The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2023

B oard of G overnors A ctions

Meeting Summary

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

forming of a new section deal ing with animal rights. He met with the Board of Governors’ Lawyers Helping Lawyers liaison and Executive Director Johnson concerning the LHL Committee and Foundation. He also met with Executive Director Johnson, Executive Director Emeritus Williams and Clay Taylor on possible legislation relating to the Judicial Nominating Commission for next year’s legislative session. He planned for the August meet ings of the National Conference of Bar Presidents and the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents to be held in Denver and the October meeting of the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents to be held in West Virginia. Vice President Williams reported he attended the June meetings of the Legislative Monitoring Committee, the Membership Engagement Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee, which was a virtual demonstration of the Breezio community platform. He also attended the Louisiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, chaired the June meeting of the Professionalism Committee and planned and made arrangements for an alcohol-free hospitality suite at the Solo & Small Firm Conference. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met June 22, 2023.

President-Elect Pringle reported by email he worked on planning for the 2024 Annual Meeting with the Judicial Conference and attended a board meeting for the Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Co. He also attended meetings for the Oklahoma Bar Foundation Development Committee and the Legislative Monitoring Committee. Executive Director Johnson reported she attended meetings for the Membership Engagement Committee, the Legislative Monitoring Committee and the Military Assistance Committee, planning meetings for the Solo & Small Firm Conference and meetings for possible technol ogy update demonstrations. She prepared and filed applications to suspend/strike for MCLE and dues and further researched and prepared for the 2023 and 2024 Annual Meetings. She attended multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency meetings, the Sheep Creek Event hosted by the Pontotoc County Bar Association and the Southeastern Oklahoma Summit planned by Governor Barbush. She met with the outreach coordinator and executive director of A Chance to Change to discuss education and service opportunities for LHL and OBA members and discussed REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Hermanson reported he virtually attended meetings for the Legislative Monitoring Committee, the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association board, the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion Program and the Membership Engagement Committee. He participated in discussions about the proposed front entry/handicap access for the Oklahoma Bar Center, worked on the 2023 OBA Annual Meeting with Executive Director Johnson and reviewed documents from OBA litigation. He attended the Southeastern Oklahoma Summit in Durant, the Sheep Creek Event hosted by the Pontotoc County Bar Association, the District Attorneys Council Special Committee meeting and the Sovereignty Symposium dinner to honor Baroness Emma Nicholson. He also gave the welcome presentation during the Sovereignty Symposium Tribal Leaders and Faculty Luncheon and presented service awards to OBA members at the Oklahoma County Bar Association luncheon meeting. He presented a program to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and Office of the Courts sum mer interns. Additionally, he had discussions and reviewed reports on the OBA Solo & Small Firm Conference, as well as discussions on the process for handling the

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