesbian people still face in achieving civil rights. While there, he participated in the Cathedral’s launch of Hope for Peace and Justice, a faith-based nonprofit organization that strives to equip progressive people of faith to be champions for peace and justice. Upton joined Lambda Legal in 2005, recognizing the opportunities in the south central region to make important inroads toward full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT people. Upton received a juris doctor, with honors, in 1987 from Oklahoma City University School of Law. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science from Oklahoma City University in 1977.

Richard C. Ogden is a partner with the Oklahoma City law firm of Mulinix Ogden Hall Andrews & Ludlam PLLC. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1984 and has been an active and productive member of the legal community since. His excellence has been recognized by both the Oklahoma State Bar Association and the Oklahoma County Bar Association as he was named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by both organizations. He also has been an advocate for lesbian and gay lawyers in Oklahoma City and has been instrumental in helping to shape the dialogue for open discussion of diversity issues.

This program is co-sponsored by the Lesbian & Gay Law Students Association and OCU LAW PCDC.

Within a few years after graduation from OCU LAW, M. Keywood Deese was the Conservation Attorney (Senior Oil & Gas Attorney) for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the early 1980's. This was during the prior oil boom and before the famous "oil bust." Deese characterizes her time as, "before I turned 30 years old I had the responsibility for 20 oil and gas attorneys, hearing examiners and legal staff. It was thrilling to be at the Commission during those years because of the oil boom and the utility hearings to divide AT&T into the "baby bell" telephone companies. I felt like I was in the "hot seat" for the most important issues in our State at that time." She now serves as Senior Vice President and Trust Officer for Vision Bank N.A. in Ada, Oklahoma, where she uses her business administration degree and her expertise in energy law to manage over $100 million in trust assets including stocks, bonds, real estate, ranches, and mineral management. Deese serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations and conducts estate planning seminars.

Luncheon will be held at Tom & Jerry's and will cost $15 per student. Advanced registration through Symplicity is required as space is limited. Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at midnight. If applicable, contact the PCDC to get on a waiting list. This program is co-sponsored by the Oklahoma Law Students Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Mark your calendars to hear from OCU LAW alumnus Norma Garcia - JD00, assistant general counsel for Wal-Mart. Come and find out how a large corporation deals with a situation such as last week's Philadelphia jury's award of nearly $78.5 million to a class of some 186,000 current and former employees of Pennsylvania Wal-Marts who may not have been properly paid for missed rest breaks and off-the-clock work.

This program is co-sponsored by the Hispanic Law Students Association, Corporate Law Association and the OCU LAW PCDC.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

The Intellectual Property Association will be holding an information session on the Patent Bar Exam. We are bringing in Mark Dighton from PLI to give a presentation and answer any questions you may have.

If you are a student with an undergrad degree in engineering or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology or physics) or the equivalent, and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, Practising Law Institute (PLI) invites you to a presentation by Mark Dighton, PLI's Director of Law School Relations and a Director of their Patent Bar Review Course. Topics for discussion include:

• the latest info on the new computer-based Patent Bar Exam,
• who can take it,
• when you should take it (you don't need to...and probably shouldn't...wait until you graduate to take the Exam),
• how the new Rules being tested beginning in October will impact the Exam, and
• Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam.
• Scholarships to PLI's other IP programs will also be discussed.

Please visit on the Web for a wealth of information on the resources PLI offers: www.patentbarreview.com or www.pli.edu.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

First-year students (day, evening, and sunset) will receive information on how to utilize the resources, services and contacts within the Professional and Career Development Center. Come meet our staff and learn about the various timelines, deadlines, processes and technologies that will be critically important to your success.

Registration is required. To RSVP please click here to log into Symplicity and select the Events link.

Dean and Mrs. Lawrence K. Hellman and Karen Harbaugh ’97 cordially invite you to attend a reception for alumni and friends in the Washington, D.C. area.

Please RSVP to the OCU LAW Special Events Coordinator by October 10, 2006.

Map and Driving Directions

Twice each semester we have a Deans' Forum for our students. The idea behind Deans' Forums is that students are able to come and learn about what is going on in the law school. Students are also invited to ask "the deans" any questions you may have and/or to raise any issues that concern you.

All students are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

Twice each semester we have a Deans' Forum for our students. The idea behind Deans' Forums is that students are able to come and learn about what is going on in the law school. Students are also invited to ask "the deans" any questions you may have and/or to raise any issues that concern you.

All students are welcome and are encouraged to attend.

Claire Tanner, of the Cherokee Nation, will be at the Native American Law Student Association meeting  to provide information on summer internships.  Join us!

NOVEMBER 15-17 - OBA ANNUAL MEETING, TULSA, OK

• The OK Bar Association Annual Meeting is their biggest event of the year! 
• To attend, you MUST be a member, but it is FREE to ALL OLSD members! 
• The Meeting this year will be held in TULSA at the CROWN PLAZA HOTEL
• There are many events that will provide a great opportunity to network, learn and have fun.
• The Young Lawyers Division will be holding a Casino night on Thursday night.
• We will have sign up tables TODAY!! Look for them!
• Here is the link to the annual meeting main schedule of events: http://www.okbar.org/annualmeeting06/program.htm

NOVEMBER 15 - Wednesday

• Slate Stern will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual OCU LAW Alumni & Friends Luncheon at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. His speech is at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 in Promenade Ballroom C at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tulsa. OCU LAW students interested in attending the OBA meeting should contact Jackie Weekley, OCU LAW events director, at (405) 208-5197 or e-mail lawevents@okcu.edu. Students will receive a reduced rate of $10. OCU LAW alumni interested in attending the meeting also should contact Weekley. The rate is $25. Reservations are required. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 10.

NOVEMBER 16 – Thursday

• 5:30 Law Student Division Program – "Establishing Your Roots. Tips for Starting Your Career Right"
  • Panel Discussion 
• 6:30 OBA/Law Student Division Annual Meeting
  • We will be discussing how to run for next years executive board
• 7:00 -9:30 Get your Just Desserts
  • A reception sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Foundation
• 9:00 – Midnight – Casino Night
  • This is your chance to mingle with attorneys and judges from throughout the state

WE ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS! EVERYONE IS WELCOME FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Robben, krobben.stu@okcu.edu OR Trevor Pemberton, tpemberton.stu@okcu.edu 

Slate Stern will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual OCU LAW Alumni & Friends Luncheon at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. His speech is at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 in Promenade Ballroom C at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Tulsa. OCU LAW students interested in attending the OBA meeting should contact Jackie Weekley, OCU LAW events director, at (405) 208-5197 or e-mail lawevents@okcu.edu. Students will receive a reduced rate of $10. OCU LAW alumni interested in attending the meeting also should contact Weekley. The rate is $25. Reservations are required. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 10.

Join us for the presentation, “Enter the Dragon: The Rebirth of China’s Capital Markets,” by Norwood Beveridge, Professor of Law at Oklahoma City University.

Following the Communist victory in 1949, the stock exchanges in China were closed by the government and Chairman Mao Zedong. In 1990 and 1991, a new socialist regime in China under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping opened stock markets in Shanghai and Shenzhen. What brought about this change and how has the dynamic new socialist market economy in China benefited from it? Join us to find out the results!

Guests are welcome. Box lunches available for $6.

Please order by noon on Wednesday, November 15th by contacting Debra Smith @ 405-208-5458 or dasmith@okcu.edu.

A Faculty Panel Discussion with Professors Arrow, Blitz, LeFrancois, and Spivack

Today nine countries possess nuclear weapons. The five nuclear weapons states United States, Russia (former Soviet Union), United Kingdom, France and China, are the only countries allowed to have nuclear weapons according to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). All members of the United Nations except Israel, India and Pakistan have signed the NPT. North Korea withdrew from NPT in 2003, after being labeled as a part of the “Axis of Evil” by President Bush. According to North Korea, the United States had singled it out as a target of a pre-emptive nuclear attack and had threatened it with a blockade and military punishment. It recently performed its first nuclear test.

The NPT gives every member state the inalienable right to use nuclear energy for peaceful urposes. It allows uranium enrichment for fuel purposes. The Bush administration has accused Iran, a signatory of the NPT, of intending to use its nuclear energy facilities to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has repeatedly denied the accusations. On March 6, 2006, Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that "the Agency has not seen indications of diversion of nuclear material to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices." On July 2006, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding that Iran suspend its uranium enrichment activities.