Tulsa lawyer Adrienne Watt, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, was selected as one of 26 participants by the Oklahoma Bar Association as a part of its second annual Leadership Academy class selected from applicants throughout the state.

"This academy is a great opportunity for our state's attorneys to learn how to better themselves as leaders and teach them what it  means to be a leader," said OBA President Jon Parsley of  Guymon. "The participants will become more effective in  communication and motivation leading to greater success in their professional and personal lives while having the chance to meet and interact with prominent legal and community leaders."

The OBA Leadership Academy originated from the OBA's Leadership Conference in 2007. The OBA Leadership Academy will offer four sessions, set to begin in the early fall of 2009 and continue through May 2010.

Alternates for the academy are Amy Howe, Oklahoma City; David Crossley, Perry; and Kimberly Hanlon, Tulsa.

Along with many leadership training activities, Dr. Jeff Magee of Jeff Magee International in Tulsa will present at the academy. He will provide educational lectures on leadership and teamwork.