Our Mission
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal is a student-edited law journal that includes scholarly works written by academics, practitioners, and students concerning current topics in admiralty and maritime law. This includes an annual section in international maritime law as well as periodic symposia on relevant topical areas in the field and quantum and collision surveys every other year. Published three times per year in print and once online, the Journal publishes scholarly works written by academics, practitioners, and law students. Readership spans over thirty-five countries, including private admiralty law firms, marine insurance companies, shipping lines, federal agencies, law school libraries, federal judges, and the United States Supreme Court. The Tulane Maritime Law Journal Online is published annually in the summer and features selected case notes written by Tulane law students.
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal also proudly publishes the papers presented at the Biennial Admiralty Law Institute.
The TMLJ was founded in 1973 and first published in 1975 as The Maritime Lawyer. Originally founded in conjunction with Tulane's student-run Maritime Law Society, the journal established its independence from the society in 1977 and in 1987 the name was changed to Tulane Maritime Law Journal to reflect its status as a student-edited law journal. The Journal has included an annual section on international maritime law since 1997.
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal is a prestigious law review edited and managed by students at Tulane University Law School. Professor Martin Davies serves as faculty advisor.
Volume 51 (2026-2027) of the Journal is edited by:
Editor in Chief
Kylie Barry
Senior Managing Editor
Dylan Winick
Senior Articles & Managing Editor
Folke Egerstrom
Senior Notes & Comments Editor
Emilea McCutchan
Senior Business & Managing Editor
Payton Doyal
Senior Communications & Managing Editor
Kat McElhinney
Senior Online & Managing Editor
Sofia Gutierrez
Senior Student Advisory & Notes & Comments Editor
JC Courtad
Managing Editors
Colin Crawford
Bryce Gaudin
Sydney Marshall
Notes & Comments Editors
Alex Hernandez
Christopher Loffler
Matthew McGonegal
Mackenzie Mullane
Leilany Rodriguez
Members
Brooke Austin
Lauren V. Esparza
Noah Falk
Jacob Gravitt
Margaret Haines
Anna Hedstrom
Laurel "Elle" Kostka
Meagan McWilliams
Simon M. Miller
James Nguyen
Chloe M. Olsen
Pierce Pfannstiel
Finn K. Schuemann
Kelly Shirer
Porter Smith
Susan Rayne Swanson
Meredith Vayda
Benjamin H. Zehner
Faculty Advisor:
Martin Davies
Publications Director:
Nicole L. Manganaro
Financial Services Specialist:
Kaliyah Sincere
Editorial Assistant:
Elena Johnson
Author Guidelines
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal is dedicated to offering readers scholarship that is both unique and directly applicable to their daily practice. We publish numerous articles on commercial maritime law across jurisdictions and on private international law, while submissions centered exclusively on the law of the sea or public international law are considered with particular attention to their practical relevance for our audience.
We accept submissions from law school graduates in the United States and abroad. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Submissions via Scholastica, an online submission-based system, or email submissions are preferred. Emailed submissions can be sent to our Senior Articles Editor Evan Pham.
Hard copies may be sent to our address, c/o the Senior Articles Editor at:
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
Tulane University Law School
John Giffen Weinmann Hall
6329 Freret St.
New Orleans, LA 70118-2631
Please submit articles formatted in .doc or .docx in Times, Times New Roman, or Courier fonts, double-spaced, using 12-point font. Provide a brief article summary or abstract as well as an introduction. Please attach the most recent version of the manuscript as well as a resume/CV.
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements:
• The submission meets the requirements outlined here.
• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
• All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness. We do not accept AI-written work and if the author chooses to use AI in the early stages of research, we strongly emphasize that it is the author’s responsibility to ensure each source is valid and real. We reserve the right to rescind acceptance of submission if author fails to do so.
• All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
• Written permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets, and other material provided with this submission.
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal (ISSN 1048-3748) is published in print three times a year.
Prices for Volume 50 (2025-2026) are as follows:
Domestic Price: $50.00 ($20.00 for an individual issue)
Foreign Price: $60.00 ($25.00 for an individual issue) To subscribe to TMLJ, visit our online store or reach out HERE.
Editor in Chief: Kylie Barry
Senior Articles Editor: Folke Egerstrom
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Tulane Maritime Law Journal is available in print or online via LexisNexis, HeinOnline, Westlaw, and EBSCO. Subscriptions and print-on-demand copies can be purchased at our online store.
Online issues are available via the Tulane Library.
