Ask A Lawyer will air Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm.
The annual Ask A Lawyer TV show provides Oklahomans a better understanding of the rights and freedoms offered by our legal system. Co-produced by the Oklahoma Bar Association, the program presents information about legal issues in easy-to-understand language. This year's program highlights three segments - estate planning, mental health court and expungement.
Attorney Donna Jackson shows us the importance of estate planning and keeping those plans up to date. We are introduced to two of her clients who formed trusts to ensure their families’ needs are taken care of. The segment also explains what happens if there is no legally documented plan in place after the death of a loved one
District attorney David Prater and attorney Catt Burton give an inside view of the Oklahoma County Mental Health Court. We get to hear the emotional story of a mental health court graduate and how the program has impacted his life. A mental health court coordinator also walks viewers through what it takes to grow and succeed in the program.
Expungements can be hard to attain in our legal system. Tulsa attorney Clint James educated us on the parameters of record expungement and the impacts it can have on the public.
This year's Law Day theme is “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.” The show features Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas Combs who will speak on the three branches of government and what we can do to ensure the branches success.
During the program, viewers are able to call in and receive free legal advice. Advice is provided by Oklahoma attorneys as a community service project in conjunction with the national celebration of Law Day.
The names of the winners of the statewide Law Day art and writing contests will also be announced. Hundreds of Oklahoma students in grades Pre-K through 12th entered the contests, designed to stimulate discussion and understanding of the law among young Oklahomans.
To get in touch with a lawyer:
Statewide Number: (800) 456-8525 (English: 9 am-9 pm, Spanish 3 pm-9 pm)
Tulsa Number: (918) 838-8770
Email: askalawyer@okbar.org or pregunteaunabogado@okbar.org