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In Memoriam
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2025 November Jose Gonzalez of Norman died Sept. 21. He was born Nov. 11, 1950. Mr. Gonzalez graduated from Laredo High School in 1969. He served in the U.S. Army, entering active duty in 1970 in El Paso, Texas, where he became a field medic. His honors included the…
Read more...OBA House of Delegates Elects New Officers and Board Members
The Oklahoma Bar Association announced its 2026 officers and newly elected Board of Governors members on Friday, Nov. 7, during the OBA’s 121st Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. Tulsa attorney Amber Peckio will serve as the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 2026 president, following a year as president-elect. She will lead the OBA’s…
Read more...OBA 2026 Proposed Budget
Pursuant to Pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, Amber Peckio, president-elect and Budget Committee chairperson, has set a public hearing on the 2026 Oklahoma Bar Association budget for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the Oklahoma Bar Center, 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., in Oklahoma City. The…
Read more...Plain-Language Eviction Forms Make ‘Justice for All’ More Accessible
Recently updated Plain-language Eviction Forms Now Available for Public Download on the OSCN Website OKLAHOMA CITY – The term “legalese” is often used to describe the technical jargon of legal documents that may be difficult for nonlawyers to understand. The use of hard-to-understand language adds an extra burden to those who cannot afford to hire…
Read more...Reinstatements | 2025
To see 2024 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: May 14, 2025OBA# 31311, Natherral Jashont Washington; 1000 Macon St., Ste 300; Fort Worth, TX 76102 June 4, 2025OBA# 2939, Jack D. Fisher; PO…
Read more...Member Resignations | 2025
For 2024 resignations, click here. The following members have resigned as members of the association and notice is hereby given of such resignation: Jan. 13 OBA# 15722, Leslie Virginia Batchelor; 1450 Duffner Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73118 OBA# 13641, Mary Karen Dale; 4121 E 47th St; Tulsa, OK 74135-4736 OBA# 12501, Susan Stidham Brandon; 2213…
Read more...Oklahoma lawyers have elected two attorneys to serve as new members of the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). Trace Cole Sherrill of Durant and Steven L. Stice of Norman will each serve six-year terms on the 15-member commission, with terms expiring in 2031. Mr. Sherrill was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1992 after graduating…
Read more...Applicants for July 2025 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...Oklahoma Lawyers Offer Free Legal Advice May 1
Numbers to call: 405-429-4290 and 918-340-5297 Email: AskALawyer@okbar.org Hundreds of attorneys across Oklahoma will provide free legal advice on Thursday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the annual statewide Law Day celebration. Oklahoma residents may call 405-429-4290 or 918-340-5297 to speak to a licensed attorney at no cost. Questions can also be emailed…
Read more...Jenks High School Named Mock Trial State Champion
By Todd A. Murray For more than 40 years, Oklahoma high school students have assumed the roles of attorneys and witnesses through the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial program and honed their listening, speaking and persuasion skills. The participants used a fictional case drafted by the Mock Trial Committee, which is funded by the Oklahoma…
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