The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2025

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CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Poetry, photography and artwork connected to the legal profession are also welcome. Photographs and artwork relating to featured topics may also be published on the cover of the journal. Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org. LET US FEATURE YOUR WORK We want to feature your work on “The Back Page” and the Oklahoma Bar Journal cover! All entries must relate to the practice of law and may include articles, reflections or other insights. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The bar center will also be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 27 and 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

JIM CALLOWAY HONORED

Congratulations to retired OBA Management Assistance Program Director Jim Calloway, who recently received the American Legal Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented at the Suffolk University Law School in Boston on Oct. 15. Mr. Calloway, who retired in May after 28 years of service, is celebrated for displaying “lead ership, excellence and vision over a long career in driving innovation in the law.”

Jim Calloway accepts his award. Photo courtesy of Sean Harrington.

CARSON BROOKS APPOINTED DISTRICT JUDGE FOR 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

On Oct. 16, Carson Brooks was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt as the district judge for Oklahoma’s 20th Judicial District, Office 1. Judge Brooks has lived in Ardmore since 2012 and brings over 20 years of legal expe rience to the bench. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences and natural resources from OSU and a J.D. from the OCU School of Law. He spent 11 years in private practice and later served as an assistant district attorney in Carter County, where

he tried numerous jury and nonjury cases involving family, criminal and juvenile matters. Judge Brooks enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children, attending church, hunting and fishing and cheering on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

MCLE DEADLINE APPROACHING Dec. 31 is the deadline to earn any remaining CLE credit for 2025 with out having to pay a late fee. The deadline to report your 2025 credit is Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Not sure how much credit you still need? You can view your MCLE transcript online at www.okbar.org. Still need credit? Check out great CLE offerings at ok.webcredenza.com. If you have questions about your credit, email mcle@okbar.org.

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