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Member News

In Memoriam

April 9, 2024
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2024 April Willie Joe Albright of Sulphur died Feb. 11. He was born June 27, 1927. Mr. Albright grew up in Sulphur on a row-crop dairy farm. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served in the Army during the Korean Conflict with the Office… Read more...

Member Resignations | 2024

March 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...

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… Read more...

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… Read more...

Reinstatements | 2024

March 18, 2024
The following members of the Oklahoma Bar Association suspended for nonpayment of dues or for noncompliance with Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Requirements have complied with the requirements for reinstatement, and notice is hereby given of such reinstatement: Read more...

Bar Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in 2024

March 18, 2024
The Oklahoma Bar Association congratulates these members who reach significant milestone anniversaries in 2024. 70 YearsOKLAHOMA COUNTY George Tony Blankenship, Nichols Hills J. Thornton Wright, Oklahoma City  ROGERS COUNTY Jack K. Mayberry, Claremore  OUT OF STATE O. Malcolm Harper, Glendale, CA Donald E. Lambdin, Maize, KS Fred R. Harris, Corrales, NM Arthur Wayne Breeland, Dallas, TX David Christopher Reid, Oakton, VA Don Edward VanDall, Cheyenne, WY … Read more...

Jenks High School Named Mock Trial State Champion

March 6, 2024
Jenks High School’s Team Courtroom Crusaders edged out Oklahoma City’s Academy of Classical Christian Studies to claim the Oklahoma High Schoo Mock Trial Championship. This is the second time Jenks High School has won the championship and the first time the Academy of Classical Christian Studies has made it to the final round of competition. … Read more...

In Memoriam

March 1, 2024
Honoring OBA members we have lost 2023 December Charles F. Alden III of Edmond died Nov. 5. He was born May 6, 1947, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied political science at OSU, where he was a member of the Army ROTC, the National Society of Scabbard and Blade and the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.… Read more...

Oklahoma City Lawyer Takes Oath as OBA President

January 23, 2024
Chief Justice M. John Kane IV administers the oath of office to 2024 OBA President Miles Pringle on Jan. 19. Miles Pringle was sworn in Jan. 19 as the 2024 Oklahoma Bar Association president. He will lead the OBA’s 17-member Board of Governors, which meets monthly and governs the 18,000-member association. Supreme Court Chief Justice… Read more...

Applicants for February 2024 Bar Exam

January 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 Feb.… Read more...