Opinion
Case Number: SCBD-4483
09-26-2013
In re: Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association
NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL.
ORDER GRANTING AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE
OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT RULES CREATING AND
CONTROLLING THE OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION
This matter comes before this Court upon an Application to Amend Article IV of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, 5 O.S.Supp.2012, ch. 1, app. 1, to add new section 8 - "Conflict of Interest" as proposed and set out in its entirety in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. This Court finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter and that the application should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that Section 8 of Article IV of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, 5 O.S.Supp.2012, ch. 1, app.1, is hereby added as set out in its entirety on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE this 26th day of September, 2013.
CHIEF JUSTICE
ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.
EXHIBIT A
Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association
Article IV
Section 8. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. No current member of the Board of Governors, partner, or associate of the Governor shall personally represent a lawyer in any proceeding as provided for in the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings during the term of service of the member on the Board of Governors.