The Oklahoma Bar Journal October 2026

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summaries

goals, budget, etc., met with the Supreme Court chief justice and vice chief justice regarding 2027 goals, met with the YLD chair elect to discuss 2027 goals, presented an update on civil appellate case law update to the Oklahoma Judicial Conference, presented CLE to the Kingfisher County Bar Association, attended the Sheep Creek event with the Pontotoc County Bar Association, and she attended the Midyear Conference and served on the “What Your Appellate Lawyer Wants You To Know” panel. Vice President Bracken reported he attended the Midyear Conference, chaired the OBA Military Assistance Committee meeting, helped plan details and coordinate volunteer sign-up for the Heroes Day event set for Nov. 11, discussed the Heroes Day event with various OBA members, and he attended OBA Executive Committee meeting. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Johnson reported she attended the June Membership Engagement Committee meeting, continued conversations surrounding the garnishment forms with President Peckio and the Access to Justice Subcommittee on Garnishment Forms, met with the Supreme Court chief justice and vice chief justice regarding 2027 goals, OSCN access and pending bar

matters, met with Department of Public Safety leadership to discuss investigative tools for the Office of General Counsel, met with Investment Committee Chair Miles Pringle and Administration Director Brumit to discuss cur rent investment policies and to schedule an upcoming committee meeting, met with fellow execu tive directors from the Western States Bar Conference for their monthly meeting, performed staff evaluations, met with legal coun sel to discuss a draft terms-of-use and privacy policy documents for the OBA website, worked on the Annual Meeting timeline and other logistical and agenda-related items, attended CLE movie night, worked on her article for the August Oklahoma Bar Journal , met with Oklahoma law school deans to discuss future engagement opportunities, and she met with architects to discuss the status of the Bar Center roof and entryway repair and renovation projects. Past President Williams reported by email he attended the Midyear Conference and the June meeting of the Membership Engagement Committee, reviewed and approved invoices from outside counsel for federal appellate work, transmit ted information to the Executive Committee regarding previously pending federal litigation, virtually attended the July meeting of the Legal Desert Task Force; and he REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met July 17.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Peckio reported she attended the Midyear Conference, attended the July Access to Justice Subcommittee on Garnishment Forms meeting, continued conversations sur rounding the garnishment forms with the Executive Committee and Executive Director Johnson, worked on Annual Meeting and other logistical and agenda-related items with Executive Director Johnson and Communications Director Rasmussen, reviewed and approved invoices of outside counsel for federal appellate work, reviewed orders pertaining to pre viously pending federal litigation, virtually attended the July meet ing of the Legal Desert Task Force, virtually attended a meeting of the Executive Committee with Oklahoma law school deans, and she attended the July Executive Committee Meeting. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Knott reported she attended an Executive Committee meeting with law school deans as well as a virtual meeting of the Legal Desert Task Force, reviewed and approved an invoice for outside counsel legal work, met with Executive Director Johnson and Administration Director Brumit to discuss the 2027 calen dar with regard to appointments,

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