contents January 2025 • Vol. 96 • No. 1 PLUS 44 Meet 2025 OBA President D. Kenyon Williams Jr. By Emily Buchanan Hart 50 Meet the Volunteers Who Guide Your Association 56 What’s Online THEME: Law Practice Basics Editor: Melissa DeLacerda FEATURES 6 Navigating Counsel Withdrawal in Legal Civil Proceedings By Jimmy Oliver 10 Rules for Oklahoma District Courts By Travis Pickens 12 The Naked Cat: Preparing Your Family Law Case for Trial By Allyson Dow and M. Shane Henry 18 Every Lawyer Should Use a Written Fee Agreement (This Means You!) By Richard Stevens 22 Initial Appearances: How To Make the Most Out of a Cursory Court Date By Amanda Lilley 28 The Basics of Preserving Error for Appeal: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide for Making a Better Appellate Record By Justin A. Lollman and Andrew J. Hofland 36 Tasked With Drafting an Order for the Court? Start Here. By Claire C. Bailey 40 Oklahoma Enacts Seven Uniform Acts in 2024 By Judge Thad Balkman DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 58 From the Executive Director 60 Law Practice Tips 64 Board of Governors Actions 68 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 70 For Your Information 72 Bench & Bar Briefs 74 In Memoriam 75 Editorial Calendar 80 The Back Page ON THE COVER: 2025 President D. Kenyon “Ken” Williams Jr. of Sperry visits Skiatook Lake northwest of Tulsa. Photo by Emily Buchanan Hart. PAGE 44 – Meet 2025 OBA President D. Kenyon Williams Jr.
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