The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2022

B ar N ews

Get Involved and Give Back

O BA MEMBERS JOIN com mittees to get more involved in the association, network with colleagues and work together for the betterment of our profession and our communities. Now is your opportunity to join other volunteer lawyers in making our association the best of its kind – by signing up to serve on an OBA committee in 2023. More than 20 active commit tees offer you the chance to serve in a way that is meaningful for you. Committee service takes a small investment of time but pays major dividends in terms of the

There are many committees to consider, and I invite you to review the full list below. Choose your top three committee choices and fill out the online form at https://bit.ly/3SjMzcE. We will make appointments for 2023 soon! I am looking forward to hearing from you. The OBA will be better for your service!

Disaster Response and Relief Responds to and prepares bar members to assist with disaster victims’ legal needs Diversity Identifies and fosters advances in diversity in the practice of law Group Insurance Reviews group and other insurance proposals for sponsorship Law Day Plans and coordinates all aspects of Oklahoma’s Law Day celebration Law Schools Acts as liaison among law schools and the Supreme Court Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Facilitates programs to assist lawyers in need of mental health services Legal Internship Liaisons with law schools and monitors and evaluates the legal internship program improving access to justice for all Oklahomans, fostering public understanding of the law or help ing your fellow lawyers who may be facing challenges with addic tion or substance abuse. You can also benefit from working with new information and technology that will help you better serve your clients. friendships you will make and the satisfaction in the work you will do. Serving on an OBA committee is your chance to develop your leadership skills while tackling projects for which you may already have a passion – whether that’s

Thank you! Brian Hermanson President-Elect

To sign up or for more information, visit www.okbar.org/committees/committee-sign-up. Access to Justice Works to increase public access to legal resources Awards Legislative Monitoring Monitors legislative actions and reports on bills of interest to bar members Membership Engagement

Solicits nominations for and identifies selection of OBA Award recipients Bar Association Technology Monitors bar center technology to ensure it meets each department’s needs Bar Center Facilities Provides direction to the executive director regarding the bar center, grounds and facilities Bench and Bar Among other objectives, aims to foster good relations between the judiciary and all bar members Cannabis Law Works to increase bar members’ legal knowledge about cannabis and hemp laws Civil Procedure and Evidence Code Studies and makes recommendations on matters relating to civil procedure or the law of evidence

Facilitates communication and engagement initiatives to serve bar members Member Services Identifies and reviews member benefits Military Assistance Facilitates programs to assist service members with legal needs Professionalism Among other objectives, promotes and fosters professionalism and civility of lawyers Rules of Professional Conduct Proposes amendments to the ORPC Solo and Small Firm Conference Planning Plans and coordinates all aspects of the annual conference Strategic Planning Develops, revises, refines and updates the OBA’s Long Range Plan and related studies

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