Published on January 25, 2022  
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The following Cumberland School of Law students qualified as Scholars of Merit and received the CALI Award for the fall 2021 term. The courses in which the students received this recognition are listed as well as the professors who taught the courses in which the students received this recognition.

 
Scholars of Merit
Scholar Course Professor
Ghada N. Abouhaidar Access to Health Care Dike-Minor, Chinelo E.
Mickala J. Lewis Access to Health Care Dike-Minor, Chinelo E.
Owen M. Mattox Advanced Skills in Trial Advocacy-Civil Woodham, Matthew and Williams, Sara
Kaylee C. Rose American Law, Procedure & Practice Hogewood, Lynn D.
Trent A. Mansfield Appellate Advocacy I Billingsley, Michael B.
Haleigh N. Chambliss Bankruptcy Leara, Stephen P.
Meredith W. Hall Business Organizations Albert, Miriam R.
Mary K. Gorham Business Organizations Albert, Miriam R.
James Mitchell Business Organizations DeBow, Michael E.
Trent A. Mansfield Business Organizations DeBow, Michael E.
Ashely E. Feighery Civil Procedure I Anderson, Jeffrey M.
Edward W. Gaal Civil Procedure I Strickland, Henry C.
Katherine E. Philyaw Civil Procedure I Strickland, Henry C.
James Z. Warren Civil Procedure I Ross, William G.
Trent A. Mansfield Constitutional Law I Denning, Brannon P.
Varro J. Clarke Constitutional Law I Smolin, David M.
David Danner Kline Constitutional Law I Ross, William G.
Pierce D. Ostwalt Consumer Protection Law Maddox, Robert R.
Thomas N. Barnes Contracts I McFarlin, Timothy J.
James Z. Warren Contracts I McFarlin, Timothy J.
Edward W. Gaal Contracts I Bishop, Thomas Brad
Katherine E. Philyaw Contracts I Bishop, Thomas Brad
Paul M. Brock Contracts I Davey, Emily S.
William S. Gaston Criminal Law Smolin, David M.
Katherine E. Philyaw Criminal Law Davis, LaJuana S.
James Z. Warren Criminal Law Albin, Ramona C.
Elise M. Driskill Criminal Procedure I Phillips, James E.
Adil Khoso Cybersecurity Crowder, Michal E.
William E. Wofford Cybersecurity Crowder, Michal E.
Rachel L. Jernigan Deposition Skills and Technology DiLorenzo, Heidi A.
Abigail G. Willis Employment Law Taaffe, Laura D.
Alexander R. Cooper Environmental Law Roberts, Tracey M.
Kayla C. Davis Environmental Law Roberts, Tracey M.
Kateryna Belyayeva Estate and Gift Taxation DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Chandler S. Brown Federal Income Tax I Roberts, Tracey M.
Chandler S. Brown Financing Real Property Transactions Maddox, Robert R.
Alexander R. Cooper Health Law Ransburg-Brown, Cynthia
Mitchell K. Brisbon Intellectual Property McFarlin, Timothy J.
David Danner Kline Intellectual Property McFarlin, Timothy J.
Kristen H. Strickland International Intellectual Property Kuruk, Paul
Adil Khoso Jurisprudence and the Foundation of Law Newsom, Kevin C. and Frederick, Alana
Rachel L. Jernigan Jury Selection Andrews, William R. and Cornelius, Staci G.
Nicole M. Franks Jury Selection Andrews, William R. and Cornelius, Staci G.
Elise M. Driskill Juvenile Justice Smolin, David M.
Stephanie M. Lynge Labor Law St. Clair, Jay D.
Adil Khoso Mass Torts Metts, Julia
Nicholas Ainslie Mediator Practice McInerney, Kerry
Grace E. O'Gorman Military Justice Kelley, Eugene Victor
Michael M. Miaoulis Municipal Courts Bishop, Thomas Brad
Emma P. Goodloe Negotiation Van Pelt, Lewanda
John E. Miller Professional Responsibilities Carroll, John L.
Amanda E. Nelson Professional Responsibilities Ross, William G.
William T. Windham Race and Law Johnson, Raymond
Mitchell K. Brisbon Secured Transactions Kuruk, Paul
Rachel L. Jernigan Solo Practice McCurley, Robert L.
William M. Green Sports Law Jackson, Donald M.
Francisco A. Pecci State and Local Taxation Denning, Brannon P.
Maggie L. Martin Torts Evans, Jill E.
James Z. Warren Torts Evans, Jill E.
Sarah F. Webb Torts Martin, Edward C.
Caroline F. Leak Torts Martin, Edward C.
Mitchell K. Brisbon Torts II Martin, Edward C.
David Danner Kline Wills, Trusts, and Estates DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Meredith W. Hall Wills, Trusts, and Estates Stephens, Craig M.
Grant L. Wideman Constitutional Law I Ross, William G.
 
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