Interested in serving on a Creek County Bar Association Committee?

The Creek County Bar Association is in the process of selecting members to serve one (1) year terms on the following newly formed committees. Please read the following descriptions of our new committees and contact Lauren Allison, Jennifer Ward, or J.V. Frazier if you interested in serving as a members and/or chairperson or nominating another lawyer to serve as a member and/or chairperson of any of the following committees:

• Creek County District Court Rules Committee: This committee will include a group of 3-5 lawyers appointed to review the new Creek County District Court Rules. As representatives of our Creek County Bar Association, this committee should offer questions on rule applicability and intent, seek clarification of rule language, and generally provide constructive feedback on the new Creek County District Court Rules to members of our Creek County Judiciary. This committee will also give reports on the Creek County District Court Rules as requested by the Creek County Bar Association by and through its officers. Nominees for this committee must be paid members of the Creek County Bar Association currently in good standing with the Oklahoma Bar Association. Preference will be given for lawyers with the most practice experience (i.e. years admitted to practice) in Creek County.


• Bench & Bar Committee: This committee is an original Creek County Bar Association committee currently inactive after the passing of its founding member, Harry M. McMillan. This committee is currently comprised of Lester Henderson, Esq.(Sapulpa), Charles Watson, Esq. (Drumright), and the late Harry M. McMillan, Esq.(Bristow). This committee is intended to discreetly and respectfully address disputes between practicing members of our bar association and members of our Creek County Judiciary. This committee was originally designed to affirmatively resolve conflicts before animosities between bench and bar lead to any formal complaint. The activities of this committee are intended to remain confidential. Nominees for the seat formerly held by Mr. McMillan must be paid members of the Creek County Bar Association currently in good standing with the Oklahoma Bar Association.


• County Outreach & Public Relations Committee: This committee will include a group of 3-5 lawyers appointed to plan a positive marketing strategy for the Creek County Bar Association through charitable and community projects in Creek County. This committee is designed to create opportunities to improve the image of lawyers in our communities through service-related activities for members of the Creek County Bar Association. This committee will also give reports to the Creek County Bar Association as requested by and through its officers. Nominees for this committee must be paid members of the Creek County Bar Association currently in good standing with the Oklahoma Bar Association. In order to promote widespread projects and publicity, preference will be given to ensure that, in addition to an at-large chairperson, this committee has representation from ideally all three (3) divisions of Creek County (Sapulpa, Bristow, & Drumright).


• Awards Committee: This committee will include a group of 3-5 lawyers appointed to receive and review award applications submitted by members of the Creek County Bar Association, including but not limited to, the Liberty Bell Award. This committee will select yearly award winners and ensure an application on behalf of any Creek County winner is forwarded to the Oklahoma Bar Association for statewide award consideration. This committee will also give reports regarding deadlines and selected winners to the Creek County Bar Association as requested by and through its officers. Nominees for this committee must be paid members of the Creek County Bar Association currently in good standing with the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Nominations for committee membership must be received on or before Monday, April 7, 2008 at 5:00 PM. After accepted by the nominee, committee appointments will be made public via this website on or before Friday, April 11, 2008.