Welcome to Volume 98

Volume 98 endeavors to uphold Tulane Law Review’s enduring standard of legal excellence. The members of the Review relentlessly work to produce Volume 98’s upcoming issues.

Cameron Ott

Cameron Ott serves as Volume 98's Editor in Chief. He is from West Monroe, Louisiana and graduated from University of Louisiana Monroe with a B.S. in Political Science and Spanish. This past summer, Cameron worked at Burns Charest and Gordon Arata in New Orleans. After graduation, he will clerk for the Honorable Eldon E. Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana. Cameron's Case Note was selected for publication in Volume 97 of the Review and explores the negative impacts of expanding the interpretation of the subsequent purchaser doctrine in Louisiana law. 

Mary Ryan

Mary Ryan is Volume 98's Senior Managing Editor. Mary's family is fromNew Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Fordham University with a degree in History and a concentration in American Catholic Studies. Before attending law school, she worked as a legal assistant at the law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg in New York City. During her 1L and 2L summers, Mary worked at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Southwest Louisiana Legal Services, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges in NewYork City. Mary will return to work at Weil in restructuring after graduation.

Katie Norris

Katie serves as Volume 98's Senior Notes & Comments Editor. Katie is from Rhode Island but has lived all over the country, including Virginia, New Orleans, Connecticut, and Hawaii. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in Marine Affairs. Before attending law school, Katie worked in communications at O'Melveny & Myers LLP. She spent her first law school summer working as an honors legal intern at the Department of Homeland Security, and her second summer back at O'Melveny as a summer associate. After graduation, Katie will return to O'Melveny as a litigation associate. Katie's case note was published in Volume 97 and explores the Fifth Circuit's reading of the FLSA seaman exemption.

Katia Leiva

Katia Leiva serves as Volume 98’s Senior Articles Editor. Katia isfrom New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended Tulane University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - International Relations and a minor in French. Before law school, she worked at two New Orleans immigration law firms. For both her first and second summers of law school, Katia worked at Holland & Knight, LLP in Houston, Texas. After graduating, Katia will return to Holland & Knight as a litigation associate.

Katie Schimmel

Katie Schimmel serves as Volume 98's Senior Associate Editor. She is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and graduated fromTulane University with a B.S. in Environmental Earth Science. She spent this summer clerking at Jones Walker LLP and Kean Miller LLP. After graduating, she will return to Jones Walker as a litigation associate. Katie's Comment was published in Volume 98 and explores how Louisiana nuisance law affects French Quarter bars and restaurants. 

The Notes & Comments Editors for Volume 98 are Mattie Schmidt, Ted Danielson, Jaclyn Kundrat, Lou Rambeau, Anna Volkov, and Bo Marcus.

The Articles Editors for Volume 98 are David Benham, Field Daniel, Annalise Ernst, Colton Jacobson, Alexis Sullivan, and Joel L. Vercher.

The Associate Editor for Volume 98 is Hannah Ryan, and William Veazey serves as the Online Editor. Amelia Lawrence serves as the Research Editor.

The Managing Editors for Volume 98 are Elana Beiser, Harrison Bond, Bailey Casteel, Anna Haynes, Julia Ann Meyer, Corinne Morris, Olivia Neilson, Ashley Sanders, Kelly Smith, and Hannah Zundel-Davis.

Junior Members of Volume 98 include Meredith Abato, Dennis Barlow, Bailey Chauvin, Bri Daniel-Harkins, Corina DeFeo, Alán Díaz-Santana, Melanie Frederic, Pablo Gonzales, Jeff Goodwin, J.R. Greenwalt, André Guidry, Sidra Hanson, Amanda Kim, Megan Koch, Angelina Maleska, Charlotte Markstein, Riley Martin, Annie Kerut, Yael Pasumansky, Landon Pettigrew, Tom Polites, Colette Puleo, Joseph Reinhardt, Salomé Rivera, Tate Sheppard, Alexa Sinha, Teddy Todaro, and Michael Wells.

Professor Ronald J. Scalise, a staff member of the Review for Volumes 73 and 74, continues to serve as the Review’s Faculty Advisor. Nicole A. Manganaro will facilitate publication of the Review as Publication Supervisor. Miriam Teller will serve as Publication Project Assistant.