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Pro Bono Summer Challenge

May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021 – OBA’s Access to Justice Committee is excited to share a new competition sponsored by the Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission and Access to Justice Foundation – the 2021 Summer Pro Bono Challenge! UPDATE! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 18. To participate, complete the signup form at bit.ly/probonosummer no later than June 18. Competition is heating up!…

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LEXOLOGY is here, a new tool for OBA members

May 14, 2021

If you’ve received an email with the subject line, “OBA Newsstand – powered by Lexology,” it marks the arrival of a new OBA member service that rounds up legal news and information for you. The service can be customized to your practice area and interests, and while it is yet another email being delivered to…

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Gubernatorial Appointments

April 13, 2021

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently named several OBA members to various positions. Courtney Warmington, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education April 13, 2021 – Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Courtney Warmington to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. “Courtney is a driven Oklahoman who is dedicated to succeeding in everything she does,” said Governor Stitt. “Her passion…

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To my father, the Judge, on his retirement

March 23, 2021

Reprinted with permission of the author and the Oklahoma County Bar Association’s The Briefcase. by Jeremiah Buettner, shareholder, McAfee & Taft On December 31, 2020, an era quietly (very quietly) ended with the retirement of Oklahoma Court of Oklahoma Civil Appeals Judge Kenneth Buettner. Judge Buettner served the State, the Bar and – without getting…

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What the New Vaccine Phase Means for Members

March 1, 2021

The second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oklahoma is well underway. What does this mean for OBA members? As a reminder, legal professionals and their staff are considered essential workers under Gov. Stitt’s Executive Order from March 2020. One of the new second phase qualifiers includes adults age 65 and older, and adults of any…

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NOTICE OF HEARING

February 23, 2021

ASHLEY K. ADRIANSE, SCBD # 7007 TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Rule 11.3(b), Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S., ch. 1, app. 1-A, that a hearing will be held to determine if Ashley K. Adrianse should be reinstated to active membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association. Any…

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Share the Love, VOLUNTEER

February 8, 2021

The need for legal assistance is great, especially during this pandemic. We thank Oklahoma lawyers for all you do, and offer these reminders about these OBA programs that you can become involved with throughout our state. Oklahoma Lawyers for America’s Heroes Program (okbarheroes.org) The Oklahoma Lawyers for America’s Heroes Program was launched on Veterans Day…

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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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