The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2022

to the role of OBA president-elect in 2023. Governor Smith reported the Diversity Committee has extended the nomination deadline for its annual Diversity Awards and encouraged the board to sub mit nominations. OBA SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY The board passed a motion to approve changes to the Social Media Policy that was revised and adopted by the Board of Governors on April 22, 2022.

take place Oct. 21, received updates on evictions and announced that a guest speaker will address the committee’s next meeting regard ing recently passed legislation pertaining to language access in criminal courts. Governor Ailles Bahm reported the Bench and Bar Committee is expecting changes in its leadership. President Elect Hermanson reported the Membership Engagement Committee recently approved a suggested revision to the OBA Social Media Policy for the board’s consideration and shared that 170 members have registered for the free CLE to promote the Fastcase member benefit. The committee also heard from Vice President Pringle who identified a proposed mobile app that would assist members and suggested the committee take on developing the app and determining what func tionality is most important to its users. Governor Garrett reported the Cannabis Law Committee is getting national recognition via the ABA and said that ancil lary cannabis law issues, such as banking, have been identified as critical issues at the national level. She also said the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee is meet ing regularly and has identified a need for help in expanding the monthly discussion groups to non-metro areas. Governor White said the Legal Internship Committee met and discussed its Licensed Legal Intern of the Year Award to be presented at the OU alumni luncheon during the Annual Meeting. He also said the Criminal Law Section will be add ing an Intern of the Year Award beginning in 2023. Vice President Pringle reported the Legislative Monitoring Committee , which he currently chairs, is seeking new leadership since he will be moving

APPROVAL OF 2021 AUDIT REPORT

The board voted to accept the Audit Committee’s recommen dation for do passage of the 2021 Audit Report by Smith Carney.

UPCOMING OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS

President Hicks reviewed upcoming bar-related events, including the Boiling Springs Legal Institute, Sept. 20, Woodward; Swearing-In Ceremony for new admittees, Sept. 29, Freede Wellness Center at OCU, Oklahoma City; OBA Women in Law Conference, Sept. 30, Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City; Third Annual Access to Justice Summit, Oct. 21, Oklahoma City; OBA Annual Meeting, Nov. 2-4, Oklahoma City Convention Center, Oklahoma City; and the Board of Governors holi day party, Dec. 8, Oklahoma City. The Board of Governors met in October, and a summary of those actions will be published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal once the minutes are approved. The next board meeting will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. NEXT BOARD MEETING

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