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2026 Oklahoma JET Conference

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Tuesday, July 7
 

8:00am CDT

Registration and Continental Breakfast
Tuesday July 7, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am CDT
Registration and Breakfast for Juvenile Court Judges
Tuesday July 7, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am CDT
University Foyer

9:30am CDT

Call to Order, Opening Remarks and Welcome Address
Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:30am - 9:45am CDT

Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:30am - 9:45am CDT
University Ballroom

9:45am CDT

PLENARY: Juvenile Law Updates
Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CDT
Review of Laws impacting the Juvenile Court dockets.
Speakers
avatar for Honorable Kaitlyn Allen

Honorable Kaitlyn Allen

District Judge, Oklahoma County District Court
Judge Kaitlyn G. Allen grew up in Richardson, Texas and attended Kansas State University, where she became a member of Gamma Phi Beta and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  
Upon graduation from Kansas State, Judge Allen attended Oklahoma City University School of Law. After becoming a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Judge Allen joined the firms of Chris Smith Law, Cordell and Cordell, and Smith Simmons, ultimately concluding her private practice... Read More →
avatar for Honorable Brooke Gatlin

Honorable Brooke Gatlin

Associate District Judge, Washita County District Court
Judge Gatlin was born and raised in Cordell, OK.  She attended the University of Central Oklahoma earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 2004 then went on to Law School at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, earning her J.D. in 2007.  During law school, Judge... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am CDT
University Ballroom

11:00am CDT

PLENARY: Domestic Violence Lethality Assessment and Tools for the Courtroom
Tuesday July 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Scott W. Hawkins

Scott W. Hawkins

Lead Lethality Assessment Protocol Coordinator, Office of the Attorney General

Scott W. Hawkins serves as the Lead Lethality Assessment Protocol Coordinator for the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, a position he assumed on April 1, 2025. With over 23 years of law enforcement experience, Hawkins has devoted his career to advancing victim advocacy, improving... Read More →
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David Folkert

Lethality Assessment Protocal Coordinator, Attorney General's Office

avatar for Jaiden Balthrop-Russell

Jaiden Balthrop-Russell

Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) Coordinator, Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General
Jaiden Balthrop-Russell is a Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) Coordinator at the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, where she works on statewide training efforts, agency onboarding, and technical support for the implementation of LAP among law enforcement and domestic violence... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
University Ballroom

12:00pm CDT

Appreciation Luncheon for Juvenile Court Judges
Tuesday July 7, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm CDT

Tuesday July 7, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm CDT
OK F

1:30pm CDT

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Kathryn LaFortune

Kathryn LaFortune

Licensed Psychologist
Kathy LaFortune is a licensed psychologist and attorney in Oklahoma. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Cum Laude with Distinction. She then worked for Bell Laboratories in New Jersey before returning to Oklahoma... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
OK J

1:30pm CDT

Deprived Docket Procedures
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Honorable Rebecca Gore

Honorable Rebecca Gore

Associate District Judge, Mayes County District Court
Judge Gore has been court appointed to represent parents and children in deprived cases, worked as an ADA handling juvenile cases, and now presides over the juvenile dockets as a judge.  She serves on the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory Committee, was appointed to the Oversight... Read More →
avatar for Honorable Michael Flanagan

Honorable Michael Flanagan

Associate District Judge, Cotton County District Court
Judge Flanagan has served on the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory Committee for 15 years and currently serves as Vice-Chairman. He served as Chairman of the Oversight Committee for Uniform Representation of Children and Parents in Cases Involving Abuse and Neglect, ultimately... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
OK H

1:30pm CDT

Guardianships- Permanent vs. Title 10A
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT

Speakers
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Benjamin (Ben) Hunt, MA

Permanency Planning Programs, Oklahoma Human Services
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Lynette King

Guardianship Liaison for Permanency Planning Programs, Oklahoma Human Services
avatar for Honorable Elizabeth Brown

Honorable Elizabeth Brown

Adair County, Associate District Judge
Elizabeth is a member of Cherokee Nation and has served as the Associate District Judge for Adair County, since 2002. She received her B.S. from Northeastern State University and J.D. from Oklahoma City University, School of Law in 1997.

She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Associa... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 2:20pm CDT
OK I

1:30pm CDT

***RICO Training
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT

Speakers
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Thomas M. Wright, Esq.

Attorney, The Wright Law Firm, PLLC
Tom Wright is a criminal defense attorney in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He primarily represents defendants in federal criminal cases in Oklahoma's three federal districts.  Before entering private practice, he served as an Assistant Unites States Attorney in the Eastern District... Read More →
avatar for Jason Harley, Esq.

Jason Harley, Esq.

US Department of Justice
Jason Harley currently serves as the Associate Director, Chief of Domestic Operations for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Joint Task Force Vulcan (JTFV). JTFV works closely with U.S. federal investigative authorities, both in the United States and abroad, U.S. Attorney Offices... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 1:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
OK G

2:30pm CDT

Break
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:30pm - 2:40pm CDT

Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:30pm - 2:40pm CDT
University Foyer

2:40pm CDT

Child Support-Establishing Paternity
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT

Speakers
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Andrew Washeck, Esq.

Child Support Attorney
2026 Andrew Washeck Bio
Andrew Washeck has been a child support attorney since March of 2022. In his role he assists with paternity and support issues at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Justice Center and he responds to the majority of the child support appeals. Prior to that, he was briefly an Oklahoma County... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT
OK I

2:40pm CDT

Delinquent Docket Procedures
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Honorable Rebecca Gore

Honorable Rebecca Gore

Associate District Judge, Mayes County District Court
Judge Gore has been court appointed to represent parents and children in deprived cases, worked as an ADA handling juvenile cases, and now presides over the juvenile dockets as a judge.  She serves on the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory Committee, was appointed to the Oversight... Read More →
avatar for Honorable Marion D. Fry

Honorable Marion D. Fry

Associate District Judge, LeFlore County District Court

Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT
OK H

2:40pm CDT

Judicial Expectations in ICWA Cases
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT

Speakers
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Honorable Jason Seigars

District Judge, Garfield County Court

avatar for Honorable Kaitlyn Allen

Honorable Kaitlyn Allen

District Judge, Oklahoma County District Court
Judge Kaitlyn G. Allen grew up in Richardson, Texas and attended Kansas State University, where she became a member of Gamma Phi Beta and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  
Upon graduation from Kansas State, Judge Allen attended Oklahoma City University School of Law. After becoming a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Judge Allen joined the firms of Chris Smith Law, Cordell and Cordell, and Smith Simmons, ultimately concluding her private practice... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:40pm - 3:40pm CDT
OK J

3:40pm CDT

BREAK
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:40pm - 3:50pm CDT

Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:40pm - 3:50pm CDT
University Foyer

3:50pm CDT

Family Treatment Courts
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT

Speakers
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Cailee Dean

FTC Graduate, ODMHSAS

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Kaiti Hagain

Senior Project Manager FTC Program, ODMHSAS
Kaiti Hagain, Senior Project Manager – Family Treatment Court Programs

Kaiti Hagain serves as the Senior Project Manager for Family Treatment Court Programs at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. She began her career in Child Welfare in 2009 and brings 17 years of experience working within child welfare and deprived... Read More →
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Honorable Jason Seigars

District Judge, Garfield County Court

avatar for Karin Thompson-Wise

Karin Thompson-Wise

Program Manager-Justice Services, ODMHSAS
Karin Thompson‑Wise | Project Manager, Family Treatment Court Programs
Karin Thompson‑Wise is the Project Manager of Family Treatment Court (FTC) Programs at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and S... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT
OK J

3:50pm CDT

Judicial Roundtable- Q&A with members of the Juvenile Justice Oversight and Advisory Committee
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT

Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT
OK I

3:50pm CDT

Youthful Offender-Juvenile Competency
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT

Speakers
avatar for Jaclyn Rivera, Esq.

Jaclyn Rivera, Esq.

Asst. District Attorney, Oklahoma County District Attorney Office
Jaclyn Rivera is an Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County. She  has been assigned to the juvenile division since 2006. Ms. Rivera began her legal career prosecuting delinquent and Youthful Offender cases, and in 2011, she began prosecuting deprived cases.  In 2020, Ms. Rivera became... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:50pm - 4:50pm CDT
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