OKLAHOMA BAR FOUNDATION

In 2024, the obf approved grants in the amount of $255,906 to 5 different non-profit organizations and programs across the state of oklahoma to provide legal service aid to low-income populations in the areas of community redevelopment and mortgage foreclosure defense. The grants were funded by distributions made pursuant to a global settlement agreement of several lawsuits brought by the us department of justice against entities who allegedly committed acts that contributed to the 2008 housing market financial collapse.

In 2024, the oklahoma bar foundation awarded four rural service court reporter grants totaling $15,000 to jerree ingram, daralyn thompson, jillian teel, and retta brittain in support of their commitment to serve in rural oklahoma counties for a three-year term. Additionally, the foundation awarded one emergency grant of $1,400 to the district court of pittsburg county to replace a broken laptop essential to the courtroom recording system. A $30,000 education block grant was also awarded to osu-okc to support its court reporter training program.