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"Issues in Lawyer Advertising", Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1983.
"The Role of an Expert Witness", Oklahoma Chiropractors Association Seminar, 1984.
"Use of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment", Oklahoma Chiropractors Association Seminar, 1984.
"Winning Without Trial", Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Automobile Litigation Seminar, 4/11/84.
"The Private Investigator's Role in the Preparation of Personal Injury Cases", Oklahoma Private Investigators Association Summer Convention and Seminar, 6/7/86.
"Representing the Workers' Compensation Claimant", Tulsa Junior College, 2/3 - 2/10/87.
"Workers' Compensation Reform", Sunday Magazine, KWEN-FM Radio, Law Day Public Affairs Program, 5/1/88.
"Current Issues in Workers Compensation Law", National Business Institute (NBI) Seminar, 7/8/88.
"Vocational Rehabilitation, Job Placement & Economic Disability", University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 10/7/88.
"Product Liability and Safety Considerations in Product Design", American Society of Mechanical Engineers Education Program - MidContinent Section, 3/16/89.
"Trial Evidence and the Use of Competent Medical Reports", Oklahoma Bar Association Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, 3/22/89.
"Evaluating the Automobile Negligence Case - Knowing How to Proceed", Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, 4/14/89.
"Good Faith and Fair Dealing In Adjusting Claims", Tulsa Claims Association Seminar, 9/11/89.
"Recent Appellate Decisions Concerning Medical Evidence Admissibility, Probative Value & Competency", Oklahoma Bar Association, 9/22/89.
"Current Workers' Compensation Issues", Oklahoma Safety Council Advanced Workers Compensation Workshop, 10/17/89.
"The Role of Physicians in Workers' Compensation Cases - The New AMA Guides and Competent Report Writing", Tulsa County Medical Society Seminar, 10/26/89.
"Changes Under the Proposed Workers' Compensation Court Rules", University of Tulsa College of Law Seminar, 12/15/89.
"The Subsequent Injury Fund (The Fund's Perspective)", National Business Institute Seminar, Advanced Workers' Compensation In Oklahoma - Beyond the Basics, 1/18/90.
"Update on Workers' Compensation Law", Oklahoma Safety Council Workers' Compensation Workshop, 5/15/92.
"What to Expect In Workers' Compensation Court", Oklahoma Safety Council Workers' Compensation Workshop, 5/15/92.
"Benefits Under the Workers' Compensation Act", Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, 5/14 & 5/21/93.
Estate Planning Considerations, Tulsa Korean Society, 1994.
"A New Look at Subsequent Hearing Losses in the '90s: Last Exposure? - Awareness? - Common Sense?",
The Advocate
, Magazine of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Fall/1994.
Editor, Workers' Compensation Law Column, The Advocate, Magazine of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995.
"Hearing Losses", Muskogee County Bar Association Seminar, Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2/22/95.
"The New Choice of Physicians Legislation", Muskogee County Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2/22/95.
"A Basic Primer on Workers' Compensation, Moderator, Oklahoma Bar Association, 3/3/95.
Workers Compensation Issues, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Panelist, 09/29/95
"Recent Developments in Workers' Compensation Law", Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, 11/10/95.
"Medical Depositions - Formalities, Requirements and a Demonstration", Independent Medical Examiner Educational Conference sponsored by the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, 11/17/95.
Basic Workers' Compensation Seminar, Moderator, Oklahoma Bar Association, 3/8/96.
Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, Moderator, Oklahoma Bar Association, 5/17/96.
"Proving the Claimant's Case", Seminar for New Judges, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, 7/12/96.
"Techniques for Defending the Plaintiff's Deposition in Personal Injury Litigation", Oklahoma Trial Lawyers' Association, Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar, 6/26/97.
"Key Medical-Legal Terms You Need to Know", The Effective Independent Medical Examiner Educational Conference, Rogers State University and the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, 11/14-15/97.
Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, Moderator, Oklahoma Bar Association, 4/23-24/98.
Evaluating the Automobile Case: Development and Documentation of Damages, Automobile Insurance Law and Accident Litigation Seminar, Lorman Education Services, 10/16/98.
Basic Workers' Compensation Seminar, Moderator, Oklahoma Bar Association, 3/12/99.
LEGAL PERSPECTIVES FOR COACHES - United States Judo Association, National Coaching Symposium, 5/14 - 15/99.
TRAINING DRILLS FOR JUDO ATHLETES and Legal Implications - The Effective Use of Training Drills to Facilitate Learning, United States Judo Association, National Coaching Symposium, 5/12 - 13/00.
Anatomy of the Trial of a Civil Case, Rogers State University, 2/02.
Liability Issues for Martial Arts Instructors, United States Judo Association, National Coaching Symposium, 6/14-15-16/02.
Presenting and Cross-Examining the Expert Witness in Product Liability Cases, Tulsa County Bar Association, 12/03/02.
Civil Liability Considerations for Faith Groups in the Domestic Violence Counseling Paradigm, DVIS Partnership With Congregations Program, Grace Fellowship Christian Church, 5/23/03.
Protecting Yourself and Your Athletes, United States Judo Association, USJA National Judo Symposium, Indianapolis, 08/08/03.
A Practical Refresher on Litigating the Oklahoma Automobile Injury Case, National Business Institute Seminar, 03/25/04.
Protect Yourself - Protect Your Athletes - Have Fun, United States Judo Association, USJA National Judo Symposium, Chicago, 07/09/04.
Background Screening for Coaches and Instructors, United States Judo Association, USJA Board of Directors and General Membership Assembly, Virginia Beach, 04/20/05.
State and Federal Civil Procedure: A Comparison - Private Mediation Companies, Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter of the American Inns of Court, 11/15/05.
Workers' Compensation Law: 2005 Update, Moderator, Tulsa County Bar Association, 11/18/05.
Achieving Successful Outcomes in Workers' Compensation Hearings in Oklahoma, National Business Institute, 12/05 - 06/05.
Civil Liability for Parents Arising From Child's Use of Alcohol and/or Drugs Resulting in Third Party Injuries, Presenter, Boston Avenue Methodist Church Public Education Forum, 01/29/06.
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