The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2023

F or Y our I nformation

LEGISLATIVE DEBRIEF Save the date for the 2023 Legislative Debrief, Aug. 25, at 1:30 p.m., at the Oklahoma Bar Center. During this event, you will hear from several speakers giving updates from the 2023 session on various law-related topics. There will also be a legislative panel providing their input on this

year’s legislative session and potential areas of interest for next year. This event will be worth CLE credits, and snacks will be provided. Visit www.okbar.org/debrief for more information and to register.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Don’t forget the Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day; be sure to docket the OBA

PRESIDENT HERMANSON SPEAKS TO OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT LEGAL INTERNS On Tuesday, June 20, Oklahoma Supreme Court justices hosted a reception for the current group of Supreme Court legal interns

Annual Meeting Nov. 1-3 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City.

CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLEs, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. on “The Back Page”! Submit articles related to the practice of law, or send us something humorous, transform ing or intriguing. Poetry, photog raphy and artwork are options too. Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen, lorir@okbar.org. THE BACK PAGE: SHOW YOUR CREATIVE SIDE We want to feature your work

at the Oklahoma Judicial Center. OBA President

Brian Hermanson was the guest speaker at the event. During his speech, President Hermanson discussed his winding legal career as a small-firm attorney and his current role as DA, including the two most influential cases in his career. He also emphasized the importance of showing respect toward other attorneys, both inside the courtroom and out.

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