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: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Editor: Evan Taylor
APRIL: Constitutional Law
Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani
MAY: Cannabis Law
Editor: Martha Rupp Carter
2026 OBJ Issues
JANUARY: Family Law
Editor: Evan Taylor
FEBRUARY: Criminal Law
Editor: Becky Baird
MARCH: Business & Corporate Law
Editor: Magdalena Way
APRIL: Health Law
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
MAY: Insurance Law
Editor: TBD
AUGUST: Labor & Employment
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
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
Editor: Melissa DeLacerda
SEPTEMBER: Civil Procedure & Evidence
Editor: David Youngblood
OCTOBER: Government & Administrative Law Practice
Editor: Martha Rupp Carter
NOVEMBER: Appellate Practice
Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani
DECEMBER: Law Office Management
Editor: Norma Cossio
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