In May 2022, we welcomed new Eastern District Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson and Eastern District Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Thomas at an informal lunch in Muskogee.

In March 2022, Northern District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell shared federal court pointers for practitioners of all experience levels, based on his 25 years of judicial experience and conveyed with his trademark wit.

In November 2021, Northern District Magistrate Judge Jodi F. Jayne spoke to our chapter about becoming a federal CJA panel lawyer, the need for CJA service, the professional benefits involved, the application process, and the extensive training provided. Current CJA panel members also attended to answer questions about payment, case assignments, and experiences.

In October 2021, Judge John F. Heil III, United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, addressed the significance of McGirt v. Oklahoma for the Northern and Eastern Districts’ civil dockets and the options available to litigants for resolution of civil cases.

Our chapter was honored to receive a Presidential Achievement Award at the 2021 Federal Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention in Miami, Florida. President-Elect Hope Forsyth accepted the award on behalf of the chapter.