Oklahoma Bar Journal
September 2025 | Torts
FEATURES
Beyond the Injury: Identifying Employment Cases in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Law
By Patricia A. Podolec
The Punitive Paradox: Scope of Employment, Punitive Damages and the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act
By Pete G. Serrata III
A Century of Tort Law Related to Emotional Distress Claims in Oklahoma
By Kindra N. Dotson
Property Owners Beware! ‘Not My Dog’ Defense Loses its Bite
By Keith F. Givens
Diagnosing Discovery: A Primer on Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases
By S. Shea Bracken
PLUS
Shape the Future of the Bar: Apply To Join the 2026 OBA Leadership Academy
By Gigi McCormick
Lead and Serve Your Bar Association in 2026
By Amber Peckio
Is Your Law Firm Compliant With Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act?
By Angie Barker
From the President | 'I Came Into This Room for a Reason ...'
By D. Kenyon Williams Jr.
From the Executive Director | Strictly Business: Why We’re Streamlining the 2025 OBA Annual Meeting
By Janet Johnson
Law Practice Tips | Answering the Call: Why Responsiveness Is Critical for Law Firm Success
By Julie Bays
Bar Foundation News | From Courtroom Tech to Case Outcomes: Improving Justice Infrastructure Across Oklahoma
By Renee DeMoss
Young Lawyers Division | 2026 YLD Leadership Candidates
By Taylor Venus
The Back Page | Perfectly Imperfect: Surviving and Thriving in Law
By Rhiannon K. Thoreson