The objective of the Professional Responsibility Panel is to alleviate unethical campaign practices in Oklahoma.  The panel has been given the responsibility to deal promptly and efficiently with allegations of ethical misconduct in campaigns for judicial office.  A written complaint, which must be signed and verified, can be sent to the panel during the course of a campaign for judicial office indicating a violation of any provision of Canon 5  that governs judicial conduct.  For additional information on the panel’s authority and duty see the full text at Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, Rule 2.8 (f), 5 OS Ch. 1, app 1-A (supp 1996) establishing the panel.  

The panel is made up of three members appointed by the Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors. The panel consists of an OBA member who has been a member in good standing for at least 25 years, a member of the Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel and one lay person. The panel can be contacted by mail at the Oklahoma Bar Association, P.O. Box 53036, Oklahoma City , OK 73152 or by telephone (405) 416-7014.