The Legal Pad
2014-2015, Issue 3
July—Aug 2014
T H E G E T T YS BU R G A D D R E S S
Four score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth on this continent, a new
nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are created
equal.
In this issue:
The Gettysburg
Address
1
Calendar of Events
2
VIP Business
Partners
5
Now we are engaged in a great civil war,
testing whether that nation, or any nation
so conceived and so dedicated, can long
endure. We are met on a great battle-field
of that war. We have come to dedicate a
portion of that field, as a final resting place
for those who here gave their lives that that
nation might live. It is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this.
we take
increased
devotion to
that cause for
which they
gave the last
full measure of
devotion -- that
we here highly
resolve that
these dead shall not have died in vain -- that
this nation, under God, shall have a new
birth of freedom -- and that government of
the people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln
Leadership
Committees
6
Education in
Review
7
Life Among Us
8
President’s
Message
9
But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate - we cannot consecrate -- we cannot hallow
-- this ground. The brave men, living and
dead, who struggled here, have
consecrated it, far above our poor power to
add or detract. The world will little note,
nor long remember what we say here, but it
can never forget what they did here. It is
for us the living, rather, to be dedicated
here to the unfinished work which they who
fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced. It is rather for us to be here
dedicated to the great task remaining
before us -- that from these honored dead
November 19, 1863
On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner
referred to the most famous speech ever
given by President Abraham Lincoln. In his
eulogy on the slain president, he called the
Gettysburg Address a “monumental act.” He
said Lincoln was mistaken that “the world
will little note, nor long remember what we
say here.” Rather, the Bostonian remarked,
(See ‘Gettysburg’ on page 3)
C A L E N DA R O F E V E N T S
July 9
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Board Meeting
July 17
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Meeting
Technology Tools, Jim Calloway, Esq.
Aug 8
ALA Tulsa Member Retreat
Aug 13
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Board Meeting
Aug 21
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Meeting
Office Design Trends, Andy Kinslow
Sept 4-6, 2014
Sept 10
ALA Business of Law Conference, Portland, OR
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Sept 11-13
Sept 18
ALA Tulsa Chapter Board Meeting
ALA Business of Law Conference, Chicago, IL
11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Meeting
Finance for Non-Financial Managers,
Jim Hoffmeister
Sept 18-19
Intellectual Property Conference, Washington, D.C.
Sept 18-20
Large Firm Principal Administrators’ Retreat, Orlando, FL
Oct 6-8
ALA Business of Law Conference, Fort Worth, TX
Oct 8
11:30 a.m. —1:00 p.m.
Oct 15
Oct 16
ALA Tulsa Chapter Board Meeting
Corporate Law Department Symposium, New York, NY
11:30 a.m. —1:00 p.m.
ALA Tulsa Chapter Meeting
(TBA) Management Development,
Kelly Riggs
A Look Ahead
Nov 3-5
Human Resources Conference, Las Vegas, NV
May 17-20, 2015
ALA Annual Conference
Music City Center, Nashville, TN
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July-Aug 2014
U. S. Constitution Preamble
Gettysburg (Continued from page 1)
“The world noted at once what he said, and will
never cease to remember it. The battle itself was
less important than the speech.”
There are five known copies of the speech in
Lincoln’s handwriting, each with a slightly
different text, and named for the people who first
received them: Nicolay, Hay, Everett, Bancroft,
and Bliss (which is found on page 1 of this
newsletter and is the version most often
reproduced, notably on the walls of the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington). Two copies apparently
were written before delivering the speech; the
remaining ones were produced months later for
soldier benefit events. Despite widely-circulated
stories to the contrary, the president did not dash
off a copy aboard a train to Gettysburg. Lincoln
carefully prepared his major speeches in advance;
his steady, even script in
every manuscript is
consistent with a firm
writing surface, not the
notoriously bumpy Civil
War-era trains.
Additional versions of
the speech appeared in
newspapers of the era,
feeding modern-day
confusion about the
authoritative text.
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes
necessary for one people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another,
and to assume among the powers of the earth, the
separate and equal station to which the Laws of
Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent
respect to the opinions of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which impel them to
the separation.”
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness."
Abraham Lincoln Quotations
“I leave you, hoping that the lamp of liberty will burn
in your bosoms until there shall no longer be a
doubt that all men are created free and equal.”
“Let us then turn this government back into the
channel in which the framers of the Constitution
originally placed it.”
“I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the
people, according to the bond of service — the
United states Constitution, and that, as such, I
am responsible to them.”
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
Information available at
www.abrahamlincolnonline.org
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July-Aug 2014
A Gathering Place
-by Judy Anderson
There is a wealth of information currently on the
Internet about the George Kaiser Family Foundation’s
world-class park and recreation area planned for Tulsa
http://www.riverparks.org/the-gathering-placeunveiled/.
I was excited to see a recent presentation by Jeff
Stava, with the Kaiser Foundation, about the plans
which, having been unveiled June 18 to a packed
crowd, are generating significant excitement in and
around Tulsa.
RANDOM
The only time people change is
when they are confronted by
strong leadership, crises, or
both.
— Dr. Alan Zimmerman
[Once Lincoln’s law partner
filed a plea that was not in
accord with known facts.
Lincoln told him:] “Hadn’t
we better withdraw that plea?
You know it’s a sham, and a
sham is very often but
another name for a lie.
Don’t let it go on record. The
cursed thing may come
staring us in the face long
after this suit has been
forgotten.
— Abraham Lincoln
Motivation is not enough. If you
motivate an idiot, all you have
is a motivated idiot.
— Dr. Alan Zimmerman
The saddest aspect of life right
now is that science gathers
knowledge faster than society
gathers wisdom.
— Isaac Asimov
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“The Gathering Place will create numerous allnew experiences for River Parks visitors, and
we eagerly anticipate seeing progress as these
plans take shape at 26th and Riverside!”
More details are forthcoming, but interested
individuals can visit http://
agatheringplacefortulsa.com/ to sign up for
updates and see renderings of the park. [Check out the link and be sure to view the
slideshow.]
Stava explained that once completed The Gathering Place will provide programs in the
following categories: Cultural, Arts & Crafts, Physical Activities, Natural Science &
Gardens, and (new/different) Yearly Events & Festivals. Activities centered on
children will include curriculum to augment what teachers can use in the classroom,
helping to supplement or replace school programs eliminated because of insufficient
funding. The projected $110-150 million project hopes to have a grand opening in the
Fall of 2017 or late Spring 2018.
Riverside Drive as long-time Tulsans have known it is on the brink of transformation.
It’s an exciting time!!
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AND…..THEY’RE OFF!!!
Kempthorne, and Judy Anderson make
up the committee.
President Donna Hantwerker has had
her committees busy since the gavel hit
the podium electing her president in
March. Good things are in the works
for the Chapter’s benefit.
Business Partner Relations
Committee, chaired by Charlene Reid,
has met to discuss initial plans for the
2015 Tulsa Legal Business Expo
scheduled for March 26 at the Mayo
Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. Jim
Hoffmeister and Judy Anderson round
out the committee and are excited
about the prospects for next year.
Community Connection Committee,
chaired by Janet Hall, met for lunch to
consider opportunities for the Chapter
to “give back.” Our members are
always generous in their participation,
and the ideas generated by this
Committee will result in meaningful
activities. Along with Janet, Cheryl
Barrett, Mary Chastain, Donna
Hantwerker, Jim Hoffmeister, Cheri
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Education Committee is co-chaired by
Donna Hantwerker and Anna Francois,
and they’ve already held two planning
meetings with their group, Jim
Hoffmeister, Cheryl Barrett, Sherri
Dawson, Cheri Kempthorne, and Judy
Anderson. The lineup for 2014-2015
education is impressive as the group
assures all disciplines of education are
covered: Communication &
Organizational Management, Human
Resources Management, Financial
Management, Legal Industry/Business
Management (includes marketing and
planning techniques), and Operations
Management (includes technology).
Survey Committee co-chaired and
filled by Jim Hoffmeister, Barbara
Williams, and Mary Chastain, first
sought your input for suggested
modifications to the survey’s
questionnaire which is now in your
hands for completion. How greatly the
Chapter appreciates these three who
have served on this Committee for
many … did I say many? ...years.
They provide such a valuable service
to the Chapter.
July-Aug 2014
REVIEW
IN
EDUCATION
Brad Bendure, attorney with Conner &
Winters, presented the Chapter’s May program, “Employment Law Basics.” The
discussion was relevant and helpful and
elicited much audience participation and,
in no way could be adequately covered
here.
place” presented by Charlie Plumb, attorney with McAfee & Taft. Again, relevance and audience interaction were the
by-words….great information!!
Facts & Tips:
But he touched on topics of Title VII, The
Equal Pay Act of 1963, The ADEA, The
ADA, The FMLA, and many others. Of
particular import was his clarification as to
how many employees it takes for an organization to be subject to each law.

96% of 18-35 year olds are on one or
more forms of social media

Since 2011, FB usage increased 40%

43% of employers allow employees
full access to social media

75% of employees use a personal mobile device at work

Privacy rights only exist if there’s an
expectation of privacy.

As of 11/1/2014, it will be unlawful
for an employer to get access to someone’s social media through a third
party.
1. Keep documentation simple & factual.

“Best practices” are at a premium
2. Describe actions and conduct, not feelings and opinions.

Employers must use good judgment
and discretion.
3. Do not write anything down that you
are unwilling to discuss with the employee or in front of a jury.

Have an effective social media policy.

Give notice of the employer’s right to
monitor (i.e., no expectation of privacy).

Prohibit use that affects productivity.

Prohibit discrimination, harassment,
defamation.

Prohibit use adverse to your organization’s reputation, interests or business
relationships.
He discussed hiring, discipline, and termination; and he drew some interesting distinctions for what is allowed and not allowed during interviewing.
Regarding HR documentation, just some
of his suggestions included:
4. Promptly create documentation while
your recollection of the events is clear.
5. Always put the date, including year,
on the document and sign it.
This program had to be attended to be
fully appreciated!
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The Chapter’s June program covered
“Social Media Challenges in the Work-
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Life Among Us
Transitions: Two of our members
have new opportunities in the profession. Andrea Everage is now with a
firm in Oakland, CA; and, with this
move, has returned to the state where
her parents live. Lorri Salyards has
returned to Denver with a firm there.
Lorri, too, is now reunited in the state
where her family resides. While we
will miss these ladies and their contributions to ALA Tulsa, we send them
off with sincere well wishes and congratulations.
Sympathies are extended for the recent death of Cindy Taylor’s longtime significant other and with the
passing of Janice Pierce’s mother. To
both of these ladies, please know of
our concern and warm thoughts are
with you.
TULSA CHAPTER COMMITTEE CHAIRS
TULSA CHAPTER BOARD
PRESIDENT
In a related move, Cheryl Barrett has
taken the position left vacant by Andrea at Fellers Snider. Congratulations, Cheryl!
Donna Hantwerker
[email protected]
BP RELATIONS
Charlene Reid
PRESIDENT ELECT Cheri Kempthorne
[email protected]
Education
Donna Hantwerker
PAST PRESIDENT Charlene Reid
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Charlene Reid
NEWSLETTER
Judy Anderson
OUTREACH
Janet Hall
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Anna Francois
Laura Edwards
[email protected]
SALARY &
Barbara Williams
BENEFITS SURVEY Mary Chastain
Jim Hoffmeister
Jessica Jensen
[email protected]
AT LARGE
DIRECTORS
Greg Madden, Mary Chastain
WEBMASTER
[email protected]
Anthony Richardson
[email protected]
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P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S AG E
Donna Hantweker,
President
Head, Johnson & Kachigian, PC
228 West 17th Place
Tulsa, OK 74119
918.587.2000
[email protected]
SUMMER IS HERE!! Things are
heating up outside and inside at ALA,
too! Chapter Leadership Institute will
be July 17—20 in San Antonio, and we
have several people attending this year.
CLI is where chapter leaders meet to
learn the newest and best practices for
chapter management. Watch for a
newsletter article on the experience
soon.
ALA Business of Law conferences are
coming this fall. The conferences
provide education and networking
opportunities for all members. This year
they are being handled a little differently
than in the past. There are four similar
conferences but in different locations,
rather than the previous format of having
a different conference in each of ALA’s
six regions.
This year’s events are designed so that
each location will have many of the
same educational sessions and speakers.
Attendees are free to select the most
convenient conference location, or date.
Sessions will address today’s human
resources, facilities, communications,
finance, technology, and overall
operations issues. If the Business of
Law Conference closest to you is not on
an ideal date, just choose the one that
best fits your schedule. You will meet
with business partners that provide
services and products to assist you as a
legal professional. There will also be
keynote speakers and networking events
where you can mingle with business
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partners, speakers, and other law firm
professionals.
In addition, there are new specialty
conferences this year.
For dates and locations of all these
conferences, check page 2 of this
newsletter, Calendar of Events; and find
even further information at
www.alanet.org.
Closer to home, the Survey Committee
has finished putting the finishing touches
on the 2014 ALA Tulsa Salary, Benefits
and Technology Survey; and it went out
via e-mail as I was preparing this article.
Please complete your survey and return it
by the deadline of Friday, July 25, 2014.
The Community Connection Committee
has met, and has some exciting things
coming up that will allow the chapter to
give back to our community. Details
will be released soon.
Our Chapter’s annual Retreat will be
held August 8, 2014 at the Mayo hotel
with keynote speaker Kristine Sexter
presenting, How to be a Phenomenally
Effective Trainer and Communicator.
Things are beginning to get exciting, so
let’s welcome summer and the many
scheduled events that will assist us in our
professional development, give us a
chance to give back to the community,
and allow us to take some time for rest
and relaxation.
Donna Hantwerker,
President
July-Aug 2014