State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Association v. Lockard

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that attorney James Harry Lockard’s misdemeanor convictions for domestic assault and public intoxication demonstrated unfitness to practice law and imposed a six‑month suspension, noting that while his substance‑abuse treatment was a mitigating factor, the seriousness of the domestic violence warranted the sanction. Concurring judges suggested a shorter or conditional suspension, but the majority’s disposition stands.