Member News
OBA to Reimburse Client Losses
December 19, 2024
The Oklahoma Bar Association Clients’ Security Fund will pay more than $276,000 to 69 people who lost money or other property from the dishonest conduct of their attorney. The association is reimbursing money to the clients of 15 deceased, suspended or former lawyers whose dishonest actions led to the losses. OBA President Miles Pringle of… Read more...
OBA Law Day Student Contest Now Open
December 3, 2024
Do you know an Oklahoma student who loves to write, draw or create? Encourage them to enter their work in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual Law Day Art and Writing Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One,” and the deadline for entries is Friday, Jan. 24. “This… Read more...
In Memoriam
December 1, 2024
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2024 December John Thomas Cripps III of Sallisaw died Oct. 22. He was born Dec. 20, 1945, and was raised in Tulsa. Mr. Cripps received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1975 and served as an attorney and judge in Sallisaw for nearly half a century.… Read more...
Member Resignations | 2024
October 29, 2024
For 2023 resignations, click here. The following members have resigned as members of the association and notice is hereby given of such resignation: Jan. 4 OBA# 18297: Judith Lynn Bick Rice; 5011 West St.; South Bloomfield, OH 43103 OBA# 13293: Melinda L. Olbert; 415 NE 1st St; Oklahoma City, OK 73104-4016 OBA# 21544: Thomas Frank… Read more...
Reinstatements | 2024
October 18, 2024
To see 2023 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: March 14, 2024OBA# 19361, Kim Marie Reed; 10616 Berrywood Dr.; Oklahoma City, OK 73151-4000 March 14, 2024OBA# 10982, Lyndon Clint Taylor; 100 West… Read more...
North Carolina Asks Out-of-State Lawyers For Help After Hurricane Helene Destruction
October 2, 2024
Oklahoma Bar Association members are encouraged to register to provide pro bono legal services to victims of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene following an Oct. 1 order by the North Carolina Supreme Court allowing out-of-state lawyers to temporarily register with the North Carolina State Bar. Lawyers interested in providing pro bono services under the order are asked to… Read more...
OBA Hosts Online Resource for Voter Information
September 24, 2024
With the November elections just weeks away, Oklahoma voters will soon be asked to make choices about several of the state’s appellate-level judges and justices. Candidates for judicial retention – the “yes” or “no” selections Oklahoma voters make every two years about high-level state judiciary – will be on the ballot this election year. Voters… Read more...
The Oklahoma Bar Association’s Wills for Heroes program serves those who serve their communities by offering no-cost legal assistance in the areas of wills and estate planning to first responders and emergency personnel. Oklahoma lawyers will be providing this service at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Business Enterprise Center in Weatherford on Saturday, Aug. 10,… Read more...
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 and… Read more...
Applicants for July 2024 Bar Exam
June 4, 2024
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… Read more...
