The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2025

UPCOMING OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS – 2024 President Pringle reviewed upcoming bar-related events, including upcoming board meet ings and the swearing in for new officers and board members, scheduled for Jan. 17, 2025, at the state Capitol. The Board of Governors met in December, and a summary of those actions will be published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal once the minutes are approved. The next board meeting will be held Friday, Jan. 17, in Oklahoma City. NEXT BOARD MEETING

STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE

PROPOSED UPDATED OBA WEBSITE POLICY The board approved a motion to approve the updated OBA website policy. PROPOSED TRUST ACCOUNTING MEMBER BENEFIT The board approved a motion to approve the new member benefit that will provide free trust accounting software to OBA members. UPDATED LAWYERS HELPING LAWYERS CONTRACT The board approved a motion to approve the recently updated contract.

The board approved a motion to approve the plan with the sup plementation of quarterly status reports to the Board of Governors.

PRESIDENT-ELECT’S APPOINTMENTS

Audit Committee: President Elect Williams appoints Governor Chad Locke, Muskogee, to a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and expir ing Dec. 31, 2026; and appoints 2025 Vice President Richard D. White Jr., Tulsa, to a term begin ning Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2025. Board of Medicolegal Investigations: President-Elect Williams appoints Angela C. Marsee, Arapaho, to a one-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2025.

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