The Oklahoma Bar Foundation is pleased to announce its scholarship and award recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year. Committees from the OU College of Law, the TU College of Law and the OCU School of Law recommend their top candidates meeting the criteria set forth for each scholarship. Congratulations to all the recipients!

MORE ABOUT OBF SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

The OBF Partners for Justice Scholarship (formerly known as Fellows) was established in 2006 to recognize the OBF’s 60 years of service to the legal profession and Oklahoma citizens. This scholarship is awarded to law students from each of Oklahoma’s three law schools who have demonstrated high academic standards, the intent to practice law in Oklahoma and a commitment to public service.

The Chapman-Rogers Scholarship recognizes an outstanding law student from each of Oklahoma’s three law schools. It was established through donations to the OBF from Leta M. Chapman in honor of her Tulsa lawyer and advisor, John Rogers.

The W. B. Clark Memorial Scholarship is awarded to law students from Kay County who attend law school in Oklahoma. It was established by Frances Clark Eubank in honor of her father, W. B. Clark, an esteemed lawyer from Kay County.

The Maurice H. Merrill Award recognizes a law student at the OU College of Law who displays an interest in public law. The award was established to honor OU law professor Dr. Maurice H. Merrill for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession in Oklahoma.

The Phillips Allen Porta Award recognizes the law student with the highest grade in Legal Ethics at the OU College of Law. The award was established by OBF Board of Trustees member A. Francis Porta in memory of his son, Phillips Allen Porta.

The Thomas L. Hieronymus Memorial Award recognizes a law student from the OU College of Law who is engaged in the study of oil and gas law or other energy and natural resources law. The award was established to honor Woodward lawyer Thomas L. Hieronymus, who served as OBF board president in 1975.