2026 is a notable year – not only as we celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States but also as we recognize the 75th year since the inception of Law Day by the late Wewoka lawyer Hicks Epton and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the annual Ask A Lawyer event held in conjunction with Law Day in Oklahoma.

As you reflect on these events and their significance, I would also like to ask you to reflect on attorneys and law-related organizations making significant impacts – either for you personally or in their communities and across the state. Lawyers are special people – driven to enter the legal field by the desire to make a difference. And every day, Oklahoma attorneys are going out in their communities and making positive and noteworthy contributions, never asking for thanks or recognition in return.

That’s why the OBA Awards Committee does what we do. Every year, we solicit nominations from our members for OBA Awards so we can recognize these attorneys and organizations and their meaningful contributions. The OBA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2026 OBA Awards so we can, once again, have the chance to recognize those OBA members and law-related organizations demonstrating excellence, professionalism and courage within our profession.

Click the button below to view the list of designated awards. Anyone can submit a nomination, and anyone can be nominated. No specific form is required, and the nominations can be as short as a one-page letter but cannot exceed five single-sided 8 ½ x 11 pages. You can email, fax or mail the nominations. The nomination process is very simple. It only takes a few minutes for you to fill out a nomination form for one of these awards. Visit www.okbar.org for detailed information.

At this year’s Annual Meeting in November, we want to honor these attorneys and their notable achievements. Let them know their efforts have not gone unnoticed. The deadline for awards nominations is June 30. Submit your nomination today!