The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2024

AWARDS OUTSTANDING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AWARD – for meritorious efforts and activities 2023 Winner: Oklahoma County Bar Association HICKS EPTON LAW DAY AWARD – for individuals or organizations for noteworthy Law Day activities 2023 Winner: Katheryn Bell, Oklahoma City GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD – for OBA committees and sections performing with a high degree of excellence 2023 Winner: OBA Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee LIBERTY BELL AWARD – for nonlawyers or lay organizations for promoting or publicizing matters regarding the legal system 2023 Winner: Phil Fraim, Edmond OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYER AWARD – for a member of the OBA Young Lawyers Division for service to the profession 2023 Winner: Dylan D. Erwin, Oklahoma City EARL SNEED AWARD – for outstanding continuing legal education contributions 2023 Winner: Mark S. Darrah, Tulsa AWARD OF JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE – for excellence of character, job performance or achievement while a judge and service to the bench, bar and community 2023 Winner: Judge Daman Cantrell, Owasso FERN HOLLAND COURAGEOUS LAWYER AWARD – to an OBA member who has courageously performed in a manner befitting the highest ideals of our profession Not awarded in 2023 OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AWARD – for significant community service by an OBA member or bar-related entity 2023 Winner: J. Michael Miller, McAlester AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE – by an OBA member or bar-related entity 2023 Winner: Grant E. Kincannon, Altus JOE STAMPER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – to an OBA member for long-term service to the bar association or contributions to the legal profession 2023 Winner: Waldo Talmage Oden Jr., Altus NEIL E. BOGAN PROFESSIONALISM AWARD – to an OBA member practicing 10 years or more who for conduct, honesty, integrity and courtesy best represents the highest standards of the legal profession 2023 Winner: Guy Palmer Clark, Ponca City (posthumous) JOHN E. SHIPP AWARD FOR ETHICS – to an OBA member who has truly exemplified the ethics of the legal profession either by 1) acting in accordance with the highest ethical standards in the face of pressure to do otherwise or 2) by serving as a role model for ethics to the other members of the profession 2023 Winner: Jon R. Ford, Enid ALMA WILSON AWARD – for an OBA member who has made a significant contribution to improving the lives of Oklahoma children 2023 Winner: Bartlett A. Bouse, Woodward TRAILBLAZER AWARD – to an OBA member or members who by their significant, unique visionary efforts have had a profound impact upon our profession and/or community and in doing so have blazed a trail for others to follow Not awarded in 2023

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