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of Law about opportunities for law students to engage with the OBA. She met with Executive Director Johnson and Educational Programs Director McCormick to discuss social activities for the Annual Meeting. In addition, she reviewed and approved OBA invoice payments and attended the Tulsa County Bar Association Annual Meeting and Luncheon with Executive Director Johnson and President-Elect Knott. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Knott reported she attended the OU College of Law Organization Fair with Executive Director Johnson and Educational Programs Director McCormick. She participated in the Tulsa County Bar Association Annual Luncheon. She met with Executive Director Johnson, Administration Director Brumit and YLD Chair-Elect Gordon to discuss the YLD budget and plans for the upcoming year. She also attended the Access to Justice Committee meeting, where she provided an update on the Legal Desert Task Force, and met with Tim Tardibono to discuss the Oklahoma Office of Family Representation and its participa tion in the task force. Additionally, she attended a virtual Executive Committee meeting, presented CLE programming to the Kay County Bar Association, and met with Executive Director Johnson and Administration Director Brumit to discuss next year’s schedule and budget preparation. She also attended the National Conference of Bar Presidents Annual Meeting in Chicago and participated in the Canadian County Bar Association’s summer social event.

PRESIDENT-ELECT KNOTT’S APPOINTMENTS The board passed a motion to approve the following appointment: Oklahoma Bar Foundation Board of Trustees: President Elect Knott appoints Lysbeth Lou George, Oklahoma City, to a one year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027, and expiring Dec. 31, 2027. UPCOMING 2026 OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS President Peckio reviewed upcoming bar-related events and activities involving the Board of Governors, including the OBF 80th anniversary gala set for Sept. 18 in Oklahoma City; the Heroes Day event to provide legal assistance to military service members and veterans set for Nov. 11 at the Oklahoma Bar Center, and the Annual Meeting, set for Nov. 11-13 in Oklahoma City. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Peckio reported she met with ReliaGuide representa tives regarding a potential new member benefit. She attended a meeting with the TU College of Law Dean of Students and Executive Director Johnson to discuss the relationship between the TU College of Law and the OBA. She attended the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) Annual Meeting, the ABA Annual Meeting and the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents’ Annual Meeting. She also participated in two meetings with the OBA Board of Governors Executive Committee. She attended and spoke to the incoming 1L classes at the OCU School of Law and the TU College The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Aug. 21.

LAW SCHOOLS COMMITTEE 2025 REPORT The committee liaison discussed highlights from the report. The board passed a motion to delay the submission of the committee report to the Supreme Court and table the agenda item until the board has had the opportunity for further consideration of relevant issues. The board heard an explana tion of why reconsideration of the forms, which were previously approved at the June 17, 2026, meet ing of the Board of Governors, has been requested. The board passed a motion to allow the creditor’s bar to submit to the Office of the Executive Director by Aug. 28 a red-lined version of the previously approved forms with its sugges tions for specific substantive edits to ensure the forms are in com pliance with Oklahoma law with comments that cite the specific statutes in question. PRESIDENT PECKIO’S APPOINTMENTS The board passed a motion to approve the following appointments: Legal Ethics Advisory Panel (LEAP): President Peckio reap points Steven K. Balman, Tulsa, as chairperson with a term expir ing Dec. 31, 2026. To the LEAP Oklahoma City panel, President Peckio reappoints Brian K. Morton, Oklahoma City; William Ladd Oldfield, Ponca City; and Bryon J. Will, Midwest City; as members with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2028. To the LEAP Tulsa panel, President Peckio reappoints Jon Prather, Tulsa; Steven K. Balman, Tulsa; and David Butler Enid; as members with terms expiring Dec. 31, 2028. RECONSIDERATION OF GARNISHMENT FORMS

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