The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2023

Governor Thurman reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol, organized and hosted the monthly Pontotoc County Bar Association social hour and sat on and presented at the Pontotoc County Court Appointed Special Advocates Court Panel, where he discussed the process of deprived matters through the judicial system.

and social event set for June 1. Governor Vanderburg reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol, the Municipal Lawyers Association Climate Change Task Force meet ing, the Rules of Professional Conduct Committee meeting and two Cost Administration Implementation Committee meet ings. Governor White reported he attended the Tulsa County Bar Association monthly board REPORT OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Governor Shaffer Siex reported she attended OBA Day at the Capitol, held a special Young Lawyers Division meeting with its Executive Board and drafted her May article for the Oklahoma Bar Journal , which provided a history of the YLD. She conducted a YLD CLE Committee meeting, created an email inbox for young lawyers to reach out to board members and met with the ABA YLD district representative for meeting and presented the professionalism moment.

County Court Appointed Special Advocates Court Panel, where he discussed the process of deprived matters through the judicial sys tem. He co-sponsored the Pontotoc County Law Day at East Central University, attended the Law Day luncheon and discussed the impor tance of the legal profession and prosecutors with prospective law students and legal studies majors from East Central University. Additionally, he attended and aided in the presentation of a school shooter symposium for schools located in Pontotoc County, assisting in the understanding and prevention of school shooter situations. The meeting was orga nized by the District Attorney’s Office and included members of Pontotoc County law enforcement and municipal law enforcement along with school resource officers, administrators and teachers. He also met with Pontotoc County Bar Association officers to continue to plan for the upcoming Sheep Creek event, and he invited all board members to attend the golf

Knott reported she attended the Canadian County Bar Association meeting, the Appellate Practice Section meeting and the joint reception with the Oklahoma County Bar Association. She also went on a site visit to the OCU School of Law with the Law Schools Committee. Governor Rogers reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol and communi cated with Vice President Williams and Governor Shaffer Siex regard ing the Professionalism Committee. Governor Smith reported by email she attended OBA Day at the Capitol and the Diversity Committee meeting. She discussed example indemnification language for possible OBA contract use with Executive Director Johnson. She also provided recommendations to President Hermanson for the Diversity Committee leadership. Governor Thurman reported he attended OBA Day at the Capitol, organized and hosted the monthly Pontotoc County Bar Association social hour and sat on and presented at the Pontotoc

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