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YLD Meets Online for First 2021 Meeting

January 29, 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 masks and hand-sanitizer to the kits. Thanks…

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Guidelines for a New Round of PPP

January 11, 2021

The following is a news release from the US Small Business Administration, Jan 11, 2021. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11, 2021, for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially…

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Courts & More Debuts

January 8, 2021

By John Morris Williams We are trying something different at the OBA this year. For the past several years after we stopped printing the court opinions on paper, we continued to have the opinions formatted, so the digital version looked exactly the same as what we used to print. In order to continue that practice,…

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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…

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Perceptions, Pills & Practicing

December 28, 2020

In case you missed it, read Scott B. Goode’s article in the December Oklahoma Bar Journal. The Tulsa attorney shares his story of recovery for the first time publicly. I was back at work the day after my father died. After missing a week to be by his side, I could not afford to miss…

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A new round of courthouse closures

December 4, 2020

The orders begin similarly, “In consideration of the Fourth Emergency Joint Order, 2020 OK 96 as issued jointly by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, the continued rise of COVID-19 cases, and the predicted rise of infections” … and proceed with various closure announcements for courts across the state. We…

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Law Day 2021 Theme: “Advancing the Rule of Law Now”

December 4, 2020

The OBA Law Day Committee is planning activities for Law Day 2021, including the student contest that invites students in pre-K through 12th grade to submit entries on the theme: “Advancing the Rule of Law NOW.” Nearly 1,300 students from 46 towns and about 70 schools and home school groups entered the contest the 2020…

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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…

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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.  President Susan B. Shields of Oklahoma City chose a theme of “Bouncing Back” to emphasize attorney wellness.…

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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…

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