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Sec. 1.1. Declaration of Jurisdiction

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
Chapter 1.--Appendix 1-a. Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings (Refs & Annos)
Rule 1. Jurisdiction of the Court in the Discipline of Lawyers and the Unauthorized Practice of Law
T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 1-A, Sec. 1.1
Sec. 1.1. Declaration of Jurisdiction
This Court declares that it possesses original and exclusive jurisdiction in all matters involving admission of persons to practice law in this State, and to discipline for cause, any and all persons licensed to practice law in Oklahoma, hereinafter referred to as lawyers, and any other persons, corporations, partnerships, or any other entities (hereinafter collectively referred to as “persons”) engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. This Court retains jurisdiction to impose discipline for cause on a lawyer whose name has been stricken from the Roll of Attorneys for non-payment of dues or for failure to complete mandatory continuing legal education. This Court further declares that a member of the Bar of this State may not take unto himself any office or position or shroud himself in any official title which will place him beyond the power of this Court to keep its roster of attorneys clean. Nothing in this declaration is intended to limit this Court's inherent power over anyone engaged in the practice of law. In the exercise of the foregoing jurisdiction, this Court adopts and promulgates the following rules which shall govern disciplinary and unauthorized practice of law proceedings.

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Adopted February 23, 1981, effective July 1, 1981. Amended effective July 13, 1992; January 9, 2017.
Disciplinary Proceedings, Sec. 1.1, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 1-A, OK ST DISC P Sec. 1.1
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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