Bar News
JNC: Rescheduled Interviews for Assoc. District Judge, Osage County
February 8, 2021
OKLAHOMA JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONFebruary 8, 2021 - Due to the potential for dangerous travel conditions, the interviews for the position of Associate District Judge for Osage County, previously scheduled for February 9, are being rescheduled for March 4, 2021. As previously announced, the following individuals have applied for this position: Linda M. Branstetter, Nowata Julie… Read more...
YLD Meets Online for First 2021 Meeting
January 29, 2021
The YLD meets online, January 27, 2021. The OBA Young Lawyers Division held its first meeting of 2021, led by April Moaning, chair. One of the first action items for the YLD will be preparing "Survival Kits" for those taking the bar exam in February. In addition to lots of snacks, the YLD is adding… Read more...
President Mike Mordy’s Inaugural Remarks
January 15, 2021
Congratulations Mike Mordy, the 2021 president of the Oklahoma Bar Association. He and other officers and board members were sworn in this morning virtually by Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Richard Darby. View Pres. Mordy's inaugural remarks. https://vimeo.com/500464323 Read more...
Member Resignations | 2021
January 8, 2021
The following members have resigned as members of the association and notice is hereby given of such resignation: Raymond Aubrey Williams III, OBA No. 20391, 3720 White Oak Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624William Ladd Hickman, OBA No. 4173. 3529 S. Braden, Tulsa, OK 74135Roy Curtis Breedlove, OBA No. 1097, 4512 S. Birmingham Ave., Tulsa, OK 74105Jack… Read more...
Legal Internship Committee Amendments to the Regulations
January 4, 2021
By H. Terrell Monks, Chair On December 15, 2020, via electronic vote, the Legal Internship Committee unanimously approved the following amendments to the Legal Internship Regulations. Regulation 2(C)4(a) was revised to allow in-court credit for negotiations/discussions conducted outside the courtroom. 4. Participation by the Licensed Legal Intern or observation of the Licensed Legal Intern’s supervising attorney or… Read more...
State Bar Annual Meeting Participation Soars
November 4, 2020
The Oklahoma Bar Association’s 116th Annual Meeting will be historic. The meeting set for Nov. 9-13, 2020, will be virtual for the first time ever and is shattering the record for participation with more than 1,400 members registered. Susan B. Shields President Susan B. Shields of Oklahoma City chose a theme of “Bouncing Back” to… Read more...
Courtfacts.org Provides Judicial Retention Ballot Information
October 22, 2020
News Release, October 21, 2020 - Voters wanting to know more about the eight 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 offers biographies and photos of the judges, plus an explanation of how the merit… Read more...
Welcome New Members
October 5, 2020
On a drizzly Tuesday morning, under a sea of umbrellas that also helped with social distancing, 100 new attorneys took the oath of office and signed the roll of attorneys in a ceremony outside the Oklahoma Judicial Center. Another virtual ceremony took place later on September 22, 2020, and other new attorneys are joining the… Read more...
Pursuant to Rule 3, Section 3 of the OBA Bylaws, the following nominees have been deemed elected due to no other person filing for the position. They will take office in January 2021. President-ElectJames Hicks, Tulsa James "Jim" Hicks James “Jim” Hicks practices in Tulsa with the firm of Barrow & Grimm PC. His focus… Read more...
Bar Results Announced for July 2020 Exam
September 3, 2020
The Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners released results of the July 2020 bar exam on Thursday, September 3, 2020. A total of 268 persons took the exam and 215 passed providing a pass rate of 80 percent. Successful applicants who have met character and fitness approval and have passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam are… Read more...
