The Oklahoma Bar Journal December 2022

F or Y our I nformation

MEET YOUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

After an extensive search, the OBA Board of Governors has unanimously selected Janet K. Johnson as the association’s next executive director. She will assume her new leadership role Jan. 1 upon the retirement of long-time Executive Director John Morris Williams. Since 2020, Ms. Johnson has served as director of educational programs for the OBA Continuing Legal Education Department. Previously, she served in different roles within the Department of Human Services Child Support

MCLEDEADLINEAPPROACHING Dec. 31 is the deadline to earn any remaining CLE credit for 2022 without having to pay a late fee. The deadline to report your 2022 credit is Feb. 15, 2023. As a reminder, the annual ethics requirement is now two credits per year. The 12 total annual credit requirement did not change. Not sure how much credit you still need? You can view your MCLE transcript online at www.okmcle.org. Still need credit? Check out great CLE offerings at www.okbar.org/cle. If you have questions about your credit, email mcle@okbar.org. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES Don’t forget, the Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 26-27, in observance of Christmas. The bar center will also be closed Monday, Jan. 2, for New Year’s Day and Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Services, including as the managing attorney in the Office of Impact Advocacy and Legal Outreach. In that role, she advocated as lead counsel in appellate proceedings and managed legal training and workshops for Child Support Services and the legal community. Before joining DHS, she was a solo practitioner focusing on family law and collections. Ms. Johnson received her J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 2010. She is licensed to practice in Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Look for an in-depth interview with Ms. Johnson in the January Oklahoma Bar Journal . MEMBER DUES STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE To save money and cut down on the cost of printing and postage, the OBA Membership Department has posted member dues statements online in MyOKBar. As a follow-up, a paper statement was mailed around Dec. 1 to members who have not yet paid. Please help the OBA in this effort by paying your dues today! Members can pay their dues by credit card online at MyOKBar or by mailing a check to the OBA Dues Lockbox, P.O. Box 960101, Oklahoma City, OK 73196. Dues are due Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. SAVE THE DATE! LEGISLATIVE KICKOFF IS JAN. 27 The Oklahoma Legislature reconvenes in February, and hundreds of bills will be prefiled. Much of the proposed legislation could affect the administration of justice, and some will undoubtedly affect your practice. Join the OBA Legislative Monitoring Committee at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at the Oklahoma Bar Center as they identify top bills of interest to the OBA and your practice area. Plus, earn two hours of MCLE credit. Donuts and coffee will be provided. RSVP to Alisha Davidson at alishad@okbar.org if you’d like to attend.

CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Have you checked out the

OBA LinkedIn page? It’s a great way

to get updates and information about upcoming events and the Oklahoma legal community. Follow our page at https://bit.ly/3IpCrec, and be sure to find the OBA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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