⭐ Member spotlight: OBA Law Day Committee Chair Ed Wunch is featured in The Oklahoman for his work at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. "Helpless and nearly hopeless, Geionety this year attended a cost hearing — during which a judge determines the ability of a defendant to pay court financial obligations — to see if she could get her fines and fees lowered. That’s when she met an attorney who specializes in fresh starts. For about eight years, Ed Wunch, with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, has helped low-income clients get their court fees waived. This year, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma has helped clear more than $2 million in court fees and fines across 476 cases." Continue reading at https://lnkd.in/gc7ekdCy.
"Oklahoma justices are not political partisans. They do not run or seek office as members of a political party. They are not chosen due to their connections to an elected official." Continue reading "The Oklahoma Supreme Court justices up for retention aren't 'liberal activists'" by OBA President Miles Pringle in The Oklahoman at https://lnkd.in/gpbGSJMp.
New attorneys – the Young Lawyers Division is hosting a happy hour in your honor! On Oct. 14, join the YLD at Fassler Hall in either Oklahoma City or Tulsa.
Join us at the Annual Luncheon for a tasty meal and "Tales from the Principal's Office" with past university presidents. 💡 Celebrate OBA Award winners too! Reserve your spot now via the link in our bio. Don't miss out!
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, new bar members took their Oath of Attorney, administered by Chief Justice M. John Kane IV, in the Oklahoma state Capitol House Chambers. Congratulations to the newest members of the Oklahoma Bar Association! View the full photo gallery at https://lnkd.in/gvdaeTGV.
The July 2024 Bar Exam is quickly approaching! Members of the OBA Young Lawyers Division take care of their future colleagues by prepping Bar Exam survival kits for those who will be taking the test in Oklahoma. Stress balls, snacks and aspirin will get the job done! 💪 Thank you to all of the amazing volunteers for your help.