Title: Being Resolution Minded… 1. Start with the end goal in mind – Avoid the typical fights. 2. Organization – What is the requested relief? This creates accountability. 3. Accountability Leads to Resolution and Avoids Surprises – Reality sets in and resolution starts to look like the best option. In-person attendees meet at VAST […]
Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants ("COALA") Title: Crimes Against Children and Internet Safety (Updated) Speaker: Charles Blackburn, Kingfisher County Deputy Sheriff Learning Objectives: 1. ICAC and MCRT - What are they and what do they do? 2. How to keep your children safe 3. Subpoenas and Warrants Non-substantive CLE hours: 1
Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants ("COALA") Three Takeaways: Implementing an Enterprise Risk Management framework to identify, assess and mitigate risks Using regulatory compliance as a risk mitigator Building a risk-aware culture Substantive CLE hours: 1
Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants Title: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Tribal-State Compacts: A Closer Look at Tribal Casinos 1. Generally understand how Indian tribes are sovereign entities and how this influenced the policies behind the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; 2. Understand how tribal, state and federal entities cooperate to enter into tribal-state […]
Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants ("COALA") True Lies: What Your Insurance Company Isn’t Telling You (Updated) 1) Why Full Coverage Is Anything But Focus: Insurance Agents sell customers happiness based on telling them they have “full coverage” when there’s no actual definition of what that is. We will explore how to make sure a […]
Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants Looking to get more accurate, efficient, and useful results from AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT? Join us in February for an engaging, practical session on Prompt Engineering, led by Senior Consultant Carolyn Humpherys. This session is designed specifically for COALA members who want to improve productivity, reduce rework, […]
Bob Burke, Constitutional Lawyer and Author "The Importance of an Independent Judiciary in Oklahoma" 1. The foundation of our freedom depends upon unbiased judges chosen on merit to give every party to a lawsuit a level playing field. 2. The Judicial Nominating Commission is an absolute necessity to guarantee that applicants for Oklahoma judge positions […]
Central Oklahoma Paralegal Association Speaker: Victoria ("Tori") Holland, United Keetoowah Band Congressional Delegate, Tribal Attorney. TAKEAWAYS: 1. Participants will have a basic understanding of civil jurisdiction in Indian Country. 2. Participants will have a basic understanding of criminal jurisdiction in Indian Country. 3. Recent changes, and up coming events, that might change and/or affect 1 […]
