Agenda / Content Covered

AM Session 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Members: Hon. Douglas W. Golden, Hon. Lawrence W. Parish, Hon. Cindy Pickering and Hon. Tracy L. Priddy
Moderator: Ryan Harper

1. What Attorneys MUST Know about the Local Court Procedure
2. Summary Judgment Hearings - What Information the Judge Needs to Make a Ruling
3. Keys to a Successful Pre-Trial Conference
4. Case Scheduling and Keeping the Court Apprised of Case Updates
5. Issues that Should be Resolved without the Judges' Involvement
6. Motion Hearings
7. Your Briefs: What Judges Don't Want to See and How to Get to the Point Quickly

PM Session 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Panel Members: Hon. Douglas W. Golden, Hon. Douglas E. Drummond, Hon. Rebecca B. Nightingale and Hon. Caroline Wall
Moderator: Ryan Harper

8. Legal Ethics 1:00 - 2:00
   1. The Meaning of "Justice" and the Role of the Judges and Attorneys in Upholding it
   2. Candor Toward Tribunal
   3. The Duty of Zealous Representation in the Courtroom Setting
   4. How Judges and Lawyers can Work Together to Improve the Justice System
9. Unacceptable Litigation Tactics
10. How Judges Decide When and How to Use Sanctions
11. Witness and Evidence Management
12. Bench vs. Jury Trial: Case Presentation Tips
13. Judges' View of Jury Selection and Communications

HON. DOUGLAS E. DRUMMOND is a District Judge in District 14 in Tulsa and Pawnee counties.

HON. DOUGLAS W. GOLDEN is a District Judge in District 24 in Creek, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.

HON. REBECCA B. NIGHTINGALE is a District Judge in District 14 in Tulsa and Pawnee counties.

HON. LAWRENCE W. PARISH is a District Judge in District 24 in Creek, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.

HON. CINDY PICKERING is an Associate District Judge in District 24 in Creek, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties.

HON. TRACY L. PRIDDY is a District Judge in District 14 in Tulsa and Pawnee counties.

HON. CAROLINE WALL is a District Judge in District 14 in Tulsa and Pawnee counties.

MODERATOR - RYAN HARPER is the owner of Harper Law, PLLC, and of counsel with Neuens Mitchell Bonds PLLC, and is a licensed member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. He has 17 years of experience in civil litigation and trial experience in the areas of product liability, wrongful death, construction, commercial litigation, trucking, mass torts, property loss, personal injury and car wrecks. Mr. Harper has tried more than 15 cases to jury verdict and many others to the bench in the state of Oklahoma. He has served as the vice-chair of the Insurance Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association for the past several years. Mr. Harper earned his B.A degree from Davidson College and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa School of Law.