OCTOBER 2025 | 7 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. MATTHEW TODD CHESBRO APPOINTED ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE FOR TULSA COUNTY On Aug. 29, Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Matthew Todd Chesbro as associate district judge for Tulsa County. Judge Chesbro, a Stillwater native, most recently served as a special judge for the Tulsa County District Court, which he was appointed to in January 2024. He served nearly 15 years as an assistant district attorney between the Tulsa County and Rogers County district attorney offices. Judge Chesbro received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from OSU in 1992 and his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1996. PUBLISHED OKLAHOMA LAWYER AUTHORS SOUGHT FOR BOOK COLLECTION PROJECT Have you authored a published book, or do you know an Oklahoma lawyer who has? Your books are in demand! Published works by Oklahoma attorney authors are being collected for a project to benefit the Oklahoma County Law Library. Please contact Bill Sullivan at 405-795-1206 or by email at billsullivan@cox.net to add your book to the growing collection of nearly 80 books so far. PLAIN LANGUAGE EVICTION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE OSCN WEBSITE Recent statutory changes pertaining to eviction actions require an affidavit to be filed with the court clerk of the applicable county, along with a properly served summons, both written in simple, easy-to-understand language (12 O.S. §1148.15-16). The OBA, working in tandem with the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation, formed a working group to develop these plain language forms, which were recently finalized and approved. These forms are now available for public download on the OSCN website at https://bit.ly/48mWnOq. OBA members can learn more about these efforts by viewing “Put it Plainly: How the Use of Plain Language Can Increase Equity and Procedural Fairness in Small Claims Eviction Proceedings” by Katie Dilks and Shandi Stoner in the August 2022 issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal, available at https://bit.ly/46sfzYH. 2026 PROPOSED BUDGET Pursuant to Article VII, Section 1 of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, Amber Peckio, president-elect and Budget Committee chairperson, has set a public hearing on the 2026 OBA budget for Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma Bar Center, 1901 N. Lincoln Blvd., in Oklahoma City. LET US FEATURE YOUR WORK We want to feature your work on “The Back Page” and the Oklahoma Bar Journal cover! All entries must relate to the practice of law and may include articles, reflections or other insights. Poetry, photography and artwork connected to the legal profession are also welcome. Photographs and artwork relating to featured topics may also be published on the cover of the journal. Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org.
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