2023 OAMA FALL CONFERENCE
The Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys (OAMA) Spring Conference will be held this year at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City on April 27th and the Oklahoma City Convention Center on April 28th.
OAMA has presumptive approval from the Oklahoma Bar Association to award three (3) hours CLE of Continuing Legal Education credit for anyone attending the Thursday morning program and four (4) hours of CLE credit for the Thursday afternoon program, with presentations on such topics as:
Open Records
Ordinances & Codification
Open Meetings
Planning & Zoning
Bidding & Purchasing
Litigation Avoidance
Policing Issues
Development Initiatives
Conference registration fees vary depending on which options are chosen and if the attorneys representing city is an OAM Member:
| Registration Type | Member | Non-Member |
|---|---|---|
| All Day Thursday | $150 | $350 |
| Thursday Morning | $75 | $150 |
| Thursday Afternoon | $75 | $150 |
| Friday | $150 | $350 |
| Both Days | $250 | $500 |
Locations
Thursday, April 27th
Omni Hotel
100 Oklahoma City Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK
Friday, April 28th
OKC Convention Center
100 Mick Cornett Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
Thursday Morning Agenda
8:30 am - 9:00 am - Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 am - Welcome & Introductions
Beth Anne Childs, OAMA President & Ambre Gooch, Program Moderator
9:15 - 9:45 am - Open Records
Jeff Bryant, Director of Legal Services, OMAG
9:45 am - 10:15 am - Best Practices, Ordinance & Codification
Patrick Boulden, Council Administrator, Tulsa
10:15 am - 10:45 am - Open Meetings
John Dorman, Spencer Fane
11:00 am - 11:30 am - Planning & Zoning
Jonathan Miller, City Attorney, City of Mustang
11:30 am - 12:00 pm - Bidding & Purchasing
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney, City of Owasso
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm - Resources & Tips
David Weatherford, City Attorney, City of Sand Springs
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch & Speaker
Phil Fran, President & CEO, Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm - OAMA Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday Afternoon Agenda
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Registration
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm - Welcome & Introductions
Beth Anne Childs, OAMA President
Roundtable Discussions
Moderators: Jeff Bryant & Ambre Gooch, OMAG
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Roundtable 1
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm - Roundtable 2
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm - Roundtable 3
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm - Break
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Roundtable 4
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Roundtable 5
Table 1
Training Councils & Boards
David Weatherford
City Attorney
City of Sand Springs
Table 2
How Post-COVID Work Trends Affect Cities & Towns
Tammy Ewing
Assistant City Attorney
City of Stillwater
Table 3
Legal Issues in Municipal Airports
Jami Blocker
Assistant Municipal Counselor
Oklahoma City
Table 4
Hot Topics in Employment Law
Monica Coleman
Director of Personnel Services
OMAG
Table 5
Keeping Order in Public Meetings
Patrick Boulden
Council Administrator
City of Tulsa
Table 6
How Your COGS Can Help
Rich Brierre
Executive Director
INCOG
Table 7
USDA Programs & Grants
Ken Corn
State Director
USDA Rural Development
Table 10
Environmental Issues for Municipal Attorneys
Karen Jayne
Environmental Attorney
ODEQ
Table 8
I Just Got Appointed Municipal Attorney - HELP!
Kimberly Carnley
City Attorney
City of Stillwater
Table 9
Release of Law Enforcement Records
Orval Jones
Assistant Municipal Counselor
Oklahoma City
4:30 pm - 5:50 pm - Panel Discussion
Julie Lombardi, City Attorney, Owasso
Steve Murdock, City Attorney, Edmond
Kenneth Jordan, Municipal Counselor, OKC
Teresa Nowlin, City Attorney, City of Jenks
David Weatherford, City Attorney, Sand Springs
Kathryn Walker, City Attorney, Norman
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Reception
Friday Agenda
8:15 am - 8:45 am - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 am - 9:00 am - Welcome & Introductions
Beth Anne Childs, OAMA President
9:00 am - 9:50 am - Best Practices for Litigation Avoidance
Eric Janzen, Rosenstein, First and Ringold
10:00 am - 10:50 am - Ethics
Jim Priest, CEO, Goodwill Industries of Oklahoma
11:00 am - 11:50 am - Issues in Policing & Other 42 U.S.C.A Section 1983 Cases
Thomas LeBlanc, Best and Sharp
11:50 am - 1:00 pm - Luncheon & Keynote
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm - Planning & Zoning
Larry Curtis, Director of Community Development, City of Bartlesville
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm - Economic Development Initiatives
Jeff Sabin, Center for Economic Development Law
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm - Case Law Update
Margaret McMorrow Love, The Love Law Firm
Register to attend the 2023 OAMA Spring Conference by clicking the button below. It will download a pdf form - complete the form and send by email to jessica@oml.org or by mail to Oklahoma Municipal League, 201 NE 23 St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73105.
For more information contact Jessica Rowe, jessica@oml.org, or call (405) 528-7515.