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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act at More Than a Century
Oklahoma Bar Journal The Migratory Bird Treaty Act at More Than a Century: A Bird’s-Eye View of the History, Evolution, and Future of Federal Migratory Bird Protection By Charis Ward The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is among the oldest wildlife protection statutes in the United States.[i] Enacted in 1918 to implement an international treaty,…
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Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2026 | Animal Law View PDF FEATURES Cost of Care for Animal Abuse Cases By Jeanne Snider The Migratory Bird Treaty Act at More Than a Century: A Bird’s-Eye View of the History, Evolution, and Future of Federal Migratory Bird Protection By Charis Ward Defending Criminal Dog-Bite Cases in Oklahoma: Dangerous-Dog…
Read more...Cost of Care for Animal Abuse Cases
Oklahoma Bar Journal Cost of Care for Animal Abuse Cases By Jeanne Snider LEMURS, TORTOISES AND CAMELS … OH MY! On April 29, 2021, a Norman Animal Welfare Officer observed several horses in east Norman that appeared severely malnourished and were eating bark off trees. The following day, the Norman Police Department and Norman Animal…
Read more...Oklahoma Bar Journal Volunteer Your Legal Expertise To Support America’s Heroes Make a difference this Veterans Day by volunteering to provide pro bono legal services to those who serve our nation and our communities every day. Volunteer registration is now open! Heroes Day | Nov. 11 | Oklahoma City The inaugural Heroes Day event, planned…
Read more...Oklahoma Bar Journal Big Changes Ahead for OBA CLE: We Listened, and We’re Delivering By Gigi McCormick Over the past year, the CLE Department has been listening closely to our members. We’re excited to share two changes that reflect that feedback, along with a straightforward update on pricing. LIVE CHAT IS COMING TO LIVE WEBCASTS One of the…
Read more...Oklahoma Bar Journal Objective Versus Subjective Standards in Negligence Per Se How To Craft Viable Negligence Per Se Claims and How To Challenge Improper Claims By William “Alex” Orr Negligence per se is often introduced to law students as a seemingly straightforward doctrine: when a defendant violates a statute, liability for negligence may follow. Yet…
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Oklahoma Bar Journal Reservation Realities: Oklahoma Taxation of Tribal Members Post-McGirt Under Stroble and New Challenges to Tribal Sovereignty Including Hunting and Fishing Regulation By Jeff D. Trevillion Jr. and Mike McBride III The 2025 case of Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission[i] presents a textbook example of what happens when state tax authority collides with…
Read more...Tax Stamp as Drug Law in Action
Oklahoma Bar Journal Tax Stamp as Drug Law in Action By Kat Albrecht, Corey Boyd, Samuel Galoob and Stephen Galoob Prosecutorial charging “is where American criminal law becomes operative.”[1] This article examines prosecutorial charging by focusing on a specific offense in Oklahoma – Possession of a Controlled Substance Without a Tax Stamp (colloquially called Tax…
Read more...Applicants for July 2026 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 July…
Read more...Reinstatements | 2026
To see 2025 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: Jan. 22, 2026OBA# 15986, Barbara Tuttle Lanier; 6816 Fawn Canyon Dr; Oklahoma City, OK 73162-6641 Feb. 11, 2026OBA #20782; Gregory William Milstead; 517…
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