THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 80 | NOVEMBER 2025 BOARD LIAISON REPORTS Governor Barbush reported that the Cannabis Law Committee is requesting to transition into an OBA section. He also said the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program Committee has shared its findings that more calls to the assistance hotline are coming in from Tulsa, more calls are received from women than men, and more calls for assistance during times of severe crisis are being received. Governor Hixon reported the Law Day Committee met and discussed potential themes for the 2026 celebration of Law Day. Governor Dodoo said the Law Schools Committee is discussing reports of rapid hiring of law school 3Ls and recent graduates for high-level government jobs. RATIFICATION OF EMAIL VOTE The board unanimously passed a motion to ratify the electronic vote to approve a proposed contract pertaining to Wicket’s proposal for updated association management software. PRESIDENT WILLIAMS’ APPOINTMENT The board passed a motion to approve the submission of the following three names to Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth Director Annette Jacobi as suggestions for appointment to a term beginning Oct. 1, 2025: Lizzie Riter, Tulsa; Shawn Douglas Fulkerson, Oklahoma City; and Lynn Lane Williams, Oklahoma City. PETITION TO CREATE CANNABIS LAW SECTION AND PROPOSED BYLAWS The board passed a motion to approve the Cannabis Law Committee’s request to transition to a section effective Jan. 1, 2026, as well as the section’s proposed bylaws. PROPOSED UPDATE TO TIME AND LEAVE POLICY The board passed a motion to approve a proposed change to the association’s personnel manual that would effectively mirror the state of Oklahoma’s leave accrual policy for its employees. REQUEST TO JOIN WESTERN STATES BAR CONFERENCE The board approved a motion to approve the proposed request to join the affinity bar group as a benefit to the association. UPCOMING 2025 OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS President Williams reviewed upcoming bar-related events and activities involving the Board of Governors, including the swearing- in ceremony for new admittees at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Oklahoma City on Oct. 2, a joint reception with the Pottawatomie County Bar Association in Shawnee on Oct. 16, a legal assistance clinic aimed at veterans at the Oklahoma Bar Center in November and the OBA Annual Meeting Nov. 6-7 in Oklahoma City. NEXT BOARD MEETING The Board of Governors met in October, and a summary of those actions will be published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal once the minutes are approved. The next board meeting will be held in Oklahoma City on Thursday, Nov. 6, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. The board approved a motion to approve the proposed request to join the affinity bar group as a benefit to the association.
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