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 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. Five volumes of the TMLJ have been cited by the United States Supreme Court (13, 17, 18, 20, 35).
The 2025-2026 academic year will mark 50 years of the TMLJ.
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal Online is a prestigious law review edited and managed by law students of Tulane University Law School. Prof. Martin Davies serves as advisor.
Volume 50 (2025-2026) of the Journal is edited by:
Editor in Chief: Claire Adams
Senior Managing Editor: Kendra Wilson Bonin
Senior Articles Editor: Evan Pham
Senior Notes & Comments Editor: Kiley Maher
Senior Business Editor: Ryan Mennitt
Senior Communications Editor: Samantha Gray
Senior Online Editor: Hope Melton
Senior Student Advisory Editor: Chandler D. Thornton
Managing Editors:
Kristin Ivey
Lora Ivy
Francesqa Kaggwa
Efimia Karageorgiou
Josephine MacLean
Sarah Metzel
Megan Waterston
Notes & Comments Editors:
Ella Cameron
Emma Farris
Natalie Lanier
Rachel Lewis
Members:
Carlos Ayarza
Kylie Barry
Isil Beyza Bala
JC Courtad
Colin Crawford
Payton Doyal
Folke Egerstrom
Bryce Gaudin
Sofia Gutierrez
Alex Hernandez
Chelsea Mansulich
Sydney Marshall
Emilea McCutchan
Kat McElhinney
Matthew McGonegal
Mackenzie Mullane
Leilany Rodriguez
Dylan Winick
Author Guidelines
The Tulane Maritime Law Journal (TMLJ) accepts submissions from law school graduates in the United States and abroad. The print Journal publishes three times per year with issues in winter, spring, and summer. The supplemental online-only issue is published annually in the summer and features notable student-written pieces. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
TMLJ strives to provide readers with the kind of scholarship they cannot find elsewhere that will be practically useful in their daily practices. To that end, we publish many articles on commercial maritime law in any nation and on private international law, while submissions focusing solely on law of the sea or public international law will be carefully weighed in terms of their practical application to our readers.
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 at epham1@tulane.edu.
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.
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
- Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
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Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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)
Individual articles, past and current, can be purchased in pdf format for $6.50 at our online store. Back issues (hard copy) are available through William S. Hein & Co., Inc. (Tel. 800-828-7571).
To subscribe to TMLJ, visit our online store or reach out at lawjournals@tulane.edu.
Editor in Chief: Claire Adams
Senior Articles Editor: Evan Pham
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Tulane Maritime Law Journal is available in print or online via LexisNexis, HeinOnline, and EBSCO. Online issues are available via the Tulane Library.
