The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2024

NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF AMY LYNN MCTEER, SCBD # 7575 TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to Rule 11.3(b), Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S., ch. 1, app. 1-A, that a hearing will be held to determine if Amy Lynn McTeer should be reinstated to active membership in the Oklahoma Bar Association. Any person desiring to be heard in opposition to or in support of the petition may appear before the Professional Responsibility Tribunal at the Oklahoma Bar Center at 1901 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 9:30 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024. Any person wishing to appear should contact Gina Hendryx, General Counsel, Oklahoma Bar Association, P.O. Box 53036, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152, telephone (405) 416-7007. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TRIBUNAL

LEGAL INTERNSHIP RULE AMENDMENT 6.1(E)

By Trent Baggett, Chair, Legal Internship Committee February 2018 Rule 5.1(d) and Interpretation 98-3 were amended to show that a Licensed Legal Intern only needed to be participating in an approved law school internship instead of enrolled in an approved law school internship to meet eligibility requirements. An intern questioned an inconsistency found in Rule 6.1(e) which stated that enrollment in an approved internship was required to avoid termination. On September 20, 2023, the Legal Internship Committee voted to amend Rule 6.1(e) and Interpretation 2022-1 to bring the rules into agreement. The OBA Board of Governors approved the change on November 1, 2023. The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued an order on December 11, 2023, approving the amendments. RULE 6 Term of Limited License Rule 6.1 Termination of the Limited License The limited license shall terminate automatically when: (e) For any reason a Licensed Legal Intern is no longer enrolled participating in an approved law school internship program without having completed the requirements for graduation. A Licensed Legal Intern need not be enrolled in such a course for summer sessions or vacation periods. Interpretation 2022-1 For the purposes of Rules 2.1(a), 2.1(e), 4.2, and 5.1(d)(1), and 6.1(e) while each law school may impose more stringent requirements than these rules, the only “enrollment” required for certification of law student participation in an approved law school internship program is academic enrollment in a law school program leading to a Juris Doctor Degree.

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