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 | |
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| JANUARY: Family Law | AUGUST: Taxation |
| Editor: Evan Taylor | Editor: Melissa DeLacerda |
| FEBRUARY: Criminal Law | SEPTEMBER: Civil Procedure & Evidence |
| Editor: Becky Baird | Editor: David Youngblood |
| MARCH: Business & Corporate Law | OCTOBER: Government & Administrative Law Practice |
| Editor: Magdalena Way | Editor: Martha Rupp Carter |
| APRIL: Health Law | NOVEMBER: Appellate Practice |
| Editor: Melissa DeLacerda | Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani |
| MAY: Insurance Law | DECEMBER: Law Office Management |
| Editor: Evan Taylor | Editor: Melissa DeLacerda |
2027 OBJ Issues | |
|---|---|
| JANUARY: Litigation & Trial Practice | AUGUST: Ethics and Professional Responsibility |
| Editor: Martha Rupp Carter | Editor: Becky Baird |
| FEBRUARY: Real Estate | SEPTEMBER: Civil Procedure |
| Editor: Alexander C. Wilson | Editor: Evan Taylor |
| MARCH: Discovery | OCTOBER: Law Practice Basics |
| Editor: Magdalena Way | Editor: Melissa DeLacerda |
| APRIL: Natural Resources Law | NOVEMBER: Indian Law |
| Editor: Melissa DeLacerda | Editor: Melanie Wilson Rughani |
| MAY: Mental Health | DECEMBER: Criminal Law |
| Editor: Christopher Hauger | Editor: Becky Baird |
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