THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 76 | APRIL 2025 Board of Governors Actions Meeting Summary The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Jan. 17. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Williams reported he attended the Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting, the orientation meeting for OBA section and committee leadership, his final Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Co. Board of Directors meeting and the Tulsa County Bar Association Municipal Law Section December meeting. He presented on civility and professionalism during the Garfield County Bar Association monthly meeting. He also drafted his monthly president’s message for the February bar journal; reviewed and approved outside counsel invoices; prepared for the National Conference of Bar Presidents/ABA Midyear Meeting; planned, prepared and delivered a pupilage group CLE presentation for the American Inns of Court; and prepared for and attended the 2025 swearing-in ceremony for OBA officers and new board members. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Peckio reported she attended the ABA new delegate orientation, reviewed legal expenses and attended the Board of Governors has-been party. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Johnson reported she attended LegisOK trainings, the Garfield County Bar Association monthly meeting and the Jan. 16 Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting. She attended and facilitated the orientation meeting for OBA section and committee leadership. She met with the strategic planning consultant regarding plans for implementation this year and with the Supreme Court’s director of judicial education to discuss plans for the 2025 Chief’s Colloquium on Civility and Ethics. She discussed pending litigation with OBA legal counsel, worked on her monthly column for the February bar journal and prepared initial legislative tracking lists for the Legislative Monitoring Committee to prepare for the OBA Legislative Kickoff set for Jan. 31. She also worked on scheduling the upcoming CLE movie night with retired Justice Kauger. REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Pringle reported he reviewed potential legislation affecting the practice of law, and he reviewed and approved OBA legal bills. He also attended the Board of Governors has-been party. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Barbush reported by email he attended the Bryan County Bar Association Christmas party, the Choctaw Nation Judicial Branch Christmas party and the Board of Governors has-been party. Governor Cooper reported he attended the Oklahoma County Bar Association December meeting and Christmas party. He also attended the Board of Governors has-been party. Governor Hixon reported he attended the Board of Governors has-been party, the holiday party for the Tulsa office of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and the Tulsa County Bar Association Board of Directors meeting. He virtually attended the Law Day Committee meeting, and he reviewed and voted on the Smirk New Media proposal for 2025 Law Day digital content promotion activities. Governor Knott reported she attended the Legislative Monitoring Committee meeting. Governor Locke reported he attended the Membership Engagement Committee meeting, the Muskogee County Bar Association meeting and Christmas party, the January Membership Engagement Committee meeting and the Board of Governors has-been party. Governor Rogers reported he attended the Board of Governors has-been party. Governor Thurman reported he attended the Board of Governors has-been party. Governor West reported he attended the Cleveland County Bar Association monthly meeting and executive meeting. REPORT OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Governor Venus reported he attended the Board of Governors has-been party. He said the division will meet in January and plans to fill its open board seats at the February meeting after reviewing candidates.
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