The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summary

REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Pringle reported he reviewed legal bills related to ongoing litigation and worked on the draft OBA investment policy. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Barbush reported he reviewed the OBA’s 2024 audited financials in prepara tion for the Audit Committee meeting and attended the Audit Committee meeting. He also attended and spoke at the candi date forum during the Oklahoma County Bar Association’s Board of Directors meeting. Governor Barker reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association meeting. Governor Coope r reported he attended several Oklahoma County Bar Association committee meetings and its Board of Directors meeting. Governor Dodoo reported she attended the Annual Meeting, the Appellate Practice Section meeting, and she assisted in facilitating and coordinating the Bench and Bar Committee meeting, where she hosted Judge Barnes. Governor Hixon reported he presided over the Audit Committee meeting and attended the Law Day Committee meeting. He also attended the Tulsa County Bar Association Board of Directors meeting. Governor Knott reported she attended the Canadian County Bar Association 50- and 60-year pinning ceremony, presented CLE to the Canadian and Cleveland

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Nov. 6.

President-Elect Peckio reported she attended the Tulsa Lawyers for Children Gala, continued work on committee and board appoint ments, attended the Distinguished Professor Lecture at the TU College of Law (where Professor Johnny Parker was lecturing), attended the OBA Audit Committee meeting, and she reviewed and approved the article related to the use of arti ficial intelligence drafted by MAP Director Bays and Ethics Counsel Stevens for OBA publication and distribution to members. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Vice President White reported he attended the Tulsa County Bar Association board meeting and presented the Professionalism Moment. Executive Director Johnson reported she attended the October YLD meeting, met with staff regard ing the Wicket implementation, attended the Canadian County Bar Association meeting for a 50- and 60-year pinning ceremony and attended the Audit Committee meeting. She worked on numerous litigation-related matters, listened to a microlearning demo for possible OBA CLE member benefits, final ized Annual Meeting preparations and attended a preconference meeting at the Sheraton Hotel. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Williams reported he attended an Inns of Court meeting where he delivered a portion of the “Direct Examination” presen tation by his pupillage group. He also attended a meeting of Boy Scout Troop 26, Tulsa, where he gave a lecture on environmental law as part of the Environmental Science merit badge program. He presented 50- and 60-year pins to local bar members during a Canadian County Bar Association meeting. He reviewed and approved the artificial intelligence article for publication by the OBA and distribution to all OBA mem bers. He participated in an update by outside counsel regarding liti gation and reviewed and approved matters pertaining to litigation. He finalized his November presi dent’s message for the Oklahoma Bar Journal and researched materials for his December president’s message. He worked on his “State of the Bar Association” presentation for the General Assembly during the Annual Meeting and coordinated guest speakers and participants for the meeting and the Annual Awards Luncheon. He coordinated with the Summit Club in Tulsa, Hall Estill and OBA staff to prepare for the December Board of Governors holiday event and monthly Board of Governors meeting.

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