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OBA Announces Its 2024 Officers and New Board Members

November 6, 2023

The Oklahoma Bar Association announced its 2024 officers and new Board of Governors members on Friday, Nov. 3, during the OBA’s 119th Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City at the Skirvin Hilton.  Oklahoma City attorney Miles T. Pringle will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2024 president, following a year as president-elect. He will lead the…

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OBA 2024 Proposed Budget

October 10, 2023

Pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, Miles Pringle, president-elect and Budget Committee chairperson, has set a public hearing on the 2024 Oklahoma Bar Association budget for 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Oklahoma Bar Center, 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., in Oklahoma City. The purpose of…

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2023 Spotlight Award Winners Honored

September 12, 2023

The Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Section is planning its annual conference to celebrate and support women in the legal profession. This one-day event will kick off at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, Oklahoma City. The event will also feature the Mona Salyer Lambird…

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Annual Women in Law Conference Set for Sept. 22

August 28, 2023

The Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Section is planning its annual conference to celebrate and support women in the legal profession. This one-day event will kick off at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker, Oklahoma City. Attorney and New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker…

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Reinstatements | 2023

August 14, 2023

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: March 21, 2023La Mer Kyle-Griffiths, OBA No. 34103; Santa Barbara County Public Defender; 1100 Anacapa St; Santa Barbara,…

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Attorneys Provide Free Legal Services To First Responders

July 25, 2023

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 Shangri-La Resort in Afton on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

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2023 Judicial Nominating Commission Election Results Announced

June 20, 2023

Oklahoma lawyers have elected two attorneys to serve as new members of the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. Mary Quinn Cooper of Tulsa and Weldon W. Stout Jr. of Muskogee will each serve six-year terms on the 15-member commission, with terms expiring in 2029. Ms. Cooper was elected to serve as the District 1 commissioner, which…

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Applicants for July 2023 Bar Exam

June 6, 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 July…

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OBA Seeks Award Nominations

May 17, 2023

The Oklahoma Bar Association is accepting nominations for its annual awards presentations.  Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, June 30. Awards will be presented to recipients at the OBA Annual Meeting Nov. 1-3 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. Awards are open to lawyers, non-lawyers and legal organizations that have positively…

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Legal Internship Committee Regulation 3(b) Amendment

May 15, 2023

By Trent Baggett, Chair During the April 10, 2023, Legal Internship Committee meeting the committee amended Regulation 3(b). The change will more evenly space the Licensed Legal Intern Exam dates to reduce wait times for those who need to retake the exam or apply late. All present voted in favor of the proposed amendments with none opposed.…

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