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Member Resignations | 2024
August 27, 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...
The Oklahoma Bar Association’s Wills for Heroes program serves those who serve their communities by offering no-cost legal assistance in the areas of wills and estate planning to first responders and emergency personnel. Oklahoma lawyers will be providing this service at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Business Enterprise Center in Weatherford on Saturday, Aug. 10,… Read more...
OBA President Honors Members and Staff
July 25, 2024
OBA President Miles Pringle recognized members of the Oklahoma Bar Association and OBA staff during the 2024 OBA Annual Meeting in Norman. The awards honor outstanding efforts in support of OBA leadership and the association’s mission. “Members recognized with President’s Awards are those who work diligently every day to make a profound, positive impact on… Read more...
Reinstatements | 2024
July 18, 2024
To see 2023 Notices of Reinstatement, please click here.The following members of the Oklahoma Bar Association suspended for nonpayment of dues or for noncompliance with Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Requirements have complied with the requirements for reinstatement, and notice is hereby given of such reinstatement: July 19, 2024OBA# 34537, Paige Catherine Miller; 1227 24th ST… Read more...
Bar business matters were considered Friday, July 12, when the House of Delegates convened at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 120th Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Norman.HOUSE OF DELEGATES ACTIONS The House of Delegates voted to adopt a resolution recommending an amendment of Article VIII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and… Read more...
Applicants for July 2024 Bar Exam
June 4, 2024
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… Read more...
In Memoriam
May 1, 2024
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2024 September Edwin D. Abel of Oklahoma City died June 18. He was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Okemah. He graduated from OU and received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1966. In 1976, he founded the Abel Law Firm, formerly known as Abel, Musser, Sokolosky… Read more...
Proposed Changes to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct Member Comment Requested The following is a modification to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct as proposed by the OBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. These proposed changes will be considered by the OBA Board of Governors. The proposed rule changes update and clarify the advertising… Read more...
A Message from OBA President Miles Pringle
March 26, 2024
Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors Opposes SJR 34 Fairness. Impartiality. Independence. These are the hallmark attributes we seek for the justices and judges who ensure that every citizen of this state is treated equally and without bias under the law. Our entire system of justice – our coequal third branch of government that safeguards… Read more...
Bar Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024
March 18, 2024
The Oklahoma Bar Association congratulates these members who reach significant milestone anniversaries in 2024. 70 YearsOKLAHOMA COUNTY George Tony Blankenship, Nichols Hills J. Thornton Wright, Oklahoma City ROGERS COUNTY Jack K. Mayberry, Claremore OUT OF STATE O. Malcolm Harper, Glendale, CA Donald E. Lambdin, Maize, KS Fred R. Harris, Corrales, NM Arthur Wayne Breeland, Dallas, TX David Christopher Reid, Oakton, VA Don Edward VanDall, Cheyenne, WY … Read more...
