Event News

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’s Awards Recognize Champions of Covid-19

November 13, 2020

Nov. 13, 2020 - OBA President Susan B. Shields announced winners of the 2020 President's Awards during a virtual General Assembly program as part of the 2020 Annual Meeting. Shields awarded Board of Governors Vice President Brandi Nowakowski and Past President Chuck W. Chesnut in appreciation of their support and friendship, and in recognition of… 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...

She’s Number One; Norman attorney registers first for Annual Meeting

November 2, 2020

"I made it a priority to register for the annual meeting because, as a young attorney, I am always searching for opportunities to learn, especially free ones that come with a swag bag for the early birds," said Kelly Bergin from Norman. Bergin was among the first 500 registrants who received a box filled with… 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...