The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2022

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summary

and hired the OBA’s new director of administration and participated in an interview for a new OBA communications specialist, and he also attended the monthly staff celebration. He attended meetings of the Membership Engagement Committee, Diversity Committee and Legislative Monitoring Committee, and he obtained MCLE approval for the upcoming Legislative Debrief and furnished materials to the CLE Department for simulcast. Past President Mordy reported he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Ailles Bahm reported she attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference and the Legislative Monitoring Committee meet ing. She will be presenting at the Aug. 11 Legislative Debrief. Governor Bracken reported he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference. Governor Dow reported she attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference and pre sented a CLE on guardianship with Judge Kaitlyn Allen. Governor Edwards reported by email he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference. Governor Garrett reported by email she attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference, where she co-taught two CLEs regarding an update on the new Oklahoma cannabis laws. She REPORT OF THE PAST PRESIDENT

the Oklahoma Bar Foundation Trustee meeting, and he also made a CLE presentation related to criminal law legislation. In addition, he attended the District Attorney Council board meeting, the Oklahoma District Attorney Association board meeting, the Oklahoma District Attorney Association Annual Meeting and the District Attorney Council and Oklahoma District Attorney Association Summer Conference. Vice President Pringle reported he chaired a meeting of the Legislative Monitoring Committee and worked on the upcoming Legislative Debrief. He also attended meet ings of the Executive Director Search Committee, Membership Engagement Committee and Oklahoma County Bar Association Briefcase Committee. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Williams reported he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference, where he moderated a CLE panel, provided a welcome address and was the Saturday lunch CLE presenter. He also attended meetings of the Oklahoma Bar Journal Board of Editors and the YLD Board of Directors. He hosted an Annual Meeting planning meeting with President Hicks and key staff to set deadlines for registration and pub lications. He conducted interviews REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met July 15, 2022.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Hicks reported he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference and an Annual Meeting planning meeting with Executive Director Williams and other key staff to set dead lines for registration and pub lications. He also participated in photo and video sessions at the Oklahoma City Convention Center to promote the Annual Meeting. He attended a meeting of the Executive Director Search Committee, where OBA directors were interviewed, and he also consulted with Executive Director Williams on hiring the association’s new director of administration. He coordinated Disaster Response and Relief Committee attendance for the multi-state Disaster Legal Assistance planning meeting and hosted a Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee planning meeting with leadership. He also spoke and provided an OBA update during the Oklahoma Judicial Conference.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

President-Elect Hermanson reported he prepared OBA

appointments and attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference as well as meetings of the Executive Director Search Committee and the Membership Engagement Committee. He virtually attended

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