On April 25-26, 2008, LSC's Board of Directors met in Oklahoma City, Okla., for its second of four annual meetings. The visit included presentations by the state's two LSC-funded programs--Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Indian Legal Services--a reception hosted by the law firm of Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville, a pro bono awards ceremony, meetings of all five Board committees, and a meeting of the full Board. Read more about the Board meeting in LSC Updates.

LSC Board Chairman Frank B. Strickland (left) stands with Colline W. Meek, Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, and Gary A. Taylor, Executive Director of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

LSC President Helaine M. Barnett (second from right) stands with Colline W. Meek, Executive Director of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (far right), and members of her staff (from left): Josie Stanley, Albert Ghezzi, Yvonne Decker-Galey, Stephanie Hudson, and Steve Hager.

LSC President Helaine M. Barnett (second from left) stands with pro bono award recipients (from left): C. Michael Zacharias, Charles E. Chapin, Craig Rainey (back row), Catheryn Koss, W.A. Drew Edmondson, LSC Board Member David Hall (back row), and Linda Edmondson. Read more about the award recipients in LSC Updates.

Oklahoma State Attorney General W.A. Drew Edmondson with wife Linda. The couple was honored by the Legal Services Corporation for providing leadership and a hands-on approach to fundraising for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

LSC Board Vice-Chair Lillian R. BeVier with Gary A. Taylor, Executive Director of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma.

LSC Board Member Herbert S. Garten (center), with Oklahoma Bar President J. William Conger (left) and Jack Brown, past President and current Member of the Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma's Board of Directors.

LSC President Helaine M. Barnett stands with Bill Paul, former President of the American and Oklahoma Bar Associations, and first Chair of the Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma's statewide Campaign for Justice.

Teresa Rendon of the Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma's Farmworker Law Project (far left) stands in her office with a family of clients.

LSC Board Member Thomas R. Meites (right), stands with Levon Henry, Executive Director of Arizona's DNA-Peoples Legal Services.

LSC Chief Administrative Officer Charles Jeffress (left) sits with LSC Board Member David Hall.

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