§5-10. Bond to dissolve lien.
Any person interested may release said lien by executing a bond in the sum double the amount claimed, or in such sum as may be fixed by a judge of the court in which the action or judgment is or has been pending, payable to the attorney, with security to be approved by the clerk […]
§5-11. Licensed attorneys and their spouses – Prohibition on becoming sureties – Effect of unauthorized bond.
Licensed attorneys of this state, their spouses or anyone to whom said attorneys have conveyed property for the purpose of signing bonds for said attorneys, are prohibited from signing any bonds as surety in any civil or criminal action, pending or about to be commenced in any of the courts of this state, or before […]
§5-12. Qualifications and fitness for admission to practice law.
The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma shall have exclusive power and authority to pass upon qualifications and fitness of all applicants for admission to practice law in the State of Oklahoma, and the qualifications of such applicants shall be those which are now or may be hereafter prescribed by the statutes of Oklahoma […]
§5-13. Disciplinary power and revocation of permit.
The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma shall have the exclusive power and authority to discipline attorneys and counselors at law or revoke the permit to practice law granted to attorneys and counselors at law and the rules of conduct of attorneys and counselors at law in this state shall be such as are […]
§5-14. Examination of applicants – Admission – Oath – Order – Examining commission.
When a person applies to the Supreme Court for admission to the bar, he shall be examined by the Court, or by a commission appointed by the Court, under such rules and regulations as the Court may provide, touching his fitness and qualifications; and if, on such examination the Court is satisfied that he is […]
§5-16. Examinations for applicants.
Within thirty (30) days after this act takes effect, the Supreme Court shall examine applicants for admission to the bar and all applicants who have heretofore been passed upon and allowed to take the examination of the Committee of State Bar Examiners shall be eligible for examination by the Supreme Court at its first examination, […]
§5-18. Inactive status – Application – Reactivation.
A. Any person who has been admitted to practice as an attorney in this state, who is a member in good standing of the bar of this state, and who meets all requirements for licensure in this state may apply for status as an inactive member of the bar. B. The application for such status […]
§5-3. Duties of attorney and counselor.
It is the duty of an attorney and counselor: First. To maintain, while in the presence of the courts of justice, or in the presence of judicial officers engaged in the discharge of judicial duties, the respect due to the said courts and judicial officers, and at all times to obey all lawful orders and […]
§5-4. Receipt of money for client – Discharge of claim – Acknowledging satisfaction of judgment.
An attorney and counselor has power to receive money claimed by his client in an action or proceeding during the pendency thereof, or afterwards, unless he has been previously discharged by his client, and, upon payment thereof, and not otherwise, to discharge the claim or acknowledge satisfaction of the judgment. R.L.1910, § 245.
§5-5. Proof of authority – Stay of proceedings.
The court, on motion of either party and on the showing of reasonable grounds therefor, may require the attorney for the adverse party or for any one of the several adverse parties to produce or prove by oath, or otherwise, the authority under which the attorney appears and, until the attorney does so, may stay […]