"the People's Paths!" Cherokee News Path - Cherokee Attorney Selected For Leadership Academy

***"Chrissi Ross Nimmo"***

Cherokee Nation attorney Chrissi Ross Nimmo will participate in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s second annual Leadership Academy class selected from applicants throughout the state.

Nimmo, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who works in the tribe’s Office of the Attorney General, was one of 26 lawyers chosen for the OBA’s Leadership Academy.

"We're very proud of Chrissi, and the honor of being selected as a member of the OBA leadership class. It will provide her a wealth of opportunities and leadership skill development,” said Diane Hammons, Cherokee Nation Attorney General.

“This program offers new and exciting opportunities for Oklahoma attorneys,” said OBA President Jon Parsley of Guymon. “This program allows participants to learn how to communicate and motivate more effectively resulting in greater success not only in law, but also in service to professional, political, judicial, civic and community organizations.”

The OBA Leadership Academy will offer four sessions, set to begin in the early fall and continue through May 2010. Along with many leadership training activities, Dr. Jeff Magee of Jeff Magee International in Tulsa will present at the academy. He will provide educational lectures on leadership and teamwork.

The 16,000-member Oklahoma Bar Association, headquartered in Oklahoma City, was created by the Oklahoma Supreme Court to advance the administration of justice and to foster and maintain learning, integrity, competence, public service and high standards of conduct among Oklahoma’s legal community.

Nimmo is a graduate of the University Of Tulsa College Of Law. Originally from the Warner community, she has worked for the Cherokee Nation since September of 2008.