Oklahoma Bar Journal
February 2026 | Criminal Law

FEATURES
When Rights Aren’t Enough: A Survivor-Attorney’s Critique of Victims’ Rights in Oklahoma and Beyond
By Rhiannon K. Thoreson
The Administrative Side of Driving While Under the Influence: The Complicated and Unknown
By Sabah Khalaf
Admissible at What Cost? Senate Bill 607 and Its Constitutional Concerns
By Virginia D. Henson, Margaret A. East and Mahak H. Merchant
Habilitation, Not Just Rehabilitation: A New Approach to Justice for Male Offenders
By David C. Phillips III, Dr. F. Daniel Duffy and Lindy Myers
PLUS
2026 OBA Officers and New Board Members Take Oaths
Ninth OBA Leadership Academy Class Gets Underway
By Gigi McCormick
Applicants for February 2026 Oklahoma Bar Exam
From the President | Beyond the Courtroom: The Power of Lawyers in Everyday Life
By Amber Peckio
From the Executive Director | Write On! How the Bar Journal Delivers Ink, Insights, and MCLE Credit for Authors
By Janet Johnson
Law Practice Tips | Beyond the Inbox: Preventing Data Breaches Before They Begin
By Julie Bays
Bar Foundation News | Celebrating 80 Years of Impact and Continuing to Expand Access to Justice Statewide
By M. Courtney Briggs
The Back Page | Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday and the Rule of Law
By Judge Thad Balkman