The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2024

OBA CRIMINAL LAW SECTION PRESENTS AWARDS Congratulations to District 2 defense attorney Ryan Recker of Weatherford and District 5 District Attorney Kyle Cabelka of Lawton, who received awards from the OBA Criminal Law Section! The OBA Criminal Law Section event was held at the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.

From left District 2 Assistant District Attorney Gina Webb and defense attorney Ryan Recker. Ms. Webb nominated Mr. Recker for the Professional Advocate Defense Attorney Award. Photos courtesy of the OBA Criminal Law Section.

From left David McKenzie presents Kyle Cabelka, District 5 district attorney for Comanche and Cotton counties, with the award for Professional Advocate Prosecutor of 2024.

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LHL DISCUSSION GROUPS TO HOST OCTOBER MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, Oct. 3, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, Oct. 10, in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Thursday, Oct. 24, at the first floor conference room of the Oil Center, 2601 NW Expressway. Each meeting is facilitated by committee members and a licensed mental health professional. The small group discussions are intended to give group leaders and participants the opportunity to ask questions, provide support and share information with fellow bar members to improve their lives – professionally and personally. Visit www.okbar.org/lhl for more information, and be sure to keep an eye on the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates.

NEW LAWYER SWEARING-IN The swearing-in ceremony for new bar members is scheduled for Oct. 8 in the Oklahoma state Capitol House Chambers. There will be three sessions: 9 a.m. for OCU, 10 a.m. for OU and 11 a.m. for TU and out-of-state graduates.

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