Following the announcement a year ago that Oklahoma City University School of Law would create a Tribal Sovereignty Institute, the school has named Emily Eleftherakis as the inaugural executive director. Eleftherakis was selected through a national search and will...
Oklahoma City University School of Law’s American Indian Wills Clinic is the recipient of a $90,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development that will help to increase access to essential legal services for rural Oklahomans. The grant...
The American Indian Wills Clinic (AIWC) at Oklahoma City University School of Law is celebrating its fifteen-year anniversary in 2024. The AIWC provides wills and estate planning services to Native American tribal communities owning trust or restricted property in...
Today, John Smith was released from prison after serving 15 years for a crime he didn’t commit. The Oklahoma Innocence Project has worked on Smith’s case for the past five years to help exonerate him and reunite him with his family. “We are thrilled to see John go...
Oklahoma City University School of Law is pleased to welcome Professor Maggie Blackhawk as the 2024 Quinlan Lecture Series lecturer. Professor Blackhawk will give her lecture on “The Constitution of American Colonialism” Monday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in the Crowe and...
Oklahoma City University School of Law will host the Investiture of Dean David Holt at 4 p.m. Feb. 15, 2024, at OCU Law in downtown Oklahoma City. David Holt became the fourteenth dean of OCU Law in July of 2023. The Investiture Ceremony is the “formal ceremony of...
My wife and I are currently completing our estate plan. The reason we chose to make OCU Law a beneficiary is to say "thank you" to an institution from which I have received much more than I could ever possibly repay. I see this with more clarity over the last several...
Janie Simms Hipp, Class of 1984 General Counsel United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. Q: Was there a particular experience or person that guided you to a career in the legal field? A: I have shared with many folks in many public settings that I went...
Donating appreciated securities – such as stocks or mutual funds – to Oklahoma City University School of Law is a tax-wise approach to supporting the next generation of servant leaders. You may want to donate to OCU Law using long-term appreciated stocks and mutual...
By Landen Logan, Oklahoma City University Law Review 2023-24 Notes & Comments Editor When I was a 1L, my fellow had great advice for finals prep/studying. We were told to start studying for our last test and work backward. So, if your finals’ schedule order is...