The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2025

joint reception with the Garfield County Bar Association. Governor Bracken reported he attended the OCU School of Law Networking Event/Mentorship Mixer and an OBF Board of Trustees meeting. He helped raise funds for judicial retention, educated the public about the judicial branch and retention ballot and attended the Garfield County Bar Association joint reception. Governor Conner reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association meeting and has been working on plan ning the joint reception with the Garfield County Bar Association and the OBA Board of Governors. Governor Dow reported she attended the OBA Family Law Section meeting, the Oklahoma County Bar Association meet ing, two meetings for the Mary Abbott Children’s House Board of Directors and a Professional Rules Committee meeting. Governor Hixon reported he attended the joint reception with the Garfield County Bar Association. Governor Locke reported he attended the Cherokee Nation Bar Association meeting and the joint reception with the Garfield County Bar Association. Governor Oldfield reported he attended the Canadian County Bar Association joint reception at Czech Hall and the open house and dedication of the Kay County Courthouse. Governor Rogers reported he attended the TU College of Law Alumni Association board meet ing and a Clients’ Security Fund

The board approved a motion to approve the new member benefit that will provide free trust accounting software to OBA members.

BOARD LIAISON REPORTS Vice President Peckio reported the Strategic Planning Committee is looking forward to the imple mentation of the strategic plan when it is fully adopted by the Board of Governors. Governor Barbush reported the Cannabis Law Committee recently met and is work ing to increase membership. He also said the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee has worked on proposed updates to the OBA’s services contract with A Chance to Change. Governor Locke reported the Membership Engagement Committee is work ing on numerous projects, includ ing updating public information brochures with the goal of having them all updated by the end of this year. The committee also worked on updating the OBA’s website policy and reviewed a new member benefit for the Board of Governors’ consider ation. Governor Ailles Bahm said the Bench and Bar Committee is meet ing regularly and discussing how to address the issue of legal deserts.

Committee meeting. Governor Thurman reported he met with Pontotoc County Bar Association officers and attended the swear ing-in ceremony for newly appointed District Judge Brett Butner. He interviewed with KTEN regarding the Pontotoc County Drug Court and went to the local preschool with the HALO (Human Animal Link of Oklahoma) dog-in training to explain the court pro cess. Governor Trevillion reported he attended the annual Holloway Lecture hosted by the Western District of Oklahoma Federal Bar Association and the joint recep tion with the Garfield County Bar Association.

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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