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Owasso High School Crowned Mock Trial State Champion  

March 10, 2023
Owasso High School’s Team Elle edged out Jenks High School’s Team Justice for All to claim the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Championship. Owasso High School has won the state championship five of the last six years.    The Mock Trial program, now in its 43rd year, involves teams of students portraying attorneys and defendants in… Read more...

Ada, Jenks, Moore, Oklahoma City and Owasso Mock Trial Teams Head to Semifinals 

February 28, 2023
Eight teams from Ada, Jenks, Moore, Oklahoma City and Owasso will participate in the 2023 Oklahoma High School Mock Trial competition. The rounds are scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Tulsa at the Page Belcher Federal Building and Wednesday, March 1, in Oklahoma City at the U.S. Western District Federal Courthouse.   The winning teams from… Read more...

Bar Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2023

February 24, 2023
The Oklahoma Bar Association congratulates these members who reach significant milestone anniversaries in 2023. 70 YearsGARFIELD COUNTYRobert C. Lovell, EnidOKLAHOMA COUNTYW. Samuel Dykeman, Oklahoma CityJack L. Freeman, EdmondTULSA COUNTYCarl D. Hall, Jr., TulsaBurford D. Monnet, TulsaOUT OF STATEMorris G. Gray, Colorado Springs, COJohn Floyd Yarbrough, Rochester, NY 60 YearsALFALFA COUNTYRonald R. Hadwiger, CherokeeCARTER COUNTYWilliam F.… Read more...

Ponca City Lawyer Takes Oath as OBA President

January 20, 2023
The new Oklahoma Bar Association officers and board members convened at the Oklahoma Supreme Court Ceremonial Courtroom at the state Capitol on Friday, Jan. 20, to be sworn into office. Administering their oaths of office was Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice M. John Kane.   Brian T. Hermanson of Ponca City will serve as 2023 president… Read more...

Applicants for February 2023 Bar Exam

January 9, 2023
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...

State Bar to Reimburse Client Losses

December 19, 2022
The Oklahoma Bar Association Clients’ Security Fund will pay $115,899.58 to 31 people who lost money or other property from the dishonest conduct of their attorney. The association is reimbursing money to the clients of deceased, suspended or former lawyers whose dishonest actions led to the losses. OBA President James R. Hicks of Tulsa said,… Read more...

OBA Announces 2023 Law Day Student Contest

December 7, 2022
The Oklahoma Bar Association is celebrating Law Day with its annual art and writing contests for all Oklahoma students. The theme for this year’s contest is “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility and Collaboration,” and the deadline for entries is Jan. 13, 2023.  “This is the 47th year for this fun, educational contest,” said Norman attorney… Read more...

OBA Announces Its 2023 Officers and New Board Members

November 8, 2022
The Oklahoma Bar Association announced its 2023 officers and new Board of Governors members on Friday, Nov. 4, during the OBA’s 118th Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City.  Ponca City attorney Brian T. Hermanson will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2023 president, following a year as president-elect. He will lead the OBA’s 17-member Board of… Read more...

CourtFacts.org Provides Voters With Information About Judges On Nov. 8 Ballot

October 13, 2022
Oklahomans may face uncertainty about the judicial retention ballot they will encounter when they enter the voting booth Nov. 8. Voters wanting to know more about the nine judges on the statewide judicial retention ballot can find background information for all the judges on one website, www.CourtFacts.org. Created by the Oklahoma Bar Association, the website… Read more...

Oklahoma Bar Association Seeks Nominations

June 20, 2022
The deadline is approaching to submit nominations for the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual awards presentations. Awards are open to individuals and organizations who have positively impacted the community, and those submitting nominations do not need to be lawyers. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, July 1 and will be presented to recipients at… Read more...