OBA News & Press Releases
Oklahoma Lawyers Offering Free Online Legal Advice To Storm Victims
Oklahoma lawyers are providing free online legal advice to victims of this month’s tornadoes, wind and hail storms. Read more…
New Venue Selected For State Bar Conference
Oklahoma lawyers will have a chance to network with other attorneys across the state and focus on concerns unique to the solo and small practitioner at this year’s Oklahoma Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference. Read more…
Free Legal Advice For Storm Victims
Cleveland County Bar Association members will be providing free legal advice to the May 10 storm victims, including their family members, who have suffered property damage or personal injury due to the storms. Read more…
Christian Heritage Academy Student Wins National Award
Ryan Morrisett, a junior at Del City’s Christian Heritage Academy, received the Jonathan A. Grode Award for his outstanding performance at the National High School Mock Trial Competition, held May 6-9 in Philadelphia. Read more…
Union Eighth Grade Students Win Project Citizen Award
Eighth graders at Union Eighth Grade Center in Broken Arrow were recently awarded third place for the fifth-eighth grade division in the "We the People: Project Citizen Program" sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Laverne Elementary Students Win Project Citizen Awards
Two fifth grade classes at Laverne Elementary recently received top honors for the fifth-eighth grade division in the "We the People: Project Citizen Program" sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Lawyers To Offer Free Legal Advice
Oklahoma lawyers will offer free legal advice through a toll-free hotline on Thursday, April 29 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The statewide hotline will be staffed by Oklahoma City and Tulsa attorneys. The toll-free number to call is (800) 456-8525. Read more…
Woodward County Student Earn Law Day Awards
A Woodward County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Washita County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Nine Washita County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Tulsa County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Twelve Tulsa County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Stephens County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Four Stephens County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Pottawatomie County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Four Pottawatomie County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Payne County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Thirteen Payne County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Osage County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Seven Osage County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Oklahoma County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Fourteen Oklahoma County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Okfuskee County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two Ofuskee County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
McIntosh County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two McIntosh County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
McCurtain County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two McCurtain County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Maryetta Students Earn Law Day Awards
Four Maryetta School students received high honors in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Lincoln County Student Earn Law Day Awards
Five Lincoln County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Latimer County Student Earn Law Day Awards
A Latimer County student was honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Kay County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Seven Kay County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Johnson County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two Johnston County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Grant County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Seven Grant County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Garvin County Students Earn Law Day Awards
A Garvin County student was honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Garfield County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two Garfield County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Dewey County Students Earn Law Day Awards
A Dewey County student was honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Comanche County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Eighteen Comanche County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Cleveland County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Nine Cleveland County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Carter County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Five Carter County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Canadian County Students Earn Law Day Awards
Two Canadian County students were honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Caddo County Team Earns Law Day Award
A Caddo County high school academic team was honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contests sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Bryan County Student Earns Law Day Award
A Bryan County student was honored in the statewide Law Day art and writing contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Read more…
Owasso High School Places Sixth In State Mock Trial Championship
Owasso High School's "Rams" team placed sixth in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Competition. Read more…
Okarche High School Places Fourth In State Mock Trial Championship
Okarche High School placed fourth in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Competition. Read more…
Jenks High School Teams Place Fifth And Eighth In State Mock Trial Championship
Jenks High School's "Blue" team placed fifth in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Competition and its "Red" team placed eighth. Read more…
Clinton High School Places Third In State Mock Trial Championship
Clinton High School's "Gold" team placed third in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Competition. Read more…
Del City's Christian Heritage Academy Wins State Mock Trial Championship
Christian Heritage Academy in Del City defeated Ada High School in the final round of competition to claim the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Championship. Christian Heritage Academy will represent Oklahoma in the national competition, to be held in Philadelphia in May. Read more…
Ada High School Teams Place Second And Seventh In State Mock Trial Championship
Ada High School's "White" team placed second in the Oklahoma High SchoolMock Trial Competition and its "Maroon" team placed seventh. Read more…
Okarche Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Okarche High School's mock trial team is one of eight teams to advance to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for today in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Courthouse. Okarche's team will compete in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Jenks Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Two of Jenks High School's mock trial teams are advancing to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for today in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse. Jenks' "Red" team competed in Tulsa and their "Blue" team will compete in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Clinton Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Clinton High School's mock trial team is one of eight teams to advance to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for today in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse. Clinton's "Gold" team will compete in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Ada Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Two of Ada High School's mock trial teams are advancing to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for today in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse. Ada's "White" team will compete in Oklahoma City and their "Maroon" team competed in Tulsa. Read more…
Owasso Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Owasso High School's mock trial team is one of eight teams to advance to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for Feb. 22 in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse. Owasso's "Rams" team competed in Tulsa. Read more…
Christian Heritage Academy Advances In Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Owasso High School's mock trial team is one of eight teams to advance to the semi-final rounds of the 2010 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. These rounds are scheduled for Feb. 22 in Tulsa at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and Feb. 23 in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse. Owasso's "Rams" team competed in Tulsa. Read more…
Mortgage Foreclosure Seminar To Help Oklahoma Lawyers Provide Free Legal Service
Mortgage foreclosure is a national epidemic, and Oklahoma is not immune with low-income and senior citizens as frequent victims, who often can't afford legal representation to save their homes. To help vulnerable Oklahomans with this problem, the Oklahoma Bar Association, in partnership with its House Counsel Section and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Inc., is offering lawyers this Friday [Feb. 19, 2010] a free seminar on "Defending Foreclosures in Oklahoma." The seminar will be held at the Oklahoma Bar Center in Oklahoma City. Read more…
Supreme Court Teacher, School Of The Year Award Winners Announced
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will award Muskogee's Ben Franklin Science Academy's 6th through 8th grade United States history, geography and world culture teacher Diane Walker as the 2010 Supreme Court Teacher of the Year and Thoreau Demonstration Academy in Tulsa as the 2010 Supreme Court School of the Year at a ceremony Feb. 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the State Capitol building. Read more…
Attorneys to Take Oath for State Bar Leadership Roles
Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice James Edmondson will swear in nine attorneys to the Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors at 10 a.m. Friday [Jan. 15] in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the state Capitol. Read more…
