IN RE APPLICATION OF PHIPPS

IN RE APPLICATION OF PHIPPS
2010 OK 54
Case Number: SCBD-5645
Decided: 07/01/2010

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

FOR PUBLICATION IN OBJ ONLY. NOT RELEASED FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

IN RE: APPLICATION OF RANDY EDWARD PHIPPS, 1724 CONRIDGE DR., EDMOND, OK 73034 FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY PERMIT TO PRACTICE LAW IN OKLAHOMA UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF RULE TWO, SECTION 5, OF THE RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN OKLHOMA

ORDER

It appears from the Report and Recommendation of the Board of Bar Examiners of the State of Oklahoma that Randy ("Rand") Edward Phipps has heretofore submitted a Petition for a Special Temporary Permit to practice law in the State of Oklahoma, as provided by Rule Two, §5, of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in the State of Oklahoma.

It further appears that the petitioner is employed by Mustang Fuel Corporation, that full time employment is devoted to said employer, and that the petitioner receives full compensation from such employment. No compensation for legal services is received from any source other than the said Mustang Fuel Corporation by which petitioner is employed. Petitioner was admitted to the Nebraska State Bar Association on November 27, 1981 and is an active member in good standing.

Pursuant to such Report and Recommendation, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that Randy ("Rand") Edward Phipps be granted a special temporary permit to practice law in the State of Oklahoma for the purpose of serving in the capacity above stated. Said permit will be valid for so long as petitioner is so employed and devotes full time employment to Mustang Fuel Corporation and receives compensation for legal services from no source other than the said employer. The right of Randy ("Rand") Edward Phipps to practice law in the State of Oklahoma shall ipso facto cease and terminate upon the termination of such employment or upon transfer outside the State of Oklahoma. It is the petitioner's obligation to advise the Oklahoma Bar Association if the employ of said office is terminated or is transferred by said employer out of the State of Oklahoma. The Special Temporary Permit shall be subject to Rule Ten which revokes the permit if petitioner takes the Oklahoma bar examination and fails the examination.

DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE this 1st day of July, 2010.

/s/Chief Justice

Edmondson, C.J., Opala, Kauger, Winchester, Reif, JJ. - concur

Watt, J. - Concurs in part - dissents in part

Taylor, V.C. J., Hargrave, Colbert, JJ. - Dissent