Oklahoma Bar Journal
Editorial Calendar
Want to write for the OBJ? Contact the editor of that issue directly. The editor coordinates the topics for each practice area issue to prevent duplication.
Upcoming topics are listed below, and be sure to read about submissions before contacting the editors. For articles do not cover one of the practice areas below, see the General Practice Articles tab of the Submissions page.
2026 OBJ Issues
JANUARY: Family Law
Editor: Evan Taylor
FEBRUARY: Criminal Law
Editor: Becky Baird
MARCH: Health Law
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
APRIL: Business & Corporate Law
Editor: Magdalena Way
MAY: Taxation
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
2027 OBJ Issues
JANUARY: Litigation & Trial Practice
Editor: Martha Rupp Carter
FEBRUARY: Real Estate
Editor: Alexander C. Wilson
MARCH: Discovery
Editor: Magdalena Way
APRIL: Natural Resources Law
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
MAY: Mental Health
Editor: Chris Hauger
2026 OBJ Issues
AUGUST: Legal Potpourri
Editor: Evan Taylor
SEPTEMBER: Animal Law
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
OCTOBER: Government & Administrative Law Practice
Editor: Martha Rupp Carter
NOVEMBER: Appellate Practice
Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani
DECEMBER: Taxation
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
AUGUST: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Editor: Becky Baird
SEPTEMBER: Civil Procedure
Editor: Evan Taylor
OCTOBER: Law Practice Basics
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
NOVEMBER: Indian Law
Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani
DECEMBER: Criminal Law
Editor: Becky Baird
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