The Oklahoma Bar Journal February 2025

OBA Board of Governors holiday party. Governor Conner reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association Christmas Party. Governor Dow reported she attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association Family Law Section meeting and the OBA Family Law Section meeting. Governor Hixon reported he attended the Tulsa County Bar Association holiday party and its Board of Directors meeting. He attended the OBA Law Day Committee meeting and Gov. Stitt’s Christmas celebration party as a plus-one guest. He identified the state House and Senate districts cov ering parts of Tulsa County with the intention to send a letter of introduc tion to the representatives and sena tors after the new year. He updated his biographical information for the January issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal and attended the Board of Governors holiday party. Governor Knott reported she attended the Canadian County Bar Association Christmas party. Governor Locke reported he attended the swear ing-in ceremony for a juvenile judge in Muskogee and the Board of Governors holiday party. Governor Thurman reported he attended the retirement ceremony for Pontotoc County Sheriff John Christian.

PRESIDENT PRINGLE’S APPOINTMENTS Court on the Judiciary –

BOARD LIAISON REPORTS Governor Oldfield reported the Legal Internship Committee met recently, and its first 2025 meeting is scheduled. He also said the Professionalism Committee is circulating a memo regard ing civility between adversarial counsel. Governor Bracken said the Legislative Monitoring Committee is looking at dates in 2025 for its events and activities. Governor Hixon said the Law Day Committee recently met and is dis cussing its plans for 2025. Governor Locke reported the Membership Engagement Committee has a meeting scheduled in January and is continuing its efforts to update public information brochures. The board passed a motion to approve 69 of the 113 claims against the fund in 2024, along with an appro priation from the permanent fund in order to prorate approved claims at 88%, consistent with the 2023 amount. The board also approved a motion to authorize the OBA Communications Department to draft and distribute a press release related to publicizing the payouts of the approved claims. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE OKLAHOMA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT The board unanimously passed a motion to approve advancing the changes proposed by the ORPC Committee to the Supreme Court for recommended adoption. CLIENTS’ SECURITY FUND REPORT

Appellate Division: The board approved a motion to reappoint President-Elect D. Kenyon “Ken” Williams Jr., Sperry, to a new term beginning March 1, 2025, and expiring March 1, 2027. PRESIDENT-ELECT WILLIAMS’ APPOINTMENTS Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS): The board approved a motion to reappoint Professor Michael A. Pearl, Norman, to a new term beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2027; and to appoint John Morris Williams, Oklahoma City, to a term begin ning Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2027. Board of Editors: The board approved a motion to reappoint Melissa DeLacerda, Stillwater, to a one-year term as chairperson beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and expir ing Dec. 31, 2025; and to reappoint Norma G. Cossio, Enid (District 4); Evan A. Taylor, Norman (District 5); and Magdalena A. Way, El Reno (District 9) to three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2027. NEXT BOARD MEETING The Board of Governors met in January, and a summary of those actions will be published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal once the min utes are approved. The next board meeting will be held Friday, Feb. 21, in Oklahoma City.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

A written report of PRC actions and OBA disciplinary matters for the month was submitted to the board for its review.

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