Scholars of Merit Announced for Spring 2021 Term

Published on June 9, 2021

The following Cumberland School of Law students qualified as Scholars of Merit and received the CALI Award for the spring 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
Robert B. Adams	Local Government Law	DeBow, Michael E.
Colton T. Bassett	Estate Planning	Stephens, Craig M.
Kateryna Belyayeva	Corporate Taxation	Roberts, Tracey M.
Abigail M. Blankenship	Bioethics and the Law	Smolin, David M.
Chandler E. Boling	Elder Law	DiRusso, Alyssa A.
William H. Bridges	Evidence	Albin, Ramona C.
Mitchell K. Brisbon	Constitutional Law II	Ross, William G.
Mitchell K. Brisbon	Federal Courts-Civil	Newsom, Kevin C.
Mitchell K. Brisbon	Legislation	Anderson, Jeffrey M.
Chandler S. Brown	Civil Procedure II	Ross, William G.
Henry B. Brown	Deposition Skills and Technology	DiLorenzo, Heidi A.
Haleigh N. Chambliss	Contracts II	Bishop, Thomas B.
Haleigh N. Chambliss	Real Property	DeBow, Michael E.
Varro J. Clarke	Contracts II	Bishop, Thomas B.
Kendall M. Cowley	Civil Procedure II	Strickland, Henry C.
Elise M. Driskill	Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Elise M. Driskill	Real Property	McFarlin, Timothy J.
Kristen E. Gochett	Criminal Procedure I	Phillips, James E.
William M. Green	Complex Litigation	DeGaris, Annesley and Gentle, Edgar
Meredith W. Hall	Contracts II	Albert, Miriam R.
Hannah J. Hammitte	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas B.
Forrest C. Hyde	Copyright Law	McFarlin, Timothy J.
Taylor A. Johnson	American Constitutional History	Ross, William G.
Taylor A. Johnson	Damages	Martin, Edward C.
Taylor A. Johnson	Secured Transactions	Walthall, Howard P.
Stephanie M. Lynge	Wills, Trusts, and Estates	DiRusso, Alyssa A.
Owen M. Mattox	Deposition Skills and Technology	DiLorenzo, Heidi A.
Caroline D. McLeroy	Local Government Law	DeBow, Michael E.
Michael M. Miaoulis	Federal Income Tax I	Roberts, Tracey M.
James Mitchell	Civil Procedure II	Ross, William G.
James Mitchell	Real Property	DeBow, Michael E.
Amanda E. Nelson	Information, Technology, and the Law	Laughlin, Gregory K.
Savannah M. Nixon	International Business Transactions	Kuruk, Paul
Jacob T. Norwood	Advanced Skills in Trial Advocacy-Criminal	McMakin, Julie E.
Francisco A. Pecci	Constitutional Law II	Denning, Brannon P.
Kaylee C. Rose	Constitutional Law II	Smolin, David M.
Lucas C. Schroeder	Evidence	Davis, LaJuana S.
Terra L. Silva	Domestic Relations	Fann, Heather R.
Kathryn Ashley Sineath	Conflict of Laws	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Kathryn Ashley Sineath	Criminal Procedure I	Phillips, James E.
Kathryn Ashley Sineath	Estate Planning	Stephens, Craig M.
Lindsey C. Smith	Payment Systems	Kuruk, Paul
Kristen H. Strickland	Copyright Law	McFarlin, Timothy J.
Kristen H. Strickland	Real Estate Transactions	McCurley, Robert L.
Mitchell J. Surface	Health Law	Dike-Minor, Chinelo E.
Mitchell J. Surface	Municipal Courts	Bishop, Thomas B.
Richard D. Turley	Products Liability	Martin, Edward C.
Alexa B. Wallace	Conflict of Laws	Hogewood, Lynn D.
Abigail G. Willis	Civil Procedure II	Strickland, Henry C.
Abigail G. Willis	Evidence	McCarthy, Terrence W.
Abigail G. Willis	Real Property	Roberts, Tracey M.
Brett Wood	Real Property	McFarlin, Timothy J.
Tyler E. Yarbrough	Contracts II	Bishop, Thomas B.
Taylor R. Sims	Professional Responsibilities	Carroll, John L.
Taylor B. Payne	Professional Responsibilities	Carroll, John L.

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