The Oklahoma Bar Foundation (OBF) Board of Trustees approved $731,242 in Grants for 29 nonprofit programs that will provide legal services and education to over 46,500 Oklahomans. The OBF Grants … Read More
Housing Eviction Legal Program
OBF Grantee, the Housing Eviction Legal Assistance Program (HELP) at Oklahoma City University School of Law provides legal assistance to tenants facing eviction. Dick Klinge, Director of HELP, says calls … Read More
Impact Update – The Care Center: Alexis the Brave
The Care Center, an OBF Grantee, is a Child Advocacy Center proving a comprehensive and safe place for children to tell their stories of abuse. Here is the story of … Read More
Owasso High School Wins State Mock Trial Championship
(March 6, 2019) Owasso High School was guaranteed the win last night as its Team Quadstone competed against Team Heisenberg in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Championship in Tulsa. … Read More
2019 Grantees
Our 2019 Grantees are the boots on the ground making real change happen and advancing our mission to ensure justice is possible for all. Each program – in its own … Read More
Why We Invest in Oklahoma Courts
Why we invest in Oklahoma Courts – Imagine the anxiety of having one cassette tape left to record hearings on obsolete equipment or presenting your side of an important case … Read More
2018 Grantees
The Oklahoma Bar Foundation’s newly named Grantees are projected to help over 60,000 Oklahomans gain access to legal services, court advocacy and legal education in 2018. All of the organizations … Read More
Oklahoma’s Most Notorious Cases Book Wins National Award.
Oklahoma’s Most Notorious Cases book wins National Award: Author, attorney and historian Kent Frates received The Benjamin Franklin book award that recognizes excellence in book editorial and design. The award … Read More
Supporting the Advancement of our Legal Profession
As the charitable arm of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the OBF reaches out to students through law-related education programs designed to teach about the law, the legal system and the … Read More
Today Was a Great Day to be a Lawyer
A career providing legal services to victims of domestic violence is not for the faint of heart. These selfless Oklahoma lawyers who sacrifice much to serve the most vulnerable among us deserve our support and our thanks. Read More of Their Stories