Vol. 4 No. 13 | March 27, 2024
Courts
No published opinions this week.
2024 OK CR 7: HALIBURTON v. STATE
No published opinions this week.
Dispositions Other than by Published Opinions
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma Court Calendar
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is in session year round, unless otherwise noted. The court regularly schedules conferences on Mondays and other days as needed.
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"Both federal and Oklahoma law provide designations for how a person may qualify for a furry or even scaly companion animal. Additionally, a large amount of law on this topic is spread between the U.S. Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and Air Carrier Access Act. The law is intricate and varies as it concerns qualifying for the use and assistance of a service, emotional support or assistance animal. This article will address the fun of flying with a qualified animal designated to assist with one’s disability and provide a general discussion of what effect various statutes and administrative rules have on these classifications of animals."
The eighth class of the OBA Leadership Academy began in January. Its 16 members were selected for their demonstrated commitment to the profession and community impact. Congratulations to these program participants who are preparing to become the next generation of association leaders.
The OBA welcomes the 16 members of the OBA Leadership Academy:
- Alyssa Amundsen, Norman
- Timothy D. Beets, Oklahoma City
- Melissa Brooks, Oklahoma City
- Brian Candelaria, Norman
- Courtney Driskell, Tulsa
- Sherry Erb, Muskogee
- Melissa Martin, Yukon
- Rachel Hartman, Norman
- Thomas Grossnicklaus, Oklahoma City
- Melissa Martin, Yukon
- Calandra McCool, Norman
- Kinder Shamhart, Bartlesville
- Tracy E. Smith, Tulsa
- Brett Stavin, Edmond
- Elissa Stiles, Tulsa
- Shannon Taylor, Oklahoma City
- Taylor Wallner, Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Bar Association congratulates these members who reach significant milestone anniversaries in 2024.
"The Oklahoma Bar Foundation is pleased to announce its scholarship and award recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year. Committees from the OU College of Law, the TU College of Law and the OCU School of Law recommend their top candidates meeting the criteria set forth for each scholarship. Congratulations to all the recipients!"
"Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a eulogy I gave at the memorial service for Oklahoma County Chief Public Defender Bob Ravitz on Jan. 30.
I am a former student of Bob Ravitz’s, and so are all of you, whether you know it or not. Some of us were fortunate enough to have him as a professor in law school – he taught me criminal procedure and the law of capital punishment more than 30 years ago. Others worked for him at the Public Defender’s Office and learned from him on the job. More than a few of us were schooled by him in the courtroom a time or two. I take the podium here today to tell you what you already know: Bob Ravitz was an extraordinary guy. Or, I should say, an extraordinary bunch of guys."
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By OBA MAP Director Jim Calloway
Have you ever received an email that required your attention, but you didn't have time to deal with it right away? Maybe it was a project update, a client request or a feedback form. You probably thought, "I'll get back to this later," and moved on to other tasks. But then, hours or days later, you realize you forgot to reply to that important email, and now you're in trouble. You missed a deadline, lost an opportunity or disappointed someone. How can you avoid this scenario and make sure you always respond to the emails that matter most?
One simple way to do this is to use a pin to place an email at the top of your inbox. A pin is a small icon you can click on to mark an email as important and keep it at the top of your inbox, regardless of the date or time it was sent. This way, you can easily see which emails need your attention and prioritize them accordingly. You can also unpin an email once you have responded to it or completed the action it required. This will help you clear your inbox and keep track of your progress.
HOW TO PIN OR UNPIN AN EMAIL IN OUTLOOK
The pin feature is available in both the new Outlook and the online version of Outlook. To pin an email, you can hover over the pin icon next to the sender's name and click on it. The email will move to the pinned section at the top of your inbox. To unpin an email, you can hover over the pin icon again and click on it. The email will move back to its original position in your inbox. You can also pin or unpin an email by selecting it and clicking on the pin icon in the toolbar. The pin feature is not available in classic Outlook. Microsoft has a step-by-step tutorial as well.
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