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North Carolina Asks Out-of-State Lawyers For Help After Hurricane Helene Destruction
Oklahoma Bar Association members are encouraged to register to provide pro bono legal services to victims of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene following an Oct. 1 order by the North Carolina Supreme Court allowing out-of-state lawyers to temporarily register with the North Carolina State Bar. Lawyers interested in providing pro bono services under the order are asked to…
Read more...OBA Hosts Online Resource for Voter Information
With the November elections just weeks away, Oklahoma voters will soon be asked to make choices about several of the state’s appellate-level judges and justices. Candidates for judicial retention – the “yes” or “no” selections Oklahoma voters make every two years about high-level state judiciary – will be on the ballot this election year. Voters…
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
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...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…
Read more...Applicants for July 2024 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…
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
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
The Oklahoma Bar Association congratulates these members who reach significant milestone anniversaries in 2024. 70 Years OKLAHOMA 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,…
Read more...Jenks High School Named Mock Trial State Champion
Jenks High School’s Team Courtroom Crusaders edged out Oklahoma City’s Academy of Classical Christian Studies to claim the Oklahoma High Schoo Mock Trial Championship. This is the second time Jenks High School has won the championship and the first time the Academy of Classical Christian Studies has made it to the final round of competition. …
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