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A Message From OBA President Ken Williams

March 14, 2025

Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors Continues to Support Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission All OBA members should be aware of some proposed changes currently under consideration by the Oklahoma Legislature. These changes, if adopted, could impact access to justice and regulation of the practice of law should the measures advance this spring and be ratified…

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Oklahoma Courts Update

September 18, 2024

IN THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS-COURT OF EXISTING CLAIMS DIVISIONORDER REVISING RULE 60-APPEALS, OF THE RULES OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURTTitle 85 Oklahoma Statutes, Chpt.4, Appendix; EFFECTIVE AUGUST 23, 2024 A. Appeals to the Court of Civil Appeals-Court of Existing Claims Division (COCA-CEC Division) Court en banc may be taken by filing an original and two (2) copies…

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OBA House of Delegates Adopts Resolution, Elects New Officers and Board Members

July 13, 2024

Bar business matters were considered Friday, July 12, when the House of Delegates convened at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s 120th Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Norman. HOUSE OF DELEGATES ACTIONS   The House of Delegates voted to adopt a resolution recommending an amendment of Article VIII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating…

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Proposed Changes to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct

March 29, 2024

Proposed Changes to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct Member Comment Requested The following is a modification to the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct as proposed by the OBA Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. These proposed changes will be considered by the OBA Board of Governors. The proposed rule changes update and clarify the advertising…

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A Message from OBA President Miles Pringle

March 26, 2024

Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors Opposes SJR 34 Fairness. Impartiality. Independence. These are the hallmark attributes we seek for the justices and judges who ensure that every citizen of this state is treated equally and without bias under the law. Our entire system of justice – our coequal third branch of government that safeguards…

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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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We Are All in This Together

May 10, 2022

By Dawn Shelton Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Dustin Rowe opened his talk at the Seminole County Law Day Forum last week by asking everyone where they were 23 years ago. Most attendees soon conjured memories of May 3, 1999. It’s one of those Oklahoma tornado moments – we remember where we were.  During Justice Rowe’s…

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Messages from OBA President James R. Hicks Regarding SJR 43

May 10, 2022

May 10: Update on SJR 43 As of the writing of this update, Senate conferees have been named, including OBA members Senators Mary Boren, Julie Daniels, Kay Floyd and Brent Howard. As of now, no House conferees have been named. If House conferees are named, the process is for the conferees to agree on common…

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JNC: Three Nominees for Position on Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

March 29, 2022

March 29, 2022 – The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announces the three nominees for the position ofCourt of Civil Appeals, District 4, Office 2. After concluding the review process and conducting in-person interviews, the JNC submitted to the Governor the following nominees for this position: Timothy J. Downing, Purcell Laura M. Palk, Norman Bevan G.…

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JNC: Applicants for Position on Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

March 1, 2022

Feb. 28, 2022 – On Monday, March 28, 2022, the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) will conduct interviews for the position of Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, District 4, Office 2. The following individuals have applied for this position: Scott F. Brockman, Norman Timothy J. Downing, Purcell Donald B. Lynn, Oklahoma City Stacy R. Morey, Norman…

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