Written on March 28, 2013 at 2:58 pm, by jmoseley
Student blogger: Brandon Howard (’14) President of the Business & Investment Law Society In January, Chapman Law Review hosted an all-day symposium that was right up my alley, so I decided to attend every panel they were offering, all day long (minus an hour for my Constitutional Law class – I was contemplating skipping Continue Reading »
Written on March 25, 2013 at 11:52 am, by jmoseley
Matt Stevens is a third year Chapman Law Student who has braved Washington D.C’s icy temperatures since January. His passion for health care law has led him almost 3,000 miles away from sunny Orange County, California to the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General at Health and Human Services (OCIG). “I love everything about Continue Reading »
Written on January 31, 2013 at 12:31 pm, by krisaoun
Mediation jobs usually come after at least a decade of experience, but for Chapman 3L Amanda Singer, her mediation job will start immediately following graduation and the Bar Exam. Through her self-determination and the help of Chapman’s Mediation Clinic, ADR Board, and two negotiation competitions, Amanda has already secured post-graduation employment in mediation. In addition Continue Reading »
Written on January 23, 2013 at 3:55 pm, by jmoseley
Guest blogger: Nancy Sandoval, Class of 2014 As a law student, one of my greatest concerns is tailoring my education to be a valuable new associate. Employers are increasingly looking for recent graduates to be able to hit the ground running. This is why I am personally looking forward to the Chapman Law Review Continue Reading »
Written on December 12, 2012 at 11:12 am, by jmoseley
In the last three years, 14 Chapman Law graduates have been offered clerkships in Bankruptcy Court. This is quite an accomplishment for such a short period of time and one important reason stands out: externships. All of these successful graduates first completed judicial externships while in law school which bolstered their resumes and provided them Continue Reading »
Written on November 26, 2012 at 11:26 am, by jmoseley
Leslie Seibert (3L) proves that even in a tough economy, hard work still prevails. In the summer after her first year of law school at Chapman, she externed with The Honorable Theodore C. Albert at the United States Bankruptcy Court. During this externship, Leslie got to know his law clerk, who became a great mentor. Continue Reading »
Written on November 6, 2012 at 4:35 pm, by krisaoun
“Through the networks I developed and the skills I acquired from Professor Kathy Heller’s filmmakers clinic, I was able to step right into film and commercial producing while continuing to have the day-to-day interaction in business and legal affairs that I was trained for,” says Chapman Law School alumnus Christian McGuigan. As the Manager of Continue Reading »
Written on October 22, 2012 at 1:43 pm, by jmoseley
At a Judicial Externship Workshop on October 1 held by Professor Carolyn Larmore, students who completed externships last year shared their experiences with fellow law students. An externship is an opportunity to earn academic credit while working for a government agency, a judge, a public interest organization, a corporate or entertainment in-house legal department, or Continue Reading »
Written on October 1, 2012 at 4:39 pm, by krisaoun
Chapman 2012 Alumna Valerie Feltz Rone, as part of her work with Innocence Matters, helped free a man who served nearly nineteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. John Edward Smith was 18 when he went to prison for a shooting that took place in a gang-infested area. Despite his strong Continue Reading »
Written on September 18, 2012 at 4:27 pm, by jmoseley
On September 12, 2012, Chapman Law’s Career Services Office sponsored a “Public Sector Day” where a panel of representatives from a wide range of public interest organizations spoke to students about internship and externship opportunities. The panelists included Bill Tanner of The Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Monica Mar of One Justice, Antoinette Balta Continue Reading »
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