State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Fields

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that Jason Matthew Fields’ repeated failure to comply with RGDP Rule 9.1, to cooperate with the Bar Association’s investigation, and to obey the Court’s suspension order constitutes professional misconduct warranting additional discipline. The Court imposed an extra one‑year‑and‑one‑day suspension (totaling two years and one day), ordered him to seek reinstatement after the suspension, and required payment of disciplinary costs. The Court reviewed the evidence de novo, applying a clear‑and‑convincing‑evidence standard. The opinion also notes that disobedience to court orders undermines public confidence in the judicial system.