MARCH 2026 | 57 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL VOLUME OF GRIEVANCES During 2025, the Office of the General Counsel received 198 formal grievances involving 139 lawyers and 933 informal grievances involving 745 lawyers. In total, 1,131 grievances were received against 844 lawyers. The total number of grievances and lawyers receiving same differs because some lawyers received multiple grievances. In addition, the Office of the General Counsel processed 175 items of general correspondence, which is mail not considered to be a grievance against a lawyer. On January 1, 2025, 171 formal grievances were carried over from the previous year. The carryover accounted for a total caseload of 369 formal investigations pending throughout 2025. Of those grievances, 128 investigations were completed by the Office of the General Counsel and presented for review to the Professional Responsibility Commission. Therefore, 241 formal grievances remained pending as of December 31, 2025. The time required for investigating and concluding each grievance varies depending on the seriousness and complexity of the allegations and the availability of witnesses and documents. The Commission requires the Office of the General Counsel to report monthly on all informal and formal grievances received and all investigations completed and ready for disposition by the Commission. In addition, the Commission receives a monthly statistical report on the pending caseload. The Board of Governors is advised statistically each month of the actions taken by the Commission. DISCIPLINE IMPOSED BY THE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMISSION Formal Charges. During 2025, the Professional Responsibility Commission voted the filing of formal disciplinary charges against 8 lawyers involving 23 formal grievances. In addition, the Commission also oversaw the investigation of 11 Rule 7, RGDP formal disciplinary charges filed with the Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. OBA Membership by Age
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