PUBLICATION DATE

Appear in five bar news issues of the journal every year. Authors are given the opportunity to review their articles prior to publication to update if necessary. Articles that have appeared in other periodicals are not usually selected for republication.

TOPICS FOR CONTENT

See the editorial calendar for upcoming practice areas to be featured. Practical, "how to" articles that would benefit attorneys in their practice of law are especially encouraged. Forms that accompany the article will be made available only to OBA members via the Internet. If you have an idea or need a suggestion for writing an article for an upcoming theme issue that features practice area articles, contact the editor. Contact info for the editors is found in the editorial calendar. The editor coordinates the topics for each practice area issue to prevent duplication.

LENGTH AND FORMAT

Submit one original on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper at least 2 pages not to exceed 6 including endnotes. Preferred format is single spaced with a line of space between paragraphs. Please use endnotes instead of footnotes and number pages. Endnotes should not be excessive in number and length.

APPROVAL

The Board of Editors review and approve all articles for publication. Decision is based on quality of the article, its substantive value, its general interest to Oklahoma lawyers and the originality of its subject matter. Preference is given to OBA members. Letters are mailed to authors of articles not accepted.

SUBMISSION

Send your article to the editor responsible for the practice area issue via e-mail or as a hard copy. Every author is required to complete the OBA publication agreement when submitting an article. The agreement is available in a form-filled PDF, which may be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to the editor. The editorial calendar contains contact information for the editors. Additional instructions will follow.

UPON ACCEPTANCE

E-mail your article and your biographical sketch of 75 words or less. Format can be any word processing program Mac or PC.

You also need to mail or e-mail a color or black and white photograph. If you submit an electronic photo, it needs to be at least 3 inches tall and have a resolution of no less than 200 dpi.

Questions? Call Carol Manning, OBJ News & Layout Editor, at the OBA (405) 416-7016; (800) 522-8065 or e-mail her at carolm@okbar.org.