Legislative
The Legislative Monitoring Committee focuses on the following measures:
- Administration of justice
- Court organization, selection, tenure, salary and other incidents of the judicial office
- Rules and laws affecting practice and procedure in the courts and in administrative bodies exercising adjudicatory functions
- The practice of law
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 3
Legislative Proposals and Endorsements in Principle:
- The House of Delegates has the authority to place a measure on the Legislative Program or to endorse it in principle, with at least a 60% vote.
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 5
Action by the Association upon proposals for improvement of the law by legislation or by judicial rule shall consist of:
- Adoption as part of the Legislative Program of the Association;
- Endorsement in principle.
OBA Bylaws Art. VIII Sec 2
LEGISLATIVE KICKOFF
Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 | 9 a.m.
Oklahoma Bar Center | Emerson Hall | Virtual
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Agenda*
9 a.m. Welcome from Legislative Monitoring Committee Chair
9:05 a.m. Legislative Basics – Clay Taylor
9:55 a.m. Break
10 a.m. 90 Bills in 90 Minutes
BILLS COVERED (Subject to change)
Family Law | Stacy Acord, McDaniel Acord, PLLC
Governmental Law | Teena Gunter, General Counsel, Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture
Civil Litigation | Jason Reese, Goodwin Lewis
Criminal Law | Ed Blau, Blau Law Firm
Elections |Veronica Laizure, CAIR Deputy Director, Oklahoma Chapter
Courts | Judge Thad Balkman, District Court of Cleveland County
Real Estate/Trusts & Estate Law | Rhonda McLean, Munson McMillin
Energy & Environment | Kaylee Davis-Maddy, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson
Education | Jessica Sherrill, General Counsel, Oklahoma City Public Schools
11:30 a.m. Break
11:45 a.m. Legislative Panel; Moderator Jari Askins
12:30 p.m. Adjourn
*Subject to change