Shoot for the moon!
Shoot for the moon with your law practice this year! In addition to a copy of On Legal AI, a book by Joshua Walker on practical legal automation, registrants aslo receive invitations to Wednesday's President’s Reception and Midtown Pub Crawl events including an Oklahoma City Streetcar all-day pass for Wednesday, Thursday's Out of This World Party event, plus continental breakfast and hospitality refreshments daily and discounts on the Annual Luncheon and Thursday's CLE.
Shoot for the moon!
Shoot for the moon with your law practice this year! In addition to a copy of On Legal AI, a book by Joshua Walker on practical legal automation, registrants aslo receive invitations to Wednesday's President’s Reception and Midtown Pub Crawl events including an Oklahoma City Streetcar all-day pass for Wednesday, Thursday's Out of This World Party event, plus continental breakfast and hospitality refreshments daily and discounts on the Annual Luncheon and Thursday's CLE.
EVENTS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS
President's Reception
Wednesday Evening
Join President Chuck Chesnut on Wednesday evening to catch up with friends from around the state at the President’s Reception. The event is free with Annual Meeting registration and complimentary buffet and drink tickets will be provided.
Midtown Pub Crawl
Wednesday Evening
Join your friends and colleagues for a fun trip up to Midtown on Oklahoma City’s new streetcar! The event is free with Annual Meeting registration, but please indicate if you’ll be participating on the registration form. Participants will be provided an all-day streetcar pass good through midnight Wednesday, plus a map of participating pubs that will be providing specials and discounts for the event. Sponsored by LawPay.
Annual Luncheon
Thursday at Noon
Keynote speaker Ed Walters, CEO and co-founder of Fastcase, will present “Real Intelligence About Artificial Intelligence” during the Annual Luncheon on Thursday at noon as part of the OBA Annual Meeting. OBA award winners will also be honored at this event. Annual Meeting registrants receive a discount on this luncheon. Sponsored by the OBA Family Law Section.
Out of This World Party
Thursday Evening
Join your peers for an “Out of This World” party Thursday night. Set your dance moves to stun and unwind in a ballroom far, far away from a day of meetings and presentations. A complimentary buffet and drink tickets will be provided. Co-hosted by the Oklahoma Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar Foundation.
Delegates Breakfast
Friday Morning
Kick off the last day of the Annual Meeting with a generous breakfast and a presentation by retired NFL referee Walt Coleman. Like most judges and lawyers, as a referee for more than two decades, Mr. Coleman has been no stranger to unpopular decisions. As “one of the most maligned yet anonymous men in the world,” he will present a humorous view of “Turning Boos into Cheers: How Effective Are You?” The breakfast will be a ticketed event, free for delegates or only $30 for nondelegates.
General Assembly & House of Delegates
Friday Morning
The most important association business of the year takes place Friday morning – OBA award presentations, updates from judicial and OBA leaders, elections and consideration of resolutions. For resolutions to be published in the official General Assembly and House of Delegates publication, proposed resolutions in bill format must be submitted to Executive Director John Morris Williams by Oct. 1; deadline to be published in the Oct. 26 Oklahoma Bar Journal, resolutions in bill format must be received by Oct. 15. See more information on the Bar Business page.
CLE PROGRAMS
Cannabis Potpourri | 7-Hour CLE
Wednesday Morning & Afternoon
Join a host of experts for an all-day, pre-Annual Meeting program. Sarah Lee Gossett Parrish has put together an excellent program taught by a diverse group of experts from both the local and national arena. Topics include the stages of legal marijuana enterprise, medical marijuana use at work, defending criminal charges, intellectual property and more.
The Future is Now – What You Need to Know plus Cyber Ethics | 3-Hour CLE
Thursday Morning
Luncheon speaker Ed Walters will present “The Future is Now - What You Need to Know” followed by a panel discussion. OBA General Counsel Gina Hendryx and OBA Management Assistance Program Director Jim Calloway will also present “Cyber Ethics – Legal Ethics in a Digital Age.” The program includes one hour of MCLE ethics credit. Annual Meeting registrants receive a discount on this program.
Location: All events of the 115th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Bar Association will be held at the Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel (10 N Broadway Ave) or Cox Convention Center (1 Myriad Gardens) unless otherwise specified.
Parking: Parking will be available in several lots and garages at or near Annual Meeting activities. See the Google map.