Reflection on a True Tulsa Lawyer & Gentleman Jack Freese

The Lynn Miller Law Day Book Club for 2022 is Gearing Up!

Sessions will be virtual with registration limited to 15 and prior registration is required. You may register by emailing Martha.carter@oscn.net for members and up to one guest per member.

Wed., Feb. 16 - Kathy Neal will lead a discussion of the Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Thurs., March 24 – Christy Caves will lead discussion of The Judge’s List by John Grisham

Tues., April 12 – Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary will lead the discussion of Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America by Adam Winkle

May (Date TBD)– Judge Daman Cantrell, will lead the discussion of Unworthy Republic, The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory by Claudio Saunt

Kathy Neal

Kathy Neal is an attorney with McAfee & Taft and has been a Tulsa County Bar Association member since 1982. As a child, Kathy discovered the powerful magic of books when she learned she could visit exotic lands and experience exciting adventures by reading a book. This inspired Kathy’s hunger for travel, and, when she had the chance to live overseas, she did not hesitate. As a result, she lived as an ex-pat in Egypt, Argentina, and Canada, where she became a barrister and solicitor in Alberta. Of course, the practice of law can occasionally interfere with time for leisure reading, so Kathy keeps an audiobook on hand to fill the gaps. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is one of Kathy’s recent reads.

Christy Caves

Ms. Caves joined The University of Tulsa’s CaneCareers as Executive Director in July 2019. Prior to that, she served as Associate Dean and Director of Professional Development at The University of Tulsa College of Law since August 2015. In college, Ms. Caves was a scholar athlete at The University of Tulsa, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2002. Ms. Caves returned to the University of Tulsa and received her Juris Doctor from the College of Law in 2005. Following law school, Ms. Caves worked in Tulsa as a litigation associate for Atkinson Haskins where she served as the firm’s Law Clerk and Licensed Legal Intern Coordinator. Additionally, she managed her own law firm, Swift & Watkins, PLLC, where she provided clients with representation in a variety of litigation matters. In 2010, Ms. Caves joined the staff at The University of Tulsa College of Law as Associate Director and Public Service Coordinator in the Professional Development Office, assisting with all career and professional development programs for TU Law students and alumni, as well as coordinating with potential employers. In 2013, she became the inaugural Assistant Dean and Director of Experiential Learning where she coordinated the externship program, providing law students the opportunity to gain academic credit while working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney or judge. In 2015, Ms. Caves returned to the Professional Development Office as Associate Dean and Director and served in this role until commencing her current role as Executive Director of CaneCareers at The University of Tulsa. Additionally, Ms. Caves is a volunteer attorney for Tulsa Lawyers for Children and is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma.