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A Message from the President
Stephanie Jackson
2024-2025
TCBA President Pg. 2
By Rhiannon K. Thoreson
Voices of the Tulsa County Bar Association
By Ralph Schaefer Renee DeMoss
February 2025
2February: A Month of Love, History, and Progress
Stephanie Jackson
5Liberty Bell Award Nominations
6Gender Bias in Legal Practice: Navigating Challenges and Fostering Inclusivity
Rhiannon K. Thoreson
9TCBA Candidate Nominations Notice and Service
11Spring CLE Updates
12TCBA Happenings
14Voices of the TCBA - Renee DeMoss
16Volunteer Opportunity - Day Center
17Black History Month - Did You Know?
18Voices of the TCBA - Millie Otey
20CAP Stats
22Celebrating Tulsa's Women Lawyers
25Lynn Miller Book Club Updates
26Tee Time! Sign Up Now!
27Grapevine
A Message from the President Stephanie Jackson
Celebrating Love in February
Honoring African American History Month
Recognizing Outstanding Achievements
Embracing Service and Volunteerism
Honoring President Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
Continuing the Celebration and Legacy
Sincerely,
Stephanie Jackson
TCBA President, 2024-2025
SHOW SOME LOVE ....
“Fund the Foundation” You can do so with the QR Code shown here.
Allen Barrow
Jim Gotwals
Sunshine Graham
L iber t y Bel l Aw a rd Nom i nat ions Liberty Bell Award Nominations
Deadline for nominations is Friday ~ March 28, 2025
Previous Recipients
non-lawyer
1984Lois McIlroy
1988Mary Jo Speaker
1989Nancy McDonald
1990Lynn Jones
1991George Singer
1992Jill Tarbel
1993Ha Thi Crick
1994Steven Dow
1995Michael Reggio
Nominees may be an individual or a group that has:
•Promoted better understanding of the rule of law
•Encouraged a greater respect for law and the courts
•Stimulated a sense of civic responsibility
•Contributed to good government in the community
Please forward all nominations to
1996Marty Mundell
1997Winona Tanaka
1998Kim Camp
1999Harriet Morgan
2000Sally Howe-Smith
2001Sandra K. Cousins
2003Chester Cadieux
2004Jane Kolesnik
2005Channel 2
2006Tuesday Morning Miracle Workers
2007Hamilton 6th Grade Teachers
2008Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa
2009Theresa Hansen
2010Sherri Carrier
2011Cortez Tunley & Tava Slocum
2012Ralph Schaefer
2013Cheryl Conklin
2014Disabled American Veterans
2015Bill Braun
2016Julie Delcour
2017Suzane Stewart
2018Amley "Popsey" Floyd
2019Christine Po
2019Karen Keith
2020Not Awarded
2021Justin Jones
2022 Michael Willis
2023Matt Lay
2024Gwen Freeman
Gender Bias in Legal Practice: Navigating Challenges and Fostering Inclusivity
By Rhiannon K. Thoreson
Research Findings 1
12022 Report on Diversity in U.S. Firms, National Association for Law Placement (Jan. 2023); available at https:// www.nalp.org/uploads/Research/2022NALPReportonDivers ity_Final.pdf.
2Major, Linsey & Africa 2022 Partner Compensation Survey; available at https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/insights/ research/2022-partner-compensation-survey -
cial & Gender Bias in the Legal Profession (2018); Executive Summary available at https://www.americanbar.org/content/ dam/aba/administrative/women/you-cant-change-what-youcant-see-print.pdf
Experiences of Women Attorneys in Oklahoma
4Jacobi, Tonja & Schweers, Dylan, “Female Supreme Court Justices are Interrupted More by Male Justices and https://hbr.org/2017/04/ female-supreme-court-justices-are-interrupted-more-bymale-justices-and-advocates
5Legal Careers of Parents and Child Caregivers: Results and Best Practices from a National Study of the Legal Profession (2023); available at https://www.americanbar.org/ content/dam/aba/administrative/women/2023/parenthoodreport-2023.pdf
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About the Author
Rhiannon K. Thoreson is an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Broken Arrow and is Co-Chair of TCBA Publications Committee. The views expressed are those of Ms. Thoreson and do not necessarily represent the views of the City of Broken Arrow.
VP's Corner Billy Duncan
February: A Month of
Billy Duncan
TCBA Vice President 2024-2025
See page 22 for sign up information!
Sincerely,
Michael Thelen TCBF 2025 Golf Tournament Chairman
CLE-The Busiest Time of Year!
Civility Panel – December 3, 2024
Brown Bag CLE – December 18, 2024 Holiday Challenge 2024 Was a Huge Success! Share your photos of a TCBA Event with us! Be sure to include a caption and names of those included.
Santa Brought a Law Suit!
Thank you to those who donated clothes for the Santa Brings a Law (or Leisure) Suit
Photos courtesy Morgan Smith of Jones Gotcher.
Street Law Holiday with Students and Volunteers
Voices of the Tulsa County Bar Association
Renee DeMoss
By Ralph Schaefer
Voices of TCBA
This innovative project, by the TCBA Law Week Committee, aims to preserve and share the rich stories of our members and the history of the Association.
Members interviewed are encouraged to contribute their unique experiences and the legal profession and their connection to the TCBA. Through this initiative, we strive to highlight the diverse voices and histories that shape our community.
Leading the project and interviewing members is Ralph Schaefer, retired senior editor of the Tulsa Business and Legal News. He has interviewed U.S. Supreme Court Justices and did a series on the Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices. The Tulsa County Bar Foundation and Oklahoma Bar Association honored him with the Liberty Bell Award, the highest recognition for a non-lawyer.
Stay tuned for monthly interviews as we embark on this meaningful journey together. Your voice matters, and we look forward to celebrating the legacy of the Tulsa County life!
Did You You Know?
• 50,579,102: Population of Black or African American alone or in combination, in the United States in 2023.
• 90.1%: The percentage of African Americans age 25 and older with a high school diploma or higher in 2022.
• 161,031: Black-owned employer businesses in the United States in 2021.
• 1,997,837: The number of Black civilian veterans in the United States nationwide in 2023.
Voices of the Tulsa County Bar Association Millie Otey
By Ralph Schaefer
pro bono
We look forward to sharing more Voices of TCBA with you in coming issues!
Did You Know?
CAP Stats
•Clients assisted at the evictions docket: 85
•Clients assisted through the LRIS line: 63
•Individuals assisted when including other household members: 341
•62% of clients were female
•59% of clients were single
•50% of clients were employed
•Only 19% of clients received housing assistance
Celebrating Tulsa's Women Lawyers
Tulsa Trailblazers:
Norma Wheaton, (picture not available),
Norma Eagleton
Millie Otey Renee DeMoss
Voices of TCBA
Justice Dana Kuehn
Stephanie Jackson
Ann Keele
TCBA Women Presidents
Amber Peckio
2025 Preview: Lynn Miller Law Day Book Club
by Martha Rupp Carter
February 25
March 25
April 22May 27 -
June 24 -
December Note: humanity in
uly 22 -
August -
September 23
October 28
November 25 historian
Grapevine News
Atkinson, Brittingham, Gladd, Fiasco & Edmonds
Ryan J. Ellis
Dwight L. Smith
into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Hall Estil
Conner & Winters
Preston Sullivan
Danny C. Williams, Jr.
Preston Sullivan
New Shareholders:
Daniel G. Couch, Dr. J. Kirk McGill,
Danny C. Williams, Jr
Aaron C. Tifft,
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