APRIL 2025 | 85 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 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. SAVE THE DATE: SOLO & SMALL FIRM CONFERENCE The OBA Solo & Small Firm Conference is back for 2025! Save the date for Wednesday, July 16, through Friday, July 18, at the brandnew OKANA Resort near downtown Oklahoma City. This mid-year event offers CLE and networking opportunities related to solo and small firm practice management, all in a fun, relaxed, resort-casual environment. Don’t miss out! For more information, see page 56 of this issue or visit www.okbar.org/solo. CHIEF JUSTICE COLLOQUIUM ON CIVILITY AND ETHICS The Oklahoma Supreme Court invites you to attend the second annual Oklahoma Chief Justice Colloquium on Civility and Ethics on Tuesday, May 6. This year’s event will feature guest speaker Baylor University School of Law Professor Leah Jackson Teague. She will speak on the critical role of all generations of lawyers, legal traditions and ethical standards, how to mentor for success and balancing new tech tools with strong ethical responsibility. Attend the event in person or virtually. Register at ok.webcredenza.com. LHL DISCUSSION GROUPS HOST MAY MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, May 1, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, May 8, in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Thursday, May 22, 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 look at the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates. GOV. STITT APPOINTS JOSEPH A. DOBRY, SEAN KARL HILL AND CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON AS ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGES Joseph A. Dobry was sworn in as an associate district judge for Oklahoma’s 23rd Judicial District, representing Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties. Judge Dobry graduated from the OU College of Law in 1994. He was appointed by Gov. Stitt in December 2024. Sean Karl Hill was sworn in as an associate district judge for Oklahoma’s 4th Judicial District, representing Alfalfa, Blaine, Dewey, Garfield, Grant, Kingfisher, Major, Woods and Woodward counties. He was appointed by Gov. Stitt in February. He previously served as supervising attorney at the Garfield County district attorney’s office. Judge Hill graduated from the OU College of Law in 2009. In March, Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Christopher Anderson as an associate district judge for Seminole County. Previously, Judge Anderson served as special judge for Seminole and Hughes counties and was assistant district attorney for Seminole County from 2010 to 2019. He graduated from the OCU School of Law in 2007. LET US FEATURE YOUR WORK We want to feature your work on “The Back Page” and the Oklahoma Bar Journal cover! Submit articles related to the practice of law, or send us something humorous, transforming or intriguing. Poetry, photography and artwork are options, too. Photographs and artwork relating to featured topics may also be featured on the cover! Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org. Joseph Dobry Sean Karl Hill Christopher Anderson
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