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American Journal of Trial Advocacy

A law review dedicated to the art of trial advocacy that is edited and published entirely by students at Cumberland School of Law. Corely.

The Trial Journal covers all aspects of trial advocacy and was established in 1977 by Dean Donald E. The journal publishes "Trial Techniques", how-to discussions of proven trial tactics that include supporting case law and other research. Journal members are selected from a highly competitive candidates program. Students ranked at the top one-third of their class and select winners of writing and

advocacy competitions are offered an opportunity to attempt to write-on to the journal. This is a student-managed journal at Cumberland School of Law.

07/03/2025

Check out our newest article, authored by member J Greene: “What Can Your Expert Say? An Overview of Diaz v. United States and the Future of Expert’s Ability to Testify to the Defendant’s Mental State.” Available now at the link in our bio!

06/26/2025

We’re excited to share a new article by Student Materials Editor, Carrye Ann Rainer: “Thompson v. United States: Implications for 18 U.S.C. § 1014 and Federal Fraud Enforcement.” Read it now—link in bio!

06/19/2025

Our latest article, “What Standard Applies: Exemption from the FLSA’s Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Law,” was written by member, Taylor Franklin.

Check it out at the link in our bio!

06/14/2025

Senior Associate Editor, Kramer Mittendorf, is the author behind our newest article: President Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship: An Overview of Presidential Executive Orders.

The article can be found at the link in our bio!

06/06/2025

Senior Associate Editor, Mary-Michael Rhodes, is the author behind our newest article: Automatic Enrollment for Eligible Automatic Contribution Arrangements Under SECURE 2.0.

The article can be found at the link in our bio!

05/30/2025

Executive Editor, Bailey Fisher, is the author behind our newest article: Puppeteering Parties: The Consequences of Allowing Third-Party Lenders to Pull the Strings in Complex Litigation.

The article can be found at the link in our bio!

05/23/2025

Member, Anna Dozier, is the author behind our newest article: United States v. Rahimi: The Supreme Court Rules that Restricting Fi****ms from Individuals Subject to Restraining Orders from Domestic Violence Disputes is “Common Sense.”

The article can be found at the link in our bio!

05/15/2025

Editor in Chief, Sydney Jeffcoat, is the author behind our newest article: Harm is in the Eye of the Beholder: The New Standard for Discrimination Claims Under Title VII After Muldrow v. City of St. Louis.

The article can be found at the link in our bio!

04/30/2025

Featured in upcoming Vol. 48.2 - Civil Procedure – The False Claims Act: Whether the First-to-File Rule Contains a Jurisdictional Limitation – Stein v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., 115 F.4th 1244 )(9th Cir. 2024) - authored by member, Sarah K. Brown.

The abstract can be found at the link in our bio!

04/29/2025

Featured in upcoming Vol. 48.2 - Contract Law - FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: The Uncertain Road Ahead For Employers and Employees Amidst A Circuit Split - authored by, member Ben Parker.

The abstract can be found at the link in our bio!

04/24/2025

Featured in upcoming Vol. 48.2 - The Alabama Wrongful Death Act- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - authored by, Senior Associate Editor, Kaitlyn Fowler.

The abstract can be found at the link in our bio!

04/22/2025

Featured in upcoming Vol. 48.2 - PennEast Pipeline Co., LLC v. New Jersey: Determining Whether Private Parties May Pierce the Sovereign Immunity of the States in Eminent Domain Actions as Authorized by Congress - authored by, Senior Associate Editor, Synclair B. Goyer.

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