The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2023

F rom the P resident

We need the courts to hold the lawyers to that level of profes sionalism. No judge should sit by while actions are happening in their courtroom that diminish the respect that should be shown to every lawyer. I look forward to working with every one of you this year. Please volunteer to work on one of our committees. You will be better for it. I hope to see you at one of our many activities throughout the year. Remember, any bar associa tion is only as strong as its mem bership makes it. Thank you for this opportunity to serve you!

(continued from page 4) the state, it is the lawyers who are providing leadership on thousands of boards and groups with little or no pay. It is the lawyers who are volunteering to make sure children and young adults receive guidance in their development. I think we need to make a conscious effort to highlight the activities of these countless volunteers. In addition, I would like to see a return to the level of profession alism that is necessary for each of us to responsibly do our job. The practice of law does not require name-calling or disrespect to be shown toward our fellow lawyers. We are professionals, and we all need to step forward to ensure that we practice with the proper respect shown to our adversaries.

We are professionals, and we all need to step forward to ensure that we practice with the proper respect shown to our adversaries.

JANUARY 2023 | 55

THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL