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.

07/11/2024

Reminder to join us tonight at Otey’s!

07/09/2024

Join us at Otey’s Edgewood location this Thursday!

06/26/2024

Managing Editor, Jacob Powell, is the author behind our newest article: Knowing How to Count Money and Ride the Bus: The Bare Minimum of Transition Services for Students with Disabilities and How to Effectively Advocate for More.

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

06/12/2024

Member, Sonia Lazaro, is the author behind our newest article: Efforts to Curtail the “Judge Shopping” Trend: An Unsavory Tactic Yielding Big Results for Litigators Seeking Sympathetic Judges.

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

06/02/2024

Every semester professor are given the opportunity to designate a student who wrote the best exam as a Scholar of Merit. These students then receive a CALI award for their academic success. The American Journal of Trial Advocacy is happy to announce that 5 members revived a call award. These members are:

Reese H. Thompson - Domestic Relations
A. Kaitlyn Bright - Professional Responsibilities
Leslie A. LaTurno - Copyright Law
Bethany M. Logan - Cannabis and the Law
Synclair B. Goyer - Real Estate Transactions

05/28/2024

Articles Editor, Victoria Stapleton Stocks, was selected as a finalist in the American Indian Law Review National Writing Competition. Her paper placed her in the top five out of thirty-one contestants. Additionally, in April Victoria won the Stone/Parker award which is handed out to a current 2L. Congratulations Victoria!

05/03/2024

Featured in upcoming Vol. 47.1 - The Ethical Obligation for an Attorney to Issue Client Miranda Warnings - authored by David Schultz.

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

05/02/2024

Featured in upcoming Vol. 47.1 - Florida HB 837: A Political Stunt or Legitimate Civil Justice Reform- authored by Jessica S. Zelitt.

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

05/01/2024

Featured in upcoming Vol. 47.1 - Undoing Undue Influence: How the Doctrine Can Avoid Judicial Subjectivity by Omitting the Vulnerability Element - authored by Robin Boyle-Laisure.

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

04/30/2024

Featured in upcoming Vol. 47.1 - Structuring Rebuttal: The “Anti-Sandbagging Rule,” Avoiding Improper Arguments, and Crafting a Strong Rebuttal - authored by Howard J. Zlotnick

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

04/23/2024

Featured in upcoming Vol. 47.1 - Ted Lasso for Trial Lawyers - authored by Mike Golden

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

04/16/2024

Rising Executive Editor, Justin St. Amour, is the author behind our newest article: Maximizing the Bankruptcy Estate Through Selling Preference Actions.

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

04/12/2024

We are excited to announce our new Senior Associate Editors!

Madison E. Clark
Kaitlyn Fowler
Synclair B. Goyer
Dorris (Trey) E. Jernigan III
Richmond B. Maddox
Hannah Wood

Congratulations!

04/02/2024

Member, Trey Jernigan, is the author behind our newest article: Escaping Skynet: How AI Has Impacted Legal Writing & How You Can Best Implement It

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

03/25/2024

We are so excited to announce the Volume 48 Editorial Board!

Editor in Chief: Reese H. Thompson
Executive Editor: Justin St. Amour
Managing Editor: Jacob Powell
Student Materials Editor: Harriet S. Shelly
Articles Editors: Samuel D. Dantone & Victoria S. Stocks
Online Editor: Drake T. Conway
Research & Writing Editors: Sophia G. Brough, William P. Kirkpatrick & Allie M. Lott

Congratulations!!

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