THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 60 | FEBRUARY 2026 Board of Governors Actions Meeting Summary The Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors met Dec. 5. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT President Williams reported he attended, presided over and addressed the General Assembly at the OBA Annual Meeting and attended the OBA House of Delegates meeting. He also attended the TU College of Law Alumni Luncheon, worked on a replacement appointment for the Oklahoma Child Death Review Board, drafted and submitted the December 2025 president’s message for the Oklahoma Bar Journal, virtually attended the November meeting of the Membership Engagement Committee and reviewed outside litigation counsel activities. He also coordinated arrangements for and attended the Board of Governors holiday event and December meeting. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT President-Elect Peckio reported she attended the OBA Annual Meeting, where she presided over the House of Delegates, and the TU College of Law Alumni Luncheon, met with the TU College of Law interim dean to discuss OBA and TU coordinating efforts to address student job placement and legal deserts, reviewed litigation and invoices related to ongoing outside counsel activities and continued to make 2026 committee appointments. REPORT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Vice President White reported he attended the OBA Annual Meeting and the meeting of the House of Delegates. He also attended the Tulsa County Bar Foundation quarterly meeting. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Executive Director Johnson reported she attended the OBA Annual Meeting and its accompanying bar business meetings, the November YLD meeting and the Appellate Practice Section meeting. She also drafted her December column for the Oklahoma Bar Journal, met with a possible vendor/sponsor for the 2026 Midyear Meeting, drafted and filed the 2026 OBA budget application, drafted and filed the MCLE rule change application as approved at the November Board of Governors meeting, visited with outside counsel regarding legal issues, met with the OBA CLE and MCLE directors to discuss possible member benefits, met with LHL Foundation Consultant/Interim Executive Director Sarah Jane Gillet to discuss upcoming projects and met with the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation regarding judicial outreach opportunities. REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Past President Pringle reported he reviewed legal bills related to bar litigation, spoke at a school assembly for the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics about becoming an attorney and the practice of law and worked on details related to the upcoming has-been party for outgoing board members. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Governor Barbush reported by email he attended the swearing-in ceremony and reception for Bryan County Special Judge Austin Browning, presented the 2025 OBA Family Law Section Courthouse Staff Member of the Year Award to Bryan County Deputy Court Clerk Myranda Richmond (and arranged for coverage by the local paper) and presented a CLE at the Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem’s annual Champions for Children Conference on Dec. 5. Governor Barker reported he attended the OBA House of Delegates meeting, where he presented OBA Awards. He also attended the Board of Governors holiday event and its December meeting. Governor Cooper reported he attended the OBA Annual Meeting and House of Delegates meeting. He reviewed additional documents related to the current Bar Center Facilities Committee project and attended Oklahoma County Bar Association meetings. Governor Dodoo reported she attended the OBA Annual Meeting, including the General Assembly and House of Delegates, and the Board of Governors Christmas party and December meeting. Governor Hixon reported he attended the OBA Annual Meeting,
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