The Oklahoma Bar Journal May 2026

REGISTER NOW FOR THE OBA MIDYEAR CONFERENCE Register now for the OBA Midyear Conference! This year’s meeting, which will be held June 17-19 at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City, will focus on CLE opportunities for all practitioners as well as programming for solo and small-firm lawyers. Hear from our featured guests, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason Robertson and PGA golf professional and attorney Herb Rubenstein, and many other knowledgeable speak ers. Just like the previous Solo & Small Firm Conference, the Midyear Conference will take place in a casual, family-friendly resort set ting. We can’t wait to see you there! Visit www.okbar.org/midyear to learn more and to register.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. The bar center will also be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Also, be sure to docket these important upcoming events:

WELCOME, NEW BAR MEMBERS New bar admittees took their Oath of Attorney on Friday, April 24, at the Oklahoma state Capitol. The oath was administered by Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Dustin P. Rowe. Following the swearing-in, individu als signed the roll of attorneys before joining their friends and families for photos. The Oklahoma Bar Association is proud to welcome this group of new attorney members! Photos from the admission ceremony have been shared on the OBA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/okbarassociation. The OBA encourages these new attorney members (and all members sworn in for the first time within the last 10 years) to get involved with the Young Lawyers Division. All members of the OBA in good standing who were first admitted to the practice of law in the past 10 years are automatically YLD members, regardless of age. Learn more about the YLD at www.okbar.org/yld. WRITE FOR THE BAR JOURNAL TO EARN MCLE CREDIT Recently, the Oklahoma Supreme Court amended the rules for manda tory continuing legal education to include writing scholarly articles that are published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal . The MCLE Commission will award 6 credits per published article for each contributing author. Contact OBA Communications Director and Oklahoma Bar Journal Managing Editor Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org to learn more about this opportunity. Visit https://bit.ly/3ZepRZ3 to read the Supreme Court order. Launching Your Law Practice will be held on Monday, June 1, at the bar center in Oklahoma City. This is a no-cost, semiannual workshop for new lawyers and lawyers opening their own law practice. Register by emailing Nickie Day at nickied@okbar.org or by calling 405-416-7050. Learn more at www.okbar.org/oylp. The 38th annual Sovereignty Symposium, presented by the OCU School of Law, will be held June 15-16 at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City. Visit www.sovereigntysymposium.com to learn more about the event and to register. The OBA Midyear Conference will be held at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City on June 17-19. Registration is now open! Visit www.okbar.org/midyear to learn more and to register.

Herb Rubenstein

Magistrate Judge Jason Robertson

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