JUNE 2024 | 55 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL and networking opportunities and free in-person and virtual CLE programs. It is also planting seeds for the future, recently launching the YLD Leadership Academy and reviving its mentorship program, ensuring everyone has a chance to grow and succeed. The association’s support extends far beyond its members, reaching out to the broader legal community. This includes law students, whom it supports with free membership, a mentorship program and scholarships. It also aids the judiciary by hosting a biannual judicial dinner fundraiser, which provides crucial funding for the Tulsa County District Court for expenses not covered in the court’s limited budget. The TCBA also supports residents of Tulsa County through various programs such as the Lawyer Referral and Information Services (LRIS) that offers overthe-phone assistance with legal resource navigation or, for $25, a referral to an attorney for a 30-minute consultation; Street Law, which provides legal life skill lessons to underserved youth while exposing them to careers in the law; Court Assistance Program (CAP), which connects volunteer attorneys with tenants facing eviction; Holiday Challenge, which brings cheer in the form of holiday gifts for families reunifying through the courts; and the First Responder Will Project, which provides basic wills at no cost for those who put their lives on the line daily. The Tulsa County Bar Association works tirelessly to educate, assist and empower its members and the Tulsa community. This dedication to helping members grow personally and professionally and creating solutions and assistance for the community is truly outstanding. EARL SNEED AWARD Anthony Hendricks, Oklahoma City Anthony Hendricks has repeatedly provided the highest standard of CLE to various committees and sections. Most notably, he presented “Voting Rights in Oklahoma: The Legacy of Guinness v. U.S.” to the OBA Diversity Committee. He covered Oklahoma’s most notable voting rights case, expertly explaining Oklahoma and U.S. legal history and where the case fits in. This engaging program was raved about by participants. Mr. Hendricks is a regulatory, data privacy and high-stakes commercial litigation attorney in the Oklahoma City office of Crowe & Dunlevy. He is also an adjunct professor, teaching a cybersecurity and data privacy law course and an information privacy course at the OCU School of Law. He is a member of the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the American Bar Association Environment, Energy and Resources Section, Litigation Section and Young Lawyers Division. Mr. Hendricks has shown a strong dedication to providing high-quality CLE that greatly benefits OBA members. HICKS EPTON LAW DAY AWARD Oklahoma County and Tulsa County Bar Associations For almost 50 years, the OBA has held Ask A Lawyer on Law Day, a statewide hotline providing free legal advice to the public. This service is only possible with the help of volunteer lawyers. The staff and dedicated volunteers at the Oklahoma County and Tulsa County bar associations have, for decades, ensured that the Ask A Lawyer phone lines are fully resourced to meet the needs of the public and provide this invaluable community service. The volunteers these bar associations recruit are the best of the best and continue the long tradition of public service that is a bedrock of the legal profession. Current TCBA Law Day Chairs Tana Van Cleave and Mary Clement and OCBA Law Day Chair Todd Blasdel, along with their
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