top of page


Holiday Custody Arrangements
The Holidays are coming and we are moving full on into what I call divorce season. When families that are teetering on the edge of...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Establishing A Father's Rights In Oklahoma
In my practice, I do a lot of cases involving helping fathers establish parental rights or obtain custody of their children. Many people...

Rachel Bussett
3 min read


The Need For Trauma Informed Treatment For Families In Crisis
This week, I attended the First Annual Canadian County Cos Play Convention. It was held at a Yukon business, Archery Traditions. Vendors...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Don't Wait To Obtain An IEP
Last week there was a big back to school event for my kids' school district and my alma mater. It was amazing to be inside and see how...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Mindset And The Practice Of Law
Last week I was in Atlanta for a trial skills training seminar. Lawyers are required to take continuing education classes every year to...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Am I Protected From Employment Discrimination?
I have practiced employment law since I first started practicing law. In the beginning I was on the side of the employer. Today I...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


The Duty To Defend
We have reached the post trial stage of the Depp vs. Heard matter. The judge has confirmed the verdict and its time for the appeal or...

Rachel Bussett
3 min read


Work May Conquer All, But Rest Is Necessary
I don’t know about you, but since March 2020 it has felt like there are more days in my hours than hours in my days. I feel like I’m...

Rachel Bussett
5 min read


The Process Of A Jury Trial
Depp vs. Heard remains in the headlines and has provided everyone with a fantastic look at how a trial is conducted. The procedure...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Depp V. Heard and Expert Witnesses
This last week we saw Amber Heard’s witnesses and most of them appeared via video as opposed to live at trial. This is becoming more...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Importance Of Metadata In Reviewing Evidence
The Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial has caused a lot of interesting discussion the last few weeks as we get a look inside the private...

Rachel Bussett
5 min read


Hazing In Oklahoma
It seems to me more and more that kids are having bullying problems at school. I’ve noticed in general that there has been a decline in...

Rachel Bussett
4 min read


Registration Day!
On Wednesday April 13th I officially registered my candidacy for the 2022 election. It’s hard to describe the feelings I had as I did it....

Rachel Bussett
2 min read


Federal, State Courts Operate in Different Ways
I decided early in my legal career that I did not want to be a criminal defense attorney. I made this choice not because I couldn’t...

Rachel Bussett
6 min read


Fighting DHS and its Abuse is Frustrating - March 29, 2019
One of the things that I love about the practice of law is that every day is different. Throughout my day I can touch many lives and...

Rachel Bussett
6 min read


Good Lawyer Will Conduct Constant Research
When I started my column for this week, I began to write about the government shutdown. I got about two paragraphs into the column when...

Rachel Bussett
6 min read
Blog
bottom of page