The Oklahoma Bar Journal October 2025

2026 BOARD OF GOVERNORS VACANCIES Executive Director Johnson discussed that the governors were asked to help identify local dele gates to represent their districts during the House of Delegates in November. Those governors whose terms expire at the end of 2025 are asked to assist in fielding candidates from their areas to fill 2026 leadership vacancies. BAR CENTER FACILITIES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS The board passed a motion to approve the recently negotiated second round of changes to the architectural contract. UPCOMING OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS – 2025 President Williams reviewed upcoming bar-related events and activities involving the Board of Governors, including the resched uled Sheep Creek event in Ada on Aug. 27, the joint reception and Board of Governors meet ing held in conjunction with the Boiling Springs Legal Institute in Woodward on Sept. 16-17, the swearing-in ceremony for new admittees at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Oklahoma City on Oct. 2 and the OBA Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City on Nov. 6-7. The Board of Governors met in September, 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 held in Shawnee on Friday, Oct. 17. NEXT BOARD MEETING

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AWARDS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS The board passed a motion to approve the Awards Committee’s recommendations for the 2025 OBA Awards. A staff recommendation was made to approve this vendor to meet the association management software needs. The issue was tabled for further board review and final vote by email. The board passed a motion to approve new, plain-language forms pertaining to eviction cases that were recently mandated by statute and subsequently updated by the Access to Justice Committee Forms Subcommittee. 2025 SOLO & SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE DEBRIEF Executive Director Johnson discussed the overwhelmingly positive response to this year’s conference and the OKANA Resort venue. Attendee feedback on con ference educational programming will be used to inform decisions about future programming. 2025 ANNUAL MEETING UPDATE Executive Director Johnson dis cussed the agenda for the November meeting in Oklahoma City, which will focus on bar business. Executive Director Johnson dis cussed the annual lease renewal on the state agency’s office suite within the bar center, which is coordinated with the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services. COUNCIL ON JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS LEASE WICKET CONTRACT EVICTION FORMS PER 12 O.S. §§1148.15-16

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