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.
2025 OBJ Issues
JANUARY: Law Practice Basics
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
FEBRUARY: Military & Veterans
Editor: Roy Tucker
MARCH: Constitutional Law
Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani
APRIL: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Editor: Evan Taylor
MAY: Cannabis Law
Editor: Martha Rupp Carter
2026 OBJ Issues
JANUARY: Family Law
FEBRUARY: Criminal Law
MARCH: Business Law
APRIL: Health Law
MAY: Insurance Law
AUGUST: Labor & Employment
Editor: Sheila Southard
SEPTEMBER: Torts
Editor: Magdalena Way
OCTOBER: Immigration Law
Editor: Norma Cossio
NOVEMBER: Trial by Jury
Editor: Roy Tucker
DECEMBER: Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Editor: David Youngblood
2026 OBJ Issues
AUGUST: Taxation
SEPTEMBER: Civil Procedure & Evidence
OCTOBER: Corporate Law
NOVEMBER: Appellate Practice
DECEMBER: Law Office Management