THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 70 | JANUARY 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. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES The Oklahoma Bar Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. LONGTIME BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS LEADER HONORED Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners Past Chair Bryan Morris recently completed 15 years of service on the board. He served a total of 22 years, seven as an associate member. Mr. Morris was honored on Dec. 9 by Justice Douglas Combs at the Supreme Court. MCLE DEADLINE APPROACHING 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 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 “MyMCLE.” Still need credit? Check out great CLE offerings at ok.webcredenza.com. If you have questions about your credit, email mcle@okbar.org. OKLAHOMA COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ELECTS 2025-2026 LEADERSHIP The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has announced that Judge Gary Lumpkin was chosen as presiding judge to serve a two-year term that began Jan. 1. Judge William Musseman was elected to a second two-year term as vice presiding judge for the same biennium. Judge Lumpkin of Sentinel was appointed to the court in January 1989 by Gov. Henry Bellmon. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1974 and served as associate district judge and district judge in Marshall County for seven years prior to his appointment. Judge Musseman of Tulsa was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2022 after serving as a special judge and district judge in Tulsa and Pawnee counties for 13 years prior to his appointment. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1997. He served 11 years as an assistant district attorney in the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecuting trial attorney and supervisor before his appointment as special judge in 2009. Judge Lumpkin Judge Musseman LHL DISCUSSION GROUPS TO HOST FEBRUARY MEETINGS The Lawyers Helping Lawyers monthly discussion group will meet Thursday, Feb. 6, in Oklahoma City at the office of Tom Cummings, 701 NW 13th St. The group will also meet Thursday, Jan. 13, in Tulsa at the office of Scott Goode, 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Ste. 1200. 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. For Your Information
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