"From Maverick To Mainstream" offers a comprehensive analysis of the Cumberland School of Law, founded in 1847 in Lebanon, Tennessee. This institution has played a significant role in the history of American legal education and was the leading law school in the southern United States during the 19th century. The book highlights the educational and social history of the school and its influence on legal education both in the South and across the country. It addresses important historical aspects and the development of legal studies in the U.S., including the training of two U.S. Supreme Court justices and numerous other notable figures. Authors David J. Langum and Howard P. Walthall provide deep insights into the traditions and challenges that have shaped the Cumberland School of Law.