The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2023

president of the Bryan County Bar Association to discuss Law Day and the Southeastern Oklahoma Summit. As the Bryan County Bar Association Law Day chair, he planned and organized Law Day presentations at every school district in the county. He contin ued to work on the Southeastern Oklahoma Summit, which included preparing a timed agenda, inviting all attorneys in Supreme Court District 2, securing speakers for presentations and communicating with the speakers about their topics. Additionally, he spoke with Executive Director Johnson and Idabel attorney Don Shaw about the Tri-County Bar Association event and submitted the Bryan County Bar Association Law Day event information to the OBA. He also communicated Lawyers and had discussions with Cannabis Law Committee Chair Amber Peckio Garrett. Governor Bracken reported by email he attended OBA Day at the Capitol, the Bench and Bar Committee meeting and the Oklahoma County Bar Association Board of Directors meeting. He also chaired the Military Assistance Committee meeting and recruited new members to the committee. He also planned joint CLE pro gramming between the Military Assistance Committee and the Family Law Section. Governor Hilfiger reported he attended the Muskogee County Bar Association meeting. Governor Conner reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol and the Garfield County Bar Association meeting. Governor Dow reported she attended the Cleveland County Bar Association meeting and the Family Law Section meetings for both the OBA and the Oklahoma County Bar Association. Governor with Governor Ailles Bahm regarding Lawyers Helping

REPORT OF THE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Hicks reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol and the Tulsa County Bar Association Golf Committee meeting. He met with Governor Hilfiger in Muskogee and con sulted with Governor Barbush on the upcoming Southeastern Oklahoma Summit, as well as with officers on various issues throughout the month. Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee meeting, listened to a presentation from A Chance to Change represen tatives and discussed the need for improved communication with lawyers in rural counties. She participated in a significant discussion of topics, including the methods by which Lawyers Helping Lawyers volunteers assist with the myriad of mental and abuse issues as well as the mon itoring of lawyers going through the Professional Responsibility Committee’s diversion program. Additionally, she discussed many other topics concerning Lawyers Helping Lawyers, such as how to generate more finan cial support and general support. She attended the Bench and Bar Committee meeting, the joint reception with the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the Oklahoma City Rotary Club meeting to discuss the JNC with President-Elect Pringle. Governor Barbush reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol and the joint reception for the Board of Governors and the Oklahoma County Bar Association, spoke to the McCurtain County Bar Association and met with the BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Ailles Bahm reported she attended OBA Day at the Capitol and the Lawyers

the 2024 Annual Meeting. He also met with OBA staff and ven dors about technology improve ments. Additionally, he attended a Membership Engagement Committee meeting, chaired a Strategic Planning Committee meeting and attended the joint reception with the Oklahoma County Bar Association. Executive Director Johnson reported she attended OBA Day at the Capitol, the Law Day Contest awards ceremony, the Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting and a JNC review. She recorded a podcast, met with members of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Judicial Conference about 2024 Annual Meeting plans, attended a special Young Lawyers Division meeting with the OBA Executive Board as well as a meet ing of its CLE Committee and met with the Young Lawyers Division chair to discuss email inbox creation and issues surrounding board participation. She drafted her May article for the Oklahoma Bar Journal , connected with East Central University representa tives about alumni outreach and met with OBA staff to discuss technology improvements and project management. Additionally, she attended a Membership Engagement Committee meeting, Strategic Planning Committee meeting, joint reception with the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the OBA and Supreme Court CLE movie night. She met with President-Elect Pringle to discuss the 2023-2024 calendar of events, as well as with a vendor regarding OBA technology improvements, and updated legislative reports for the Seminole County Law Day presentation. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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