The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2025

and attended and presented a CLE program at the Seminole County Bar Association Law Day. He attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association and Tulsa County Bar Association Law Day luncheons and the Oklahoma Chief Justice Colloquium on Civility and Ethics, as well as virtually attended the Investment Committee meeting. President-Elect Peckio reported she continued work on Budget Committee appointments and volunteered for a two-hour phone shift during the Ask A Lawyer event on Law Day. She attended the Tulsa County Bar Association Law Day Luncheon, the Family Law Section happy hour in Tulsa and the Cannabis Law Committee monthly meeting. She discussed issues impacting the legal profes sion with current OBA members and several past OBA presidents to gain an understanding of how the OBA can better help its members. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Vice President White reported he attended the Tulsa County Bar Association Law Day Luncheon and the Professionalism Committee meeting. Executive Director Johnson reported she met with staff on long-range planning items, pre pared presentations for Law Day events and attended the Bench and Bar Committee meeting and the Court of Criminal Appeals cer emony honoring Judge Lumpkin’s more than 50 years of service to the OBA. She attended the swearing- in ceremony for new admittees, as well as Law Day events for the Seminole, Oklahoma and Tulsa REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

President-Elect Peckio discussed issues impacting the legal profession with current OBA members and several past OBA presidents to gain an understanding of how the OBA can better help its members.

at the Durant Rotary Club on the legal profession, being in a legal desert and the role of the Judicial Nominating Commission. He spoke to all senior government classes at Durant High School on Law Day about the history of Law Day, the Young Adult Guide and how to use the OSCN website. He attended the Tri-County Bar Association banquet and pre sented members Don Shaw and Jim Brannum with their 50-year milestone member certificates and pins on behalf of the OBA. He also assisted in the recruitment of an attorney/former judge for the upcoming vacancy on the JNC. Governor Barker reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association lunch and hosted the Garfield County Bar Association Ask A Lawyer event. Governor Cooper reported he attended numerous Oklahoma County Bar Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings and worked with the Bar Center Facilities Committee on moving the construction project for ward. Governor Dodoo reported she attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association Law Day Luncheon, the Appellate Practice Section meeting with Chief

county bar associations. She attended the Oklahoma Chief Justice Colloquium on Civility and Ethics and the Investment Committee meeting, had lunch with the OBA’s legislative liai son to discuss pending JNC bills and reviewed a proposal for new association management software from Wicket. She reviewed numer ous pleadings related to national First Amendment litigation and met with a young lawyer who will be presenting at the Solo & Small Firm Conference. She attended the Membership Engagement Committee meeting, a meeting on updates related to the “Law for People” portion of the OBA web site, and she met with the execu tive director of Oklahoma Lawyers for Families and Children. REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Immediate Past President Pringle reported he volunteered at the Ask A Lawyer event on Law Day and chaired a meeting of the Investment Committee. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Barbush reported he attended the Bryan County Bar Association meeting and spoke

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