Best practices for federal practice in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma

The FBA furthers the highest standards of federal practice, professional development, and community outreach.

Our chapter has provided both criminal law education and civil insights after the changes wrought by McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020).

With the generous support and participation of our judges, we offer meaningful bench and bar interactions through brown bag lunches and twice-yearly casual social events featuring judicial guests.

We invest in the present and the future by actively supporting the FBA student chapter at the University of Tulsa College of Law. We also facilitate a civil discourse program for local high school students, including homeschooled students and students enrolled in alternative education and counseling programs. These programs foster understanding and appreciation for civics, civility, and critical thinking in rising generations.

Our chapter has won national recognition for our commitment and growth three years in a row, receiving FBA Presidential Achievement Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
Federal Criminal Defense Practicum
Sep 20
Federal Criminal Defense Practicum

Open to 2L and 3L law students, our practicum features weekly sessions during the lunch hour addressing the intricacies of federal criminal defense practice. Each session is led by a federal District or Magistrate Judge or another instructor associated with the federal courts.

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Federal Criminal Defense Practicum
Sep 27
Federal Criminal Defense Practicum

Open to 2L and 3L law students, our practicum features weekly sessions during the lunch hour addressing the intricacies of federal criminal defense practice. Each session is led by a federal District or Magistrate Judge or another instructor associated with the federal courts.

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Federal Criminal Defense Practicum
Oct 4
Federal Criminal Defense Practicum

Open to 2L and 3L law students, our practicum features weekly sessions during the lunch hour addressing the intricacies of federal criminal defense practice. Each session is led by a federal District or Magistrate Judge or another instructor associated with the federal courts.

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Past Events

Past Events
International Judicial Visitors from Armenia
International Judicial Visitors from Armenia

Our chapter partnered with Tulsa Global Alliance to welcome a delegation of four criminal and anti-corruption law judges and a legal scholar from Armenia. The delegation visited Tulsa through the U.S. Congressional Office for International Leadership’s Open World Program to learn about the U.S. jury system and to consider whether to develop a similar system in their country.

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The Art of Law: Kathie Coyle’s Master Perspective
The Art of Law: Kathie Coyle’s Master Perspective

Our chapter hosted an informal evening of camaraderie, cocktails, and snacks as we interviewed Kathie Coyle about her career twists and turns: what she does, how she does it, and where she attributes her success.

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2024 Summer Insider Courthouse Tour
2024 Summer Insider Courthouse Tour

Our chapter’s sold-out summer courthouse tour returned for a third year in a row. This year we hosted more than 35 law students and attorney chaperones for a morning with the US Marshals Service, US Probation Office, Court Clerk's Office, Magistrate Judges, and District Judges. The event concluded with a lunch where students had the opportunity to casually converse with seven judges from both the Northern and Eastern Districts.

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