Bar News
OBA Members Share Expertise Through CLE
May 3, 2021
Every year, Oklahoma lawyers fit in to their busy practices time to fulfill their Continuing Legal Education requirements. The OBA CLE staff works to provide relevant programs to meet members’ needs, and looks to members and their wide-ranging expertise to help provide those programs. Rebecca J. King currently has a course in the online CLE… Read more...
High Court Honors Cheryl Beatty on Retirement
April 27, 2021
The Oklahoma Supreme Court honored Cheryl Beatty on April 26, recognizing her 14 years as director of the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners, and her total 37 years of service to the Oklahoma Bar Association. Ethan, Cheryl, Larry & Erin BeattyJustice Noma Gurich, Cheryl, Justice James Winchester She retired officially earlier this year leaving the… Read more...
Solo & Small Firm Postponed
April 20, 2021
The bad news is the popular Solo & Small Firm Conference is canceled for the summer of 2021. The good news is the conference returns in 2022, and a Summer Series is planned for this year. The conference committee met repeatedly to work through factors related to the venue, the pandemic, contracts and the calendar.… Read more...
NOTICE OF HEARING
April 20, 2021
PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF JOEL EDWARD SCOTT, III, SCBD # 6962 TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Rule 11.3(b), Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S., ch. 1, app. 1-A, that a hearing will be held to determine if Joel Edward Scott, III should be reinstated to active membership… Read more...
February 2021 Bar Results
April 7, 2021
The Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners announces results from the February 2021 Bar Exam. A total of 98 took the exam; 73 passed; pass rate 74%. Download the list that includes EVERYONE who passed the February 2021 exam. Download Successful applicants who have met character and fitness approval and have passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility… Read more...
Notice of Judicial Vacancy
April 5, 2021
The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of District Judge for Oklahoma County, Seventh Judicial District, Office 6. This vacancy is created by the resignation of the Honorable Timothy Henderson effective April 5, 2021. Office 6 is an at-large position. To be appointed to the office of District Judge… Read more...
To my father, the Judge, on his retirement
March 23, 2021
Reprinted with permission of the author and the Oklahoma County Bar Association's The Briefcase. by Jeremiah Buettner, shareholder, McAfee & Taft The Buettner Family On December 31, 2020, an era quietly (very quietly) ended with the retirement of Oklahoma Court of Oklahoma Civil Appeals Judge Kenneth Buettner. Judge Buettner served the State, the Bar and… Read more...
NOTICE OF HEARING
March 16, 2021
NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF MICHAEL STEVEN MORGAN, SCBD # 6981 TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Rule 11.3(b), Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S., ch. 1, app. 1-A, that a hearing will be held to determine if Michael Steven Morgan should be reinstated… Read more...
Applicants for Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Announced
March 3, 2021
March 3, 2021 –The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announced today the following individuals have applied for the position of Judge for the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, District 3 Office 1, a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable P. Thomas Thornbrugh on April 1, 2021: Elliot P. Anderson, JenksTammy D. Barrett, TulsaGregory C.… Read more...
NOTICE OF HEARING
February 23, 2021
ASHLEY K. ADRIANSE, SCBD # 7007 TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Rule 11.3(b), Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S., ch. 1, app. 1-A, that a hearing will be held to determine if Ashley K. Adrianse should be reinstated to active membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association. Any… Read more...
