The Oklahoma Bar Journal March 2023

Lawyers Association’s Municipal Fellows Committee meeting, which included work developing the next round of testing. He also reported the Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys is working to recruit young lawyers to rural counties. Governor White reported he attended the Board of Governors has-beens party, the OBA swear ing-in ceremony and luncheon. He also authored an article for the Tulsa Lawyer on professionalism. Governor Shaffer Siex reported the YLD is planning its upcoming service activities, including plans to present the Young Adult Guide to attendees of an upcoming children’s behavioral health conference that is being facilitated by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. She also prepared her monthly column for the Oklahoma Bar Journal . General Counsel Hendryx reported from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, the Office of the General Counsel received 25 formal grievances and 89 informal grievances. These numbers compare with 16 formal grievances and 44 informal griev ances respectively for the same time period last year. As of Dec. 31, there were nine disciplinary cases awaiting decisions from the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31, the REPORT OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

she attended the Canadian County Bar Association Christmas social, Judge Jack McCurdy’s retirement party and the swearing-in of Canadian County’s new special judge. She is slated to present during the February meeting of the Canadian County Bar Association. She also served as editor of the February issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal and attended the January meeting of the Oklahoma Bar Journal Board of Editors. Governor Rogers reported he attended the Board of Governors has-beens party and the OBA swearing-in ceremony. Governor Thurman reported he is currently serving as presi dent of the Pontotoc County Bar Association and is currently plan ning the association’s meetings, events and community outreach. Governor Vanderburg reported he attended the Cost Administration Implementation Committee and the International Municipal

Oklahoma. Additionally, he notified all the school districts about the Law Day contest and hand-delivered entries from local schools in advance of the contest deadline. He also co-wrote an article for the May issue of the Oklahoma Bar Journal . Governor Bracken reported he attended the Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting, the Supreme Court justice swearing-in ceremony, the Jan. 19 orientation meeting for committee and section leadership and the Board of Governors has-beens party. Governor Conner reported he attended the Garfield County Bar Association January meet ing. Governor Dow reported she attended the Cleveland County Bar Association monthly meeting and the OBA Family Law Section meet ing. Governor Hilfiger reported he attended two Muskogee County Bar Association meet ings. Governor Knott reported

Governor Barbush has also been working on coordinating a southeastern Oklahoma attorney summit, to which all regional attorneys and county bar associations will be invited.

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