AUGUST 2026 | 79 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL ELIGIBILITY All OBA members in good standing who were admitted to the practice of law 10 years ago or less are members of the OBA YLD. Membership is automatic – if you were first admitted to the practice of law in 2016 or later, you are a member of the OBA YLD! ELECTION PROCEDURE Article 5 of the division bylaws governs the election procedure. In September, a list of all eligible candidates will be published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal. Ballots will be emailed around Oct. 1 to all YLD members at the email address in the official OBA roster. All members of the division may vote for officers and at-large directorships. Only those members with OBA roster addresses within a subject judicial district may vote for that district’s director. The members of the Nominating Committee shall only vote in the event of a tie. Please see OBA YLD Bylaws for additional information at www.okbar.org/yld/bylaws. DEADLINE Nominating petitions, accompanied by a photo and bio of 350 words or less for publication in the Oklahoma Bar Journal, must be forwarded to me at lrtalbert@gmail.com no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Results of the election will be announced at the YLD meeting at the OBA Annual Meeting Nov. 11-13 at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ms. Talbert is the deputy chief of staff and special counsel for Oklahoma Human Services. She has served on the YLD board for eight years and is the current immediate past chair. 2027 YLD BOARD VACANCIES OFFICERS Officer positions serve a one-year term. Chairperson-Elect: Any member of the division who has previously served for at least one year on the OBA YLD Board of Directors. The chairperson- elect automatically becomes the chairperson of the division for 2028. Treasurer: Any member of the OBA YLD Board of Directors may be elected by the membership of the division to serve in this office. Secretary: Any member of the OBA YLD Board of Directors may be elected by the membership of the division to serve in this office BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Directors positions serve a two-year term. District 3: Oklahoma County (one seat) District 4: Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Cimarron, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Harper, Kingfisher, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Washita, Woods and Woodward counties District 6: Tulsa County (two seats) District 7: Adair, Cherokee, Creek, Delaware, Mayes, Muskogee, Okmulgee and Wagoner counties District 8: Coal, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, Noble, Okfuskee, Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole counties District 9: Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman counties At-Large: All counties (two seats) At-Large Rural: All counties except Oklahoma and Tulsa (one seat)
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