The Oklahoma Bar Journal September 2025

contents September 2025 • Vol. 96 • No. 7

THEME: T orts Editor: Magdalena Way

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

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Beyond the Injury: Identifying Employment Cases in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Law B y P atricia A. P odolec The Punitive Paradox: Scope of Employment, Punitive Damages and the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act B y P ete G. S errata III A Century of Tort Law Related to Emotional Distress Claims in Oklahoma B y K indra N. D otson Property Owners Beware! ‘Not My Dog’ Defense Loses Its Bite B y K eith F. G ivens Diagnosing Discovery: A Primer on Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases B y S. S hea B racken

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From the President Bar News in a Minute

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From the Executive Director

Law Practice Tips

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Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

Young Lawyers Division

Bench & Bar Briefs

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102 In Memoriam 107 Editorial Calendar

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108 Classified Ads 112 The Back Page

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Is Your Law Firm Compliant With Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act? B y A ngie B arker Shape the Future of the Bar: Apply To Join the 2026 OBA Leadership Academy B y G igi M c C ormick

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