The Oklahoma Bar Journal April 2023

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summary

OBA Membership Engagement Committee meeting and the OBA Access to Justice Commission planning meeting. REPORT OF THE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Hicks reported he attended the National Conference of Bar Presidents in conjunction with the ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans, the Oklahoma Delegation meeting and dinner, a reception at the Louisiana Supreme Court and a dinner meeting with the Louisiana State Bar Association president and the Mississippi Bar president. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Ailles Bahm reported she attended the OBA Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting and Judge Timmons’ Black History Lunch, where she spoke with Judge Ogden about upcoming Bench and Bar Committee meetings. She also presented at the OBA Legislative Kickoff. Governor Barbush reported he has reached out to every county bar president in his district to ask them to make him aware of meetings and events so he can attend. He also has met with young lawyers from the Bryan County and Choctaw Nation bar associations to recruit their participation. He attended an event at the Capitol to watch the page program of the House of Representatives conduct a mock session, where his daughter was

REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Feb. 17, 2023.

Vice President Williams reported he attended the OBA Legislative Kickoff, participated in the Feb. 13 Strategic Planning Committee meeting, chaired the Feb. 14 Professionalism Committee meeting and attended the Feb. 16 joint reception for the OBA, OBF and District Attorneys Council. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Pringle reported he attended an orientation for Oklahoma Bar Foundation Trustees, the Midyear Meeting for the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents, the Midyear Meeting for the National Conference of Bar Presidents, the Midyear Meeting for the ABA, including the House of Delegates, and an OBA Membership Engagement Committee meeting. He also helped coordinate the OBA Legislative Kickoff and chaired an OBA Strategic Planning Committee meeting. Executive Director Johnson reported she facilitated the OBA Legislative Kickoff and the OBA Section and Committee Chair Orientation meeting, as well as scheduled many other CLE programs. She attended the Midyear Meeting for the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents, the Midyear Meeting for the ABA, the REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Hermanson reported he attended meetings of the Strategic Planning, Law Day and Professionalism committees, as well as the OBA Legislative Kickoff, where he presented the welcome message. He also attended the ABA Midyear Meeting and the ABA House of Delegates meeting and discussed the House of Delegates agenda and issues while attend ing the OBA Delegation Dinner and the Western States Delegates Breakfast. He also attended meet ings of the National Conference of Bar Presidents and the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents. He attended meetings of the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association board, Oklahoma District Attorneys Association Legislative Committee, District Attorneys Council board and the Blackwell Legislative Breakfast. He participated in discussion and planning related to the OBA, OBF and District Attorneys Council joint reception and attended the event. He also attended the memo rial service for Ponca City attorney Guy Clark. He reviewed the draft membership survey related to the development of an app for mem bers, wrote his monthly column for the Oklahoma Bar Journal and continued the process of appoint ments and nominations.

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