The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

soon, so be sure to mark your calen dars for the OBA Midyear Meeting, June 17-19, and save the date! Additional dates to keep in mind are Nov. 11-13, when the OBA will host the 2026 Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will focus on bar business, committee and section meetings, and awards presentations, and this year’s event will once again take place in Oklahoma City. Stay tuned for more information! As we step into the new year, let us do so with optimism and inten tion. May we celebrate our achieve ments, learn from our challenges, and remain open to new ideas and perspectives. Together, we can con tinue to uphold the highest standards of our profession while supporting one another as colleagues and friends. Thank you for all that you do and for the privilege of serving you. I look forward to seeing you throughout the year ahead and working together to make it one of growth, connection, and purpose for our entire bar.

consecutive year, volunteer lawyers will gather to provide answers to the public’s legal questions via the Ask A Lawyer phone and email hotline. Coming Nov. 11, the OBA Military Assistance Committee will partner with the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation to host an in-person free legal clinic for military service mem bers in conjunction with Veterans Day. Our Young Lawyers Division is planning a Wills for Heroes event to support service members and first responders, and the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Program is looking for volunteers to coach and mentor young people as they begin to under stand how our legal system functions. There is truly an opportunity for every lawyer in Oklahoma to make a difference in someone’s life.

I am also excited to announce that in 2026, we will be building on the success of last year’s Solo & Small Firm Conference with the first-of-its-kind “OBA Midyear Meeting.” This meeting will focus on CLE opportunities for all prac titioners, while still offering pro gramming geared toward solo and small-firm lawyers as well. As in the past, this summertime event will take place in a fun, resort-style environment with plenty of oppor tunities for relaxing and having a great time with colleagues and fam ily. For 2026, we will be returning to the OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark in Oklahoma City, which earned rave reviews from last year’s attendees. More details and regis tration information will be coming

To contact Executive Director Johnson, email her at janetj@okbar.org.

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