American Journal of Trial Advocacy

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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.

08/07/2025

Our latest article, “The Patchwork of U.S. Cybersecurity Laws,” was written by our member, Gracie Smith. Check it out at the link in our bio!

08/01/2025

Online Editor, Nadia McDonald, is the author behind our newest article: Off Campus Speech and School Discipline- Navigating the First Amendment in the Digital Age.

Find it at the link in our bio!

07/31/2025

The American Journal of Trial Advocacy is honored to announce our newest members:

Kendall T. Barrett
Raleigh D. Capps
Emma E. Crouch
Isabelle B. Duerr
Cooper S. Gray
Emily K. Harrison
Aubry L. Hunt
Robert Mathews Ivey
Reagan A. Keener
Samuel B. Martin
Katherine A. McCaw
Kiara E. Molina
Jordan E. Moore
Leigh Ann Overlaur
C. Andrew Parr
Chandni Patel
Lyndsey T. Stott
J. Dalton Trimmer
Grace M. Waters
Virginia Lochlin Wessel

Please join us in congratulating our newest members who successfully completed the Journal’s Summer Writing Program!

07/24/2025

Senior Associate Editor, Naomi Baltins, is the author behind our newest article: From the Bay to the Bench: San Francisco v. EPA.

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

07/17/2025

We’re excited to share a new article by member Elizabeth Mojica: “The Categorical Approach in Immigration Law- Time of Conviction v. Time of Removal.” Read it now—link in bio!

07/09/2025

Research and Writing Editor, Cody Csulak, is the author behind our newest article: American Airlines and JetBlue: The Northeast Alliance and a Petition to the Supreme Court.

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!

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