The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2022

had numerous discussions with legislators. He participated in numerous conversations with Executive Director Williams and worked on 2023 meeting locations and committee appointments. He also prepared a CLE presen tation for the Solo & Small Firm Conference. Executive Director Williams reported he attended meetings of the Legislative Monitoring Committee and the Membership Engagement Committee. He spoke at the Tri-County Bar Association Law Day dinner in Idabel and coordinated with pre senters and prepared text copies of all bills discussed for the Solo & Small Firm Conference. He coordinated and attended the OBA monthly staff celebration and completed staff evaluations. He also notified the Board of Governors that Administration Director Combs has announced his upcoming retirement. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REPORT OF THE PAST PRESIDENT

He also reviewed a proposed con tract with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits related to the Executive Search Committee and attended a meeting of the committee. He reported the executive director role description is being discussed, and the committee is planning to have the job posted by mid-July. He also attended the Louisiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting and registered for annual meet ings of the ABA and the National Conference of Bar Presidents. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Vice President Pringle reported by email he chaired the Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting, worked on planning the upcoming Legislative Debrief and attended a meeting of the Executive Search Committee. President-Elect Hermanson reported he attended the Oklahoma Bar Foundation’s 75th anniversary Diamonds & Disco gala as well as the Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company board meeting and annual meeting. He also attended the District Attorneys Council board meeting and a meeting of its Technology Committee, as well as the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association board meeting and special budget meet ing. He discussed Law Day plan ning with Law Day Committee Chair Ed Wunch and virtu ally attended the Membership Engagement Committee meeting. He provided the OBA welcome at the Sovereignty Symposium and spoke on a panel related to McGirt issues. He also spoke on those issues during a Ponca City Chamber of Commerce “Ponca Politics” meeting and REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Past President Mordy reported he attended the Oklahoma Bar Foundation’s 75th anniversary Diamonds & Disco gala. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Ailles Bahm reported she attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association Law Day Luncheon and the joint board dinner with the Oklahoma Bar Foundation at the Harn Homestead. Governor Bracken reported he attended an OBA Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting, Oklahoma Bar Foundation’s 75th anniversary Diamonds & Disco gala and the joint board dinner with the OBF at the Harn Homestead. Governor Conner reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association monthly meeting. Governor Davis reported he attended the Bryan County Bar Association monthly meeting. Governor Dow reported she attended Oklahoma Bar Foundation’s 75th anniversary Diamonds & Disco gala and the joint board dinner with the OBF at the Harn Homestead. Governor Garrett reported she attended

The board passed a motion to show support for a proposed rule change that would require banks that offer IOLTA to provide IOLTA account rates that compare favorably to its own products, known as “non-discrimination of IOLTA accounts.”

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