All News
Member Resignations | 2025
For 2024 resignations, click here. The following members have resigned as members of the association and notice is hereby given of such resignation: Jan. 13 OBA# 15722, Leslie Virginia Batchelor; 1450 Duffner Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73118 OBA# 13641, Mary Karen Dale; 4121 E 47th St; Tulsa, OK 74135-4736 OBA# 12501, Susan Stidham Brandon; 2213…
Read more...Applicants for February 2025 Bar Exam
The Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct impose on each member of the bar the duty to aid in guarding against the admission of candidates unfit or unqualified because of deficiency in either moral character or education. To aid in that duty, the following is a list of applicants for the bar examination to be given February…
Read more...New OBA Member Benefit: Smokeball Bill
Smokeball Bill offers OBA members a streamlined solution to manage trust accounts more effectively while simplifying their billing processes. Managing client trust accounts is a critical responsibility for Oklahoma attorneys that requires strict adherence to regulatory requirements. Many small firms still rely on manual processes for trust accounting, which can lead to compliance risks and…
Read more...In Memoriam
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2025 January Debra Carol Cook of Norman died Sept. 25. She was born Aug. 18, 1958, in Edmond. She attended Norman High School and graduated from OU. Ms. Cook received her J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1982. She spent 35 years at the accounting firm KPMG,…
Read more...OBA to Reimburse Client Losses
The Oklahoma Bar Association Clients’ Security Fund will pay more than $276,000 to 69 people who lost money or other property from the dishonest conduct of their attorney. The association is reimbursing money to the clients of 15 deceased, suspended or former lawyers whose dishonest actions led to the losses. OBA President Miles Pringle of…
Read more...OBA Law Day Student Contest Now Open
Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One,” and the deadline for entries is Friday, Jan. 24. “This…
Read more...In Memoriam
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2024 December John Thomas Cripps III of Sallisaw died Oct. 22. He was born Dec. 20, 1945, and was raised in Tulsa. Mr. Cripps received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1975 and served as an attorney and judge in Sallisaw for nearly half a century.…
Read more...Member Resignations | 2024
For 2023 resignations, click here. The following members have resigned as members of the association and notice is hereby given of such resignation: Jan. 4 OBA# 18297: Judith Lynn Bick Rice; 5011 West St.; South Bloomfield, OH 43103 OBA# 13293: Melinda L. Olbert; 415 NE 1st St; Oklahoma City, OK 73104-4016 OBA# 21544: Thomas Frank…
Read more...Reinstatements | 2024
To see 2023 Notices of Reinstatement, please click here.The following suspended members of the Oklahoma Bar Association have complied with the requirements for reinstatement, and notice is hereby given of such reinstatement: March 14, 2024OBA# 19361, Kim Marie Reed; 10616 Berrywood Dr.; Oklahoma City, OK 73151-4000 March 14, 2024OBA# 10982, Lyndon Clint Taylor; 100 West…
Read more...OBA 2025 Proposed Budget
Pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, D. Kenyon Williams Jr., president-elect and Budget Committee chairperson, has set a public hearing on the 2025 Oklahoma Bar Association budget for 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 21, at the Oklahoma Bar Center, 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., in Oklahoma City. The…
Read more...
