The Access to Justice Advisory Committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association shall be comprised of nine (9) duly appointed committee members with voting privileges. Each committee member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed. The term of each committee member shall be for a period of three (3) years, commencing on July 1 of each year, except the initial term set forth below which shall commence on July 1, 2005. The period between the effective date of the order of this Court through July 1, 2005 shall be added to the initial term of each appointed committee member. The initial term for positions one (1) though three (3) shall be for a period of three (3) years; the initial term for positions four (4) through six (6) shall be for two (2) years; and the initial term for positions seven (7) through nine (9) shall be for a period of one (1) year. The following committee members are authorized to be appointed and shall have voting privileges.

Position 1. Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court appointed by the Chief Justice.

Position 2. Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by the Presiding Judge.

Position 3. Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Position 4. Judge of the District Court appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Judicial Conference.

Position 5. Member of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation appointed by the President of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation.

Position 6. Faculty member of an American Bar Association Accredited Law School located in the state of Oklahoma appointed by President of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Position 7. Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Position 8. Member of the Oklahoma State Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate.

Position 9. Member of the public that is not licensed to practice law in the state of Oklahoma to be appointed by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma.

Historical Data

Added by order of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2004 OK 85, filed November 9, 2004; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 10, filed February 6, 2006 (superseded document available).