The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The bar center will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents Day.

NEW OBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS TO BE SWORN IN JAN. 16 Amber Peckio of Tulsa will be sworn in as 2026 OBA president on Jan. 16 in the Supreme Court Courtroom at the state Capitol. Other new officers to be sworn in will be President-Elect Jana L. Knott of El Reno and Vice President S. Shea Bracken of Edmond. D. Kenyon Williams Jr. of Sperry will be sworn in as immediate past president. New board members to be sworn in are Chris D. Jones of Durant, Blayne P. Norman of Wewoka, Kristy E. Loyall of El Reno, Molly A. Aspan of Tulsa and OBA Young Lawyers Division Chair Alexandra J. “Allie” Gage of Tulsa. SAVE THE DATE FOR LEGISLATIVE KICKOFF The Oklahoma Legislature reconvenes in February, and hundreds of bills will be prefiled – many potentially affecting your practice or the administra tion of justice. Join the OBA Legislative Monitoring Committee on Friday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma Bar Center as they identify top bills of interest to the OBA and your practice area. More details will be available soon!

CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. LET US FEATURE YOUR WORK We want to feature your work on “The Back Page” and the Oklahoma Bar Journal cover! All entries must relate to the practice of law and may include articles, reflections or other insights. Poetry, photography and artwork connected to the legal profession are also welcome. Photographs and artwork relating to featured topics may also be published on the cover of the journal. Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org.

LHL DISCUSSION GROUPS HOST FEBRUARY MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping

Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, Feb. 5, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, Feb. 12,

in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the first-floor conference room of the Oil Center, 2601 NW Expressway. Each meeting is facilitated by committee members and a licensed mental health professional. The small group discussions are intended to give group leaders and participants the opportunity to ask questions, provide support and share information with fellow bar members to improve their lives – professionally and personally. Visit www.okbar.org/lhl for more informa tion, and keep an eye on the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates.

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THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL