THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 78 | OCTOBER 2025 members of the House of Delegates to the Budget Committee: Mariano Acuna, Oklahoma City, and Ashley Roberts Webb, Tulsa. ARCHITECTURAL AGREEMENT FOR ROOF AND ENTRYWAY Bar Center Facilities Committee Chair Cody Cooper reviewed the current status of discussions with the architect, various contractors and consultants. ANNUAL JULY REPORT OF THE LEGAL INTERNSHIP COMMITTEE Committee Chair Trent Baggett discussed highlights from the report, including proposed revisions aimed at incorporating plain language into the oath administered to all licensed legal interns. Other recent proposed changes include updating the rules related to the time limit for licensed interns to report an inactive status to the OBA. Additional proposed changes relate to the submission of character and fitness reports aimed at requiring ongoing self-reporting during law school. Mr. Baggett said the report will be submitted to the chief justice, and the proposed revisions that have been approved by the Board of Governors will be reviewed by the Supreme Court this fall. OBA CLE ANNUAL REPORT Director of Educational Programs McCormick reviewed highlights from the written report submitted to the board. The OBA remains the leading provider of CLE in Oklahoma, with more than 85% of CLE being provided online. She said over $421,000 worth of free CLE is provided to members. She recommended that a CLE task force be formed to look at issues such as pricing and the value of services, including partnerships with sections. The board passed a motion to approve forming a task force. LAW DAY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT Committee Co-Chairs Ed Wunch and Mary Clement reported on the events and activities that took place in 2025, including a record number of student art and writing contest entries received, as well as a high number of calls and emails sent to the Ask A Lawyer free legal advice hotline. The chairs noted that there remain several dozen emails received prior to the 9 p.m. deadline on May 1 that are awaiting responses. UPCOMING OBA AND COUNTY BAR EVENTS – 2025 President Williams reviewed upcoming bar-related events and activities involving the Board of Governors, including the Solo & Small Firm Conference at the OKANA Resort in Oklahoma City on July 16-18, the Tulsa County Bar Association and Bar Foundation Annual Meeting in Tulsa on Aug. 21, the rescheduled Sheep Creek event in Ada on Aug. 27 and the joint reception and Board of Governors meeting held in conjunction with the Boiling Springs Legal Institute in Woodward on Sept. 16-17. The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Aug. 22. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Williams reported he attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference and the Tulsa County Bar Association Annual Meeting. He traveled to Toronto to attend the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents Annual Meeting, the National Conference of Bar Presidents Annual Meeting, the NCBP 75th anniversary gala and the ABA Annual Meeting, including the two-day session of the House of Delegates. He also virtually participated in a preparatory meeting of the Oklahoma delegation for the ABA House of Delegates. He reviewed the State Bar of Michigan’s report on AI for lawyers and access to justice, worked on preparations for the 2025 OBA Annual Meeting and finalized his September 2025 President’s Message for the Oklahoma Bar Journal. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Peckio reported by email she attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference, the OBF Board of Trustees meeting, the Tulsa County Bar Association and Tulsa County Bar Foundation Annual Meeting, and the ABA Annual Meeting and House of Delegates, along with meetings of the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents and the National Conference of Bar Presidents, including the NCBP 75th anniversary gala in Toronto. She virtually attended a preparatory meeting of the Oklahoma delegation for the ABA House of Delegates and represented Oklahoma at the ABA U.S. territories reception. She was interviewed for an upcoming Tulsa Lawyer article related to her service as 2026 OBA president. She reviewed matters concerning current litigation as well as the State Bar of Michigan AI report. She also conducted interviews for the role of Oklahoma High School Mock Trial program coordinator. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Johnson reported she attended the Solo & Small Firm Conference and meetings of the National Association of Bar Executives, the Southern
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