The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2023

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summary

planning to attend several commit tee and section meetings that will occur during the Annual Meeting. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Williams reported he attended Annual Meeting preparation meetings as well as the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents meeting in Austin, Texas, where he beat the State Bar of Texas president at a Texas trivia contest. REPORT OF THE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Mordy reported he attended the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents in Austin, Texas, and the OCU School of Law luncheon. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Bracken reported he attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association board meeting, the OCU School of Law luncheon and a meeting of the Mock Trial Committee. He will speak at an upcoming OCU Health Law Section meeting about medical malpractice litigation. Governor Conner reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association meeting. Governor Dow reported by email she attended the Family Law Section monthly meeting, the Cleveland County Bar Association monthly meeting and the Oklahoma County Bar Association Family Law Section meeting. Governor Garrett reported she attended the TU College of Law luncheon and

presented the OBA Outstanding Senior Law Student Award. She also chaired the Cannabis Law Committee meeting. Governor Hilfiger reported he attended the Muskogee County Bar Association meeting and CLE program. Governor Smith reported she attended the Diversity Committee meeting, where Diversity Award Dinner logistics were finalized, and the OCU School of Law luncheon, where she presented an OBA Outstanding Senior Law Student Award. She also attended the OCU School of Law Brennan Lecture. Governor Vanderburg reported he attended meetings of the Oklahoma Municipal League, Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys and OMGAA. He attended the October meet ing of the Cost Administration Implementation Committee and two meetings of the CAIC subcom mittee that is working on legis lative language on behalf of the full committee. He also attended the Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys Board of Directors meeting, the Oklahoma Municipal Judges Association Board of Directors meeting, the two-day OMJA Fall Conference and the business meeting of the OMJA membership, where he was reelected as treasurer. Governor White Jr. reported he presented the Professionalism Moment for the Tulsa County Bar Association. He also attended the Legal Internship Committee meeting.

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Nov. 2, 2022.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Hicks reported he met with the chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advise of the selection of the new executive director, negotiated and finalized terms of employment with the new executive director and finalized terms of employ ment with executive director emeritus. He also attended the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents in Austin, Texas, par ticipated in planning the Annual Meeting and attended the TU College of Law luncheon. President-Elect Hermanson reported he attended the District Attorneys Council board meeting and a meeting of its Technology Committee, the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association board meet ing, the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents meeting in Austin, Texas, and the OU College of Law luncheon. He is continuing to work on 2023 appointments and has had numerous conversations with Executive Director Williams on various topics. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Vice President Pringle reported he worked with the Oklahoma Bar Foundation on implementing the new IOLTA rules. He is also

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