The Oklahoma Bar Journal October 2024

B ar N ews : C ommittee S ign -U p

2025: Your Time to Get Involved!

Access to Justice Works to increase public access to legal resources Awards Solicits nominations for and identifies selection of OBA Awards 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 T HERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE present to get involved in your bar association! Make a difference by joining volunteer lawyers and serving on an OBA committee in 2025. With more than 20 active com mittees, there are countless oppor tunities to serve and lead in your profession. This is your chance to become involved in a meaning ful way and get an edge to lead and better serve your clients. In a committee, you can get involved

If you’re ready to make an impact, review the full list below. It won’t be long before we make 2025 appointments, so choose your top three choices and fill out the online form at https://bit.ly/3SjMzcE. I look forward to hearing from and working with you!

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 in your association, network with colleagues and better the associa tion and our communities. Committees offer the opportu nity for you to work on projects that you’re passionate about. Join the effort to improve access to justice for all Oklahomans, foster public understanding of the law or help your fellow lawyers who may be facing challenges with addiction or substance abuse. Plus, connect with professional colleagues and develop leadership skills at the same time.

D. Kenyon Williams Jr. President-Elect

To sign up or for more information, visit www.okbar.org/committees/committee-sign-up.

Legislative Monitoring Monitors legislative actions and reports on bills of interest to bar members Membership Engagement Facilitates communication and engagement initiatives to serve bar members 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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