THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 66 | FEBRUARY 2025 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. For Your Information IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. REPORT YOUR 2024 MCLE CREDITS BY FEB. 18 The deadline to earn your required credit for 2024 was Dec. 31. The deadline to report your earned credit or a qualified exemption for 2024 has been extended to Tuesday, Feb. 18, due to the Presidents Day holiday weekend. Unless you are reporting an exemption, the minimum annual requirement is 10 general credits and two ethics credits, for a total of 12 credits. All credit must be OK MCLE approved. Not sure how much credit you still need? Access your MCLE information by logging in to your MyOKBar page and clicking “My MCLE.” Still need credit? Check out great CLE offerings at ok.webcredenza.com. If you have questions about your credit, email mcle@okbar.org. OBA DUES ARE DUE The deadline to pay your 2025 OBA membership dues without a late fee is Tuesday, Feb. 18. Paper statements were mailed to those who had not yet paid. Please make your dues payment today! Visit your MyOKBar page to remit dues online. SAVE THE DATE: OBA DAY AT THE CAPITOL On Tuesday, March 25, join us for this year’s OBA Day at the Capitol. The morning will kick off with speakers covering bills of interest, how to talk to legislators, legislative updates and more. Attendees will then have the opportunity to visit with legislators. Be sure to save the date and keep your eye out for more information on how to register! LHL DISCUSSION GROUPS TO HOST MARCH MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, March 6, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, March 13, in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. The Oklahoma City women’s discussion group will meet Thursday, March 27, at the firstfloor 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 keep an eye on the OBA events calendar at www.okbar.org/events for upcoming discussion group meeting dates. 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 have the opportunity to be featured on our cover! Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org.
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