THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 100 | APRIL 2024 For Your Information CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. THE BACK PAGE: SHOW YOUR CREATIVE SIDE We want to feature your work on “The Back Page”! Submit articles related to the practice of law, or send us something humorous, transforming or intriguing. Poetry, photography and artwork are options too. Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org. NEW ATTORNEY SWEARING- IN TO BE HELD IN APRIL At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, new bar admittees will be sworn in. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Oklahoma City Community College Visual and Performing Arts Center, 7777 S. May Ave., in Oklahoma City. VOLUNTEER FOR LAW DAY 2024 Volunteer lawyers are needed for Ask A Lawyer on Wednesday, May 1, and other Law Day-related events. To volunteer in Oklahoma City, contact Connie Simmons at connie@okcbar.org or 405-236-8421. To volunteer in the Tulsa area, contact Dan Crawford at lawdaytulsa@okbar.org or 918-240-7331. For all other counties, contact your county bar chair. Visit www.okbar.org/lawday for more information. LHL DISCUSSION GROUP HOSTS MAY MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet May 2 in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet May 9 in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet May 23 at the first-floor conference room of the Oil Center, 2601 NW Expressway. Each meeting is facilitated by committee members and a licensed mental health professional. The small group discussions are intended to give group leaders and participants the opportunity to ask questions, provide support and share information with fellow bar members to improve their lives – professionally and personally. Visit www.okbar.org/lhl for more information, and be sure to keep an eye on the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The bar center will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Also, be sure to docket these important upcoming events: Law Day: Wednesday, May 1. Contact your county bar chair for information on Law Day events and volunteer opportunities in your county. Opening Your Law Practice: Tuesday, May 7. This is a no-cost, semi-annual event for new lawyers. This program will address resources for starting a new law practice, professionalism, client management and so much more. Learn more at www.okbar.org/oylp. OBA Annual Meeting: July 9-12. Join us at the 2024 Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites in Norman. This year’s event, held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Judicial Conference, will be a relaxed and informal event. Keep your eyes peeled for more information, and make plans to attend! Learn more at www.okbar.org/annualmeeting.
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